Sticking to the ground game among keys to Jets’ offense vs. Bills

Jets Wire breaks down what it’s going to take for the Jets to have success on offense against the Bills on Sunday.

The final week of the 2019 regular season is upon us.

The Jets will take the field for the final time this season on Sunday when they travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills. New York is looking to exact revenge against Buffalo after blowing a 16-point lead to the Bills in Week 1, but it’s not going to be an easy task with Buffalo now established as one of the premier teams in the AFC.

The Bills have relied on their defense to carry them to the No. 5 seed in the AFC. Josh Allen and company have been solid on offense throughout the season, but Buffalo’s calling card is dominant defensive play.

Knowing what the Bills bring to the table defensively, let’s take a look at what the Jets will have to do on offense if they want to put points on the board in Week 17.

Stick to the ground game

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If there’s one way to beat the Bills’ defense, it’s running the football.

Buffalo boasts an elite pass defense that ranks third in the NFL with only 195.9 passing yards allowed per game. Its run defense is solid, but ranks outside of the top 10, allowing 4.3 yards per carry and 104.2 rushing yards per game.

Le’Veon Bell has seen a relatively heavy workload in New York’s last two games. There’s no reason to stray away from a run-heavy gameplan in Week 17 considering it plays to the Bills’ lone weakness on defense.