The New York Jets will face the Buffalo Bills in their upcoming Week 6 matchup.
Even with it being an AFC East clash, it will still be the games, within the game, that will make all the difference.
Here are three key matchups to watch during Monday’s Jets (2-3) against the Bills (3-2) matchup:
DE Micheal Clemons vs. OL Dion Dawkins
Let’s be honest, this is all about off the field.
In the past, Dawkins and Clemons have had flare ups during games. It has turned into a war of words at times.
Most recently, Dawkins had a laugh on social media about the Jets firing head coach Robert Saleh this week. These two might have some fireworks between them.
CB Sauce Gardner vs. WR Keon Coleman
The Jets have an excellent secondary. The Bills do not have many weapons around quarterback Josh Allen and their top target, wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle), might not play.
Whether it’s Gardner or DJ Reed, they should feast on Coleman. Buffalo’s second-round rookie receiver has had a few moments in his career but not many. No big breakout games.
RB Breece Hall vs. LB Terrel Bernard
Like the Bills offense, the Jets struggled on that side of the ball last week as well. However, New York’s issues have been going on for most of the NFL season. The reason why is easy to see.
It will be a full-defensive effort to stop a rushing attack. But Bernard leads that unit. When New York can’t run the ball, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been forced into mistakes because their game plan becomes predictable. That will play into the Bills’ hand as their secondary is very good, too.
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