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Sean McDermott hasn’t decided on starters playing vs. Jets yet

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott on playing his starters vs. the Jets in Week 17.

Nothing to gain and nothing to lose, but the Bills’ starters could still see the field in Week 17 against the Jets.

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott said on Monday that he and general manager Brandon Beane and still deciding what to do.

There’s a certainly a lot of things to consider. A lot of things for Brandon and myself to weigh. Some of it is the injuries, some of it is us improving as a football team. So, we’re still working through that and then the team’s not in today so we’ll be back tomorrow. So, we’ll continue to work through that as a team and go from there,” McDermott said.

The coach mentioned on he knows regardless of his choice, he’s going to be under the microscope.

“I’ve been a part of resting guys before. I’ve watched other teams having played their guys, so I’ve been around some of it before. And you’re always going to get second guessed and some people are going to be with you, some people are going to be in terms of, ‘hey you should be doing this versus what they’re doing,’ or I agree with what they’re doing. And certainly, that’s what happens. And so, we have to do what we feel this is best for this team and we’ll do that. I’m confident we’ve done that to this point,” McDermott said.

If the Bills do decide to play their starters, they should not for more than a series or two. Buffalo has nothing to gain and plenty to lose by sending Josh Allen and the rest of their No.1 players out on the field in Week 17.

Sorry, ticket buyers.

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Oddsmakers: Despite playoffs, Bills open as favorite vs. Jets

Buffalo Bills, New York Jets Week 17 money line, spreads, odds and over/ under.

The Bills have nothing to play for against the New York Jets in Week 17. The Jets are playing for the ol’ pride factor. Buffalo already has the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs locked up.

Despite that, oddsmakers still give the Bills the edge in this one.

According to BetMGM, the Bills have opened as 1.5-point favorites against the Jets in their season finale.

As the home team, the Bills will typically see a three-point boost for playing this one at New Era Field. After their Week 16 loss to the Patriots, Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott said he hadn’t decided yet if the Bills would be playing their starters or not.

Regardless, it would be insane for the Bills to do so for an entire game which is meaningless. So expect it to be Jets starters against Bills backups. This factor also makes the Bills being favorites even more intriguing.

The Bills and Jets last met on opening day. In that one, the Jets were three-point favorites in a game the Bills won outright.

Once again, the Bills have the lowest over/ under in the NFL heading into a week. That’ set at 36.5. The money line sits Bills (-120) and Jets (+100) as well.

 

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Bills have yet to decide if starters will play in Week 17

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has yet to decide whether or not the team’s starters will play in its season finale.

One meaningless regular game against a near-inept division opponent separates the Buffalo Bills from their third postseason contest of the millennium.

With a Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots, Buffalo took its hat out of the race for the AFC East crown. The 10-5 team can now finish no better or worse than fifth in the AFC, set to face either the Houston Texans or the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round of the postseason.

The outcome of the Bills’ Week 17 matchup with the New York Jets will not impact the team’s place in the final standings. Thus, one could expect Buffalo to rest its starters in its season finale, allowing its key players a break before the playoffs while also preventing significant injuries.

Per head coach Sean McDermott, such a decision has yet to be made. While speaking to the media following the team’s 24-17 loss to the Patriots, McDermott was asked if the team had thought whether or not it will bench its starters in its season finale.

“Yeah, no, we’ll talk about it,” McDermott said. “Brandon [Beane] and I will sit down and talk about it and make sure we do what’s right for the team.”

Though the team has yet to make a decision as to whether or not starters will take the field next week, resting key players would likely be a wise move.

The game has no bearing on the team’s season. Buffalo has already constructed its best record of the century and has secured a playoff berth, a win in the final game of the season would do nothing but send the boisterous New Era Field crowd home happy.

Giving key players such as Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds, and Tre’Davious White a week of rest and more time to prepare for the Bills’ postseason opponent would likely prove more beneficial than sending them out against the struggling Jets.

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2019 Bills opponents: Jets, Le’Veon Bell frustrations growing

The Buffalo Bills’ 2019 opponent, the New York Jets, have a growing problem with running back Le’Veon Bell.

The Bills need a win and they’re in the 2019 playoffs, one way or another.

With three games left, the Buffalo will have a chance to defeat the Steelers, Patriots, and another AFC East rival, the Jets, to clinch that postseason berth.

