The rollercoaster ride that has been the Jets’ 2019 season is less than 24 hours away from coming to an end.
New York will take the field for the final time this year on Sunday when it travels to take on the Buffalo Bills. The game is technically meaningless, considering the Jets aren’t making the playoffs and the Bills are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC, but don’t think both sides won’t be hungry to send the season on a high note — especially when records and one last chance to earn a payday are on the line.
What should Jets fans be aware of heading into Week 17? For the final time this season, let’s take at four pregame storylines to keep an eye on.
Jamal Adams’ last chance to make history
Jamal Adams is going to get one last crack at accomplishing a feat he has promised he will for weeks.
Adams is 1.5 sacks shy of tying the NFL single-season record for sacks by a defensive back. Two sacks would give him eight on the season and sole possession of the record. Five of Adams’ 6.5 sacks came during a two-game tear against the Giants and Redskins in November, but he has been a force getting to opposing quarterbacks blitzing off the edge all season nonetheless.
It’s going to be tough for Adams to pull etch his name into the record books in Week 17, but it’s never wise to count him out — especially when he’s treating New York’s final regular season game like a playoff matchup.