NFL Predictions: Week 2 Picks and Hot Takes From Across the League
By Joe Wedra
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills, 8:25 p.m. ET on Thursday, NFLN/CBS/Twitter
The start of the weekend’s divisional matchup kicks off with this AFC East tilt. And while it’s not the most attractive game on paper, there are plenty of storylines that lie within.
For starters, the road doesn’t get any easier for a Bills team that struggled mightily last Sunday against the Ravens. Baltimore constantly countered with the better play on defense, limiting the Buffalo offensive output to 160 total yards, worst in the league. With Sammy Watkins continuing to deal with the nagging foot issue and Tyrod Taylor’s unit battling a stout Jets defensive front, this matchup doesn’t exactly seem to provide a turning point.
On a short week, it only seems logical to give the Jets the edge in this one. They weren’t perfect against Cincinnati on Sunday, but they played a tremendous game against one of the AFC’s best. If it weren’t for A.J. Green, Gang Green enters this one with a chance to be 2-0 on Friday morning. Luckily for Todd Bowles’ group, Buffalo’s receiving corps consists of no threat close to Green’s insanity at the wideout position.
The Jets can and should play up to the level of Buffalo’s defense. If you like points, this one might not be the game for you. But after a pair of losses to the Bills in 2015, the Jets get the slight edge in what should be a tight divisional clash.
Jets capture first win of the year on a short-week road game, 19-13.
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