If it comes down to the Jets in their season finale, they’ll be facing a team that has had continual growing levels of frustration from one of their most talented players, running back Le’Veon Bell.

Up until recently, Bell’s frustrations were known, but he hasn’t been a distraction. Now he is.

As Jets Wire reports, Bell, who missed Week 14 due to the flu, was actually spotted bowling the same weekend he sat out, just a few days ago.

Now the Jets running back got behind the microphones and spoke his mind. He doesn’t think he’s getting his touches, something everyone has known to be true.

“Honestly, no. I think that’s just being in a new system, with new guys up front, a new coaching staff,” Bell told reporters on Tuesday. “I’m with a new organization. Everything kind of takes time, I understand that. That’s why I’ve always been patient.

“But to be honest with you, no. I feel like when I do, I’ll be back to what people are used to seeing.”

With his comments, Bell appears to be walking the line with the Jets. Could the former All-Pro be one-and-done in New York? It seems so. While he complained about touches in a calm tone, those are still complaints.

Per various reports, New York head coach Adam Gase never wanted to sign him, that was the work of former GM Mike Maccagnan. At this year’s trade deadline, other rumors suggested the Jets were trying to trade Bell.

But with the Bills in mind, how will Bell’s temperament be in three weeks when his team rounds out the regular season in Buffalo? Could his distraction lead to an easy win for the Bills, in a potential must-win scenario for the Bills?

Most in the western New York region will hope that’s not the case for the Bills, but if it is, those same folks will welcome any pending distractions for the Jets in that one.

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2019 Bills opponents: Jets defense, Sam Darnold banged up

The Jets aren’t in the running for the AFC playoff picture after their loss to the Bengals last week.

The Jets aren’t in the running for the AFC playoff picture after their loss to the Bengals last week. But they still will play an impact on the Bills because the AFC East rivals will roundout the 2019 regular season against one another in Week 17.

In the past few days, the Jets have had a whirlwind of injury news come about around their camp.

First, quarterback Sam Darnold discussed a couple of lingering issues he’s had as of late. The second-year QB played through a knee injury in the Bengals loss, per Jets Wire. However, the outlet notes Darnold said “I’m not concerned with (the injury).”

For now, Darnold will stay under center, but with three games separating the Bills and Jets, Darnold’s health is something to watch. If the Bills need a “win and in” scenario in Week 17, no Darnold would be big news.

But there’s a better chance the Jets could be without two star defenders in Week 17. First, CJ Mosley’s season is over. Their marquee defensive signing of the summer is now on the injury reserve list due to a groin injury. He played in only two games this season and didn’t finish either.

In addition, safety Jamal Adams could miss the Bills meeting as well. He suffered a sprained ankle injury in their loss to the Bengals and was listed as “week-to-week” per head coach Adam Gase. If the Jets continue to lose, they could decide just to shut their star defensive back down.

Missing three would be a big advantage for the Bills.

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2019 Bills opponents: Jets’ Adam Gase will be back in 2020

Christopher Johnson said Adam Gase will return as the New York Jets head coach in 2020.

The New York media cycle has recently been tossing out the name of Christopher Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets.

He waited until this week to finally speak to reporters about the state of his 2-7 football team.

Based on what he said, that makes sense.

After a 1-7 start, the Jets beat the Giants 34-27 last week. With a few good vibes out there after the win, the owner assured fans of Gang Green that head coach Adam Gase would be back in 2020.

“I want to assure you there will be no changes in coaches here,” Johnson said via Jets Wire. “Adam has the trust of this team. He has the trust of Sam. He has Joe’s trust. He has my trust. He’s a good man. He’s a good coach.”

“There’s a lot of work to do,” Johnson added. “There’s a great deal of work to do. Everyone understands that and we’re just getting started. But I feel really good about this team moving forward.”

The Bills and the Jets will wrap their season series up in their finales, Week 17. That could be a big game for Buffalo, but it won’t be for the Jets, unless they win the rest of their games they’re already out of the postseason icutre. That seems unlikely considering their record.

But, there you have it. Buffalo’s AFC East foe won’t have a new head coach next season. That’s probably the right call, too. Even after such a poor season, most coaches deserve a at least two seasons to turn things around.

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