The Bills are hosting the New York Jets to roundout their 2019 regular season.
Things are set for both sides standings-wise heading into this one, and we’ll start with the most obviously overlying storyline for the Bills.
Here are five storylines to watch for as the Bills host the Jets in Week 17:
How much will starters play?
Naturally, this.
Only Sean McDermott’s coaching staff knows the true answer to this one, but all we know is the Bills’ starting players will see playing time, or at least a “majority” of them will, including quarterback Josh Allen. It’s not the worst plan, but the Bills have to be extremely careful for the obvious.
If an injury occurs to any starter, let alone a guy like Allen, McDermott is going to be heavily criticized. Also making things a bit more nerve-wrecking is the Jets. Their defensive coordinator is Gregg Williams, who has a history of wanting to put some heat on opposing players, quarterbacks specifically. It doesn’t feel comfortable that Jets safety Jamal Adams said he wants to put a “hunting” on the Bills this weekend, too.
Having said all that, playing the starters for a very, very brief time is a fair move. But don’t get too cute.