The Buffalo Bills will host the New York Jets in Week 17 at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills (12-3) and Jets (4-11) have trended in different directions this season. The Bills have won nine of their last 10 games while the Jets have lost five of their last six.
Even though Buffalo is favored to win the game, there are always a few things that make winning difficult each week. The Bills will need to be wary of them.
Here are three causes for concern for the Bills against the Jets in Week 17:
Jets skill players
The Jets have one of the better wide-receiver duos in the NF:L. Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson are troubling to keep track of, even with high-level corners like Christian Benford, Rasul Douglas, and Taron Johnson.
Parlay that with running back Breece Hall, who can do a little bit of everything out of the backfield, and you have players all over the field that you need to pay close attention to. This offense has a high ceiling, even if it hasn’t played up to it for much of the season.
Rodgers can still beat you
Aaron Rodgers has picked up his game over recent weeks. He has reached 250 passing yards in each of the last three games. Meanwhile, the Bills defense has allowed 250-plus passing yards in each of the last three contests.
Sean McDermott, Bobby Babich, and the Bills defense need to right the ship as they head towards postseason play. Facing an Aaron Rodgers-led offense is a good test.
Divisional game
It’s a dangerous game when you have your eyes set on the playoffs and there are hungry divisional opponents still on your regular season schedule. The Bills need a win to clinch the two-seed in the AFC. And, they have now been humbled a bit by last week’s close win over the Patriots (24-21).
It was a close game in Week 6 when the Bills visited the Jets. The Bills squeaked by with a 23-20 win. Divisional games always present unique challenges. The coaching staff will have to adjust on the fly without going too deep into the playbook on Sunday.
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