The Buffalo Bills (3-2) will visit the New York Jets (2-3) 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 Bills-Jets contest:
OL Dion Dawkins vs. DE Micheal Clemons
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 will be going at each other hard.
WR Keon Coleman vs. CB Sauce Gardner
Buffalo’s second-round rookie receiver has had a few moments in his career but not many. No big breakout games. The Bills need one and this is a tough task.
Going against the entire Jets secondary is difficult. Gardner is at the top of the list.
Quarterback Josh Allen will need a lot more help than he got from his receivers last week.
LB Terrel Bernard vs. RB Breece Hall
Like the Bills offense, the Jets struggled on that side of the ball last week as well. However, their 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 Buffalo’s hand as their secondary is very good, too.
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