There were still holes
The Jets aren’t the worst team in the NFL in terms of rushing the ball. In fact, they entered Week 7 near the middle of the pack, averaging 105.3 yards per game. By comparison, the Bills were much worse, the fifth-worst in the NFL, only averaging 92.2 yards per game on the ground.
But overall, the Jets entered the game as a not good team in general. Even against Gang Green’s poor offensive line aside from rookie Mekhi Becton at left tackle, the Bills still could not slow it down the Jets’ rushing attack at all in this one. Was it a 245-yard outing like the Chiefs had? No, it wasn’t that awful, but Buffalo, quite literally, did not want the guy who was their leading rusher anymore. Remember how Frank Gore couldn’t get the job done? Well he certainly did against the Bills run defense, averaging 5.8 yards per carry in the first half.
La’Mical Perine? He also go involved, rushing for his first-ever touchdown on the ground in the league. This came against the Bills who did have the services of linebacker Matt Milano again, along with an injured Tremaine Edmunds and a very underachieving defensive line. There’s little reason to believe that Bills will have much improvement here this season if the Jets found successes. Here’s to hoping they prove that wrong, though.