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5 takeaways from the Bills’ 13-6 loss to the Jets

Five takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ Week 17 loss to the New York Jets.

This one didn’t mean a whole lot to the Bills, but in the one thing they had to do against the New York Jets in Week 17, they failed miserably.

And it had nothing to do with the final 10-3 score in favor of the Jets, either.

With that, here’s five takeaways from the Bills’ loss to the Jets:

Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Injury bug bites Bills

The Bills lost, who cares? The game had no meaning for Buffalo. The main goal was to not get injured. Well, the Bills did that.

Throughout the course of the game, the Bills lost cornerback Levi Wallace and offensive lineman Ty Nsekhe. Both plays suffered ankle injuries. Wallace was injured as he intercepted Jets quarterback Sam Darnold while Nsekhe went down on a running play.

Losing Wallace is a big loss. The Bills will want their No. 2 cornerback in the Wild Card round. The Bills will play either the Chiefs or Texans in that game. Both teams sport good passing offenses. In Nsekhe, he’s provided better offensive line play than rookie Cody Ford at tackle. He looked to have re-injured his ankle injury that kept him out for five games. If that’s the case, he’s likely done for the playoffs.

Sure, Josh Allen wasn’t injured in this one, but these could still be big losses for the Bills, who’ve remained relatively healthy all season.

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WATCH: Bills give Lorenzo Alexander send off

Buffalo Bills give LB Lorenzo Alexander send off in Week 17 vs. New York Jets.

While the Bills had nothing on the line against the Jets in Week 17, it could be a special day for linebacker Lorenzo Alexander.

The veteran could see his NFL career come to an end after the team’s playoff run this year. He didn’t want to talk to reporters about that this week. As a Wild Card team, the Bills won’t be playing at home again.

With that in mind, the Bills and head coach Sean McDermott gave a special moment to Alexander.

As the team’s second-string players started to enter the game, McDermott called a timeout and substituted out Alexander so fans and teammates could honor him with a clap.

Check out the cool moment here:

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Levi Wallace injures ankle on interception vs. Jets

Buffalo Bills CB Levi Wallace interceptions Jets QB Sam Darnold and suffers ankle injury.

Bills cornerback Levi Wallace caught a pass from Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.

Then things went bad from there.

Buffalo’s No. 2 cornerback behind Tre’Davious White injured his ankle upon landing.

Here’s the play:

Wallace eventually made it to the Bills sideline but was not putting weight on his injured leg as trainers were helping him. A medical cart came out of the tunnel and helped bring Wallace to the locker room, too. A bad sign.

If Wallace misses Buffalo’s postseason, Kevin Johnson would fill in for him. Wallace and Johnson have rotated in and out across from White for most of the season, but Wallace has played slightly more snaps each game.

 

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Bills vs. Jets: Game day inactives

Buffalo Bills, New York Jets Week 17 inactive lists.

Here are the full game day inactives for the Buffalo Bills’ Week 17 meeting with the New York Jets at New Era Field:

Buffalo Bills (10-5)

  • WR Cole Beasley
  • WR John Brown
  • WR Andre Roberts (foot)
  • RB Devin Singletary
  • CB Tre’Davious White
  • TE Dawson Knox
  • DE Shaq Lawson (hamstring)

New York Jets (6-9)

  • OL Alex Lewis (ankle)
  • OL Tom Compton (calf)
  • WR Demaryius Thomas (hamstring/ knee)
  • S Blake Countess
  • TE Ross Travis
  • DL Jordan Willis
  • RB Kenneth Dixon (illness)
  • RB Josh Adams
  • S Bennett Jackson

 

Game previews:

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Thanks to John Brown, Tre White could set PFF record

Buffalo Bills CB Tre’Davious White could set a Pro Football Focus benchmark.

Folks typically either love or hate Pro Football Focus’ analysis, but when it comes down to hard numbers, those stats are undisputed.

Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White has a massive one in his favor heading into his team’s season finale against the Jets.

According to PFF, White could become the only cornerback since the outlet’s start (2006) to have played 500-plus coverage snaps and not allow a single touchdown while leading the NFL in interceptions.

So what does wide receiver John Brown have to do with that? Here’s where NFL research comes in.

In Buffalo’s 24-17 loss to the Patriots in Week 16, Brown scored a 53-yard touchdown with cornerback Stephon Gilmore in coverage. It was the first time this season Gilmore was scored on, and Gilmore has played well-above 500 snaps this season as well.

Combining these stats means and looking back to PFF’s numbers, White can likely set this feat against the Jets in Week 17. White may be a candidate to be inactive for the game, even. Therefore, his numbers will remain the same, but that might not be good.

White is currently in a three-way tie for the most interceptions in the NFL with Gilmore and the Vikings’ Anthony Harris. If either of those two gets to seven, then White’s PFF record is voided based on him no longer leading the league in picks.

Having said that, both Gilmore and Harris, like White, are on playoff-bound teams and could also see limited playing time in Week 17, maybe.

If the cards fall in the right places, White could set an awfully high benchmark for a guy not even getting considerations for Defensive Player of the Year.

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Bills vs. Jets: Final Friday injury reports

Final injury report for the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets ahead of Week 17.

Here are the final injury reports for the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets on Friday ahead of their Week 17 meeting at New Era Field:

Buffalo Bills (10-5)

Out

  • DE Shaq Lawson (hamstring)
  • WR Andre Roberts (foot)

Questionable

  • OL Ty Nsekhe (ankle)

Notes:

Ty Nsekhe has missed five-straight games for the Bills but practiced for the first time in a limited capacity this week. … Shaq Lawson and Andre Roberts were both injured in Week 16 against the Patriots. … Mitch Morse (ankle) practiced all week and will play against the Jets.

New York Jets (6-9)

Out

  • OL Tom Compton (calf)
  • OL Alex Lewis (ankle)

Questionable

  • S Jamal Adams (ankle)
  • DL Henry Anderson (knee/ shoulder)
  • WR Robby Anderson (calf)
  • OL Kelvin Beachum (back/ ankles)
  • RB Kenneