A new season usually brings fresh hope for teams around the NFL. After an offseason spent retooling the roster and stockpiling talent in the draft, the thought is that Week 1 could be the beginning of something special.

Unless you’re the Jets.

New York kicked off its 2020 season with a typical no-show performance, as the Bills dominated for four quarters to the tune of a 27-17 victory. Don’t let the final score fool you. The Jets never had much of a chance, as they struggled to move the football and repeatedly shot themselves in the foot with a bevy of mistakes, even as the Bills invited them back into the game.

Things are not going to get any easier for New York when the defending 49ers come to town in Week 2. Considering the way the Jets performed against Buffalo, it’s hard to see them playing any better against the NFC’s Super Bowl representative from a year ago.

Game Balls

Marcus Maye: Maye was one of the lone bright spots on a Jets defense that got torched on Sunday, as he forced Josh Allen to fumble in the first quarter and had 10 tackles, two pass deflections and two sacks.

Bless Austin: Austin was the other member of the secondary who stood out in Week 1, as he forced Allen’s second fumble of the afternoon just before halftime. Austin’s physicality in run support was on display throughout the game and should earn him some additional playing time moving forward.

Jamison Crowder: Crowder picked up where he left off in 2019, catching seven passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Expect him to continue to serve as Sam Darnold’s go-to receiver throughout the season.

Quick Thoughts

-How did the Jets begin 2020? By getting flagged for an illegal block in the back on the opening kickoff, not recording a first down until the 1:52 mark of the first quarter, and not advancing the ball past midfield until the second. That’s not how you want to start a new year.

-So much for a revamped offensive line. Sam Darnold spent most of the day flushed out of the pocket and forced to make tough throws on the run. Darnold might not have the best weapons at wide receiver to work with, but a little help from his offensive line would do wonders. Gang Green’s running backs didn’t have much room, either.

-Speaking of Darnold…throwing the ball across your body into the middle of the field is never a good idea. You can say what you want about Darnold not being surrounded by an abundance of talent, but he has to help himself. Making senseless throws is not the way to succeed in the NFL. Running out of bounds instead of throwing the ball away like he did at the end of the third quarter doesn’t get the job done, either. Darnold should know that by now, yet he continues to make the same mistakes that plagued him throughout his first two seasons.

-Penalties, penalties, penalties. Brian Poole got flagged for holding in in the end zone and Pierre Desir got called for pass interference 20 yards downfield in the first quarter alone. Jumping offside gave the Bills a free first down in the second. Eight penalties for 87 yards. Not a good day for New York from a discipline perspective.

-Desir’s problems did not end with his early pass interference penalty. He was benched in his Jets debut in favor of Nate Hairston. The hope is that he can bounce back in Week, 2 but not an ideal start to his career with New York.

-Do the Jets know what QB containment is? Josh Allen running wild is downright inexcusable — especially when it is known how much he likes to use his legs. There is absolutely no reason why Allen was allowed to lead the Bills in rushing on Sunday.

-Why was Adam Gase calling screen passes in the two-minute drill with no timeouts at the end of the first half? Absolutely no situational awareness by New York’s second-year head coach.

-It might be time to start worrying about Quinnen Williams. He consistently got blown off the ball throughout the afternoon and, despite making a play in the backfield in the second quarter, did not do much to contribute.

-The Jets are in serious trouble with the 49ers coming to town next weekend. It’s hard to see any scenario in which the Jets win, or even remain competitive, in that game after four quarters of incompetence against the Bills.