On to the JETS

[TFBillsfan]

Depending on how Wednesday plays out, the Bills could have a lot to play for. Jets have absolutely nothing to play for so if the Bills come out sharp, high possibility the Jets fold. Jets like NE, have nothing remaining to play for but pride and draft position, so they’ll be loose and aggressive. 

 

Hopefully, the coaching staff has a better game plan and the team is more mentally focused to play. Film review won’t be pretty as a team. 
 

One would think Douglas, Rapp and Hamlin will be back for this game. 
 

After three bad defensive performances in a row, can the Bills D get right? Jets have weapons and if given time Rodgers can still sling it. All eyes will be on our DL. Can they shut down the run, get pressure and sack Rodgers, and get off the field on 3rd downs?
 

Offensively, stop with the pre snap penalties, take the short stuff, move the chains and keep Josh from taking unnecessary hits. 
 

Special Teams, can we have a non eventful game without any ST blunders. 
 

Would it be asking too much to put this game away early? Probably so  At the end of the day, get the W and stay healthy. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

Rodgers got pretty banged up towards the end of their game yesterday.  Any word on his health yet?  

[CincyBillsFan]

4 minutes ago, TFBillsfan said:

Depending on how Wednesday plays out, the Bills could have a lot to play for. Jets have absolutely nothing to play for so if the Bills come out sharp, high possibility the Jets fold. Jets like NE, have nothing remaining to play for but pride and draft position, so they’ll be loose and aggressive. 

 

Actually I think NE had a lot to play for yesterday.  They wanted to Keep their coach and were fighting to save his job.  Maye's comments after the game were very revealing along those lines.  Kind of like what we saw out of Dallas later that night - a much more inspired effort then anyone thought was possible.  Beating the Bills in Buffalo when they're the talk of the league would have gone a long way towards saving Mayo's job.

 

In contrast I'm not convinced that the Jet's will have a similar motivation to save their interim coach and Aaron Rogers jobs.  I suspect we'll see a game from the Jets more like the one we all expected but didn't get from the Pats.

 

 

[Kelly to Allen]

This is the playoff dress rehearsal game. Blow them out buffalo 🦬 i want to rest everyone week 18. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[Gregg]

Games against the Jets recently have been pretty physical. These 2 teams really don't like each other. We know Dawkins hates the Jets and he is not shy about saying it. I expect this game will be like yesterday where the Bills find themselves in another close game.

Edited 3 hours ago by Gregg

[BRH]

Playing to save the coach's job is what talented teams do; e.g., the Bills last year after 5-5.

 

Playing to save their OWN jobs, or at least to make themselves more attractive to other teams in the offseason, is what bad teams do.  I think the Jets fall into that latter category.  So do the Patriots.  Maye probably had a different motivation than many of his teammates, because he knows he's not going anywhere.

[Matt_In_NH]

I agree they need to just jump on them and coast the clock out in the second half.   But it probably wont be that easy.

[Big Turk]

14 minutes ago, BRH said:

Playing to save the coach's job is what talented teams do; e.g., the Bills last year after 5-5.

 

Playing to save their OWN jobs, or at least to make themselves more attractive to other teams in the offseason, is what bad teams do.  I think the Jets fall into that latter category.  So do the Patriots.  Maye probably had a different motivation than many of his teammates, because he knows he's not going anywhere.

 

Look at how even the Cowboys have responded for McCarthy after losing their starting QB and having a rash of injuries on D.  Have gone 4-1 in their last 5 when they easily could have rolled over and quit. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

23 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said:

Actually I think NE had a lot to play for yesterday.  They wanted to Keep their coach and were fighting to save his job.  Maye's comments after the game were very revealing along those lines.  Kind of like what we saw out of Dallas later that night - a much more inspired effort then anyone thought was possible.  Beating the Bills in Buffalo when they're the talk of the league would have gone a long way towards saving Mayo's job.

 

In contrast I'm not convinced that the Jet's will have a similar motivation to save their interim coach and Aaron Rogers jobs.  I suspect we'll see a game from the Jets more like the one we all expected but didn't get from the Pats.

 

 

I don't. I expect a slug fest. Rodgers has looked a lot better for 3 weeks. He and Adams have been playing pitch and catching at will. 

 

These are still professional athletes the want to win. And if they aren't winning they need to put good stuff on field for the next staff or teams around the league for next year. 

 

Then add in the teams just do not like each other. This one isn't going to be a pushover. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

5 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Look at how even the Cowboys have responded for McCarthy after losing their starting QB and having a rash of injuries on D.  Have gone 4-1 in their last 5 when they easily could have rolled over and quit. 

If they didn't perform better, Jerry threatened to make the Cowboys participate in a 'glory hole' session.  And not in an enjoyable way. 😳

[CincyBillsFan]

Here are the last 3 home games played against the Jets - all in December/January:

 

2021:  27 - 10

2022: 20 - 12

2023: 32 - 6

 

Earlier in those seasons the Bills lost 20 - 17 (2021); 22 - 16 (2022) and won a close one 23 - 20 this season.

 

 

[Riverboat Ritchie]

47 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Games against the Jets recently have been pretty physical. These 2 teams really don't like each other. We know Dawkins hates the Jets and he is not shy about saying it. I expect this game will be like yesterday where the Bills find themselves in another close game.

Agree. I think Rodgers is going to be really dialed in for this one as it’s against Josh and nothing more satisfying than playing Scrooge….whether he can physically do it, we will see. We tend to struggle against Jets D.  I think it will be similar to yesterday. 

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Rodgers got pretty banged up towards the end of their game yesterday.  Any word on his health yet?  

 

the autopsy reveals his career died over 2 years ago...

[Beast]

1 hour ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Rodgers got pretty banged up towards the end of their game yesterday.  Any word on his health yet?  

Hopefully healthy enough to get banged up more on Sunday. I can’t stand that *****.

[US Egg]

“On to the Jets”…..wish I was, sick of winter already.

[BearNorth]

Also saw that Sauce Gardner & Tony Adams went out and did not return.  Long season tough on these smaller DB's.

[Gregg]

G. Wilson isn't happy with the Jets.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/sports/new-jets-regime-facing-a-potential-garrett-wilson-trade-mess/

 

[BearNorth]

Noticing that T. Bernard is ranked [75/84] near the bottom of LB's.  Is this a recent fall-off, or a steady decline?  I know his run-stuffing hasn't been world class, but didn't think he had sunk that low.

[Big Turk]

Early forecast looking downright balmy for the Jets game with a high of 51 and some showers off and on...winds 10-15 mph.

 

[zow2]

1 hour ago, CincyBillsFan said:

Actually I think NE had a lot to play for yesterday.  They wanted to Keep their coach and were fighting to save his job.  Maye's comments after the game were very revealing along those lines.  Kind of like what we saw out of Dallas later that night - a much more inspired effort then anyone thought was possible.  Beating the Bills in Buffalo when they're the talk of the league would have gone a long way towards saving Mayo's job.

 

In contrast I'm not convinced that the Jet's will have a similar motivation to save their interim coach and Aaron Rogers jobs.  I suspect we'll see a game from the Jets more like the one we all expected but didn't get from the Pats.

 

 

 

My friend, who is a big Pats fans was bummed out at the result.  Not because NE lost, but because he wanted the Bills to win 52-10 so Mayo would be fired.  There’s a big faction of NE fans that want him out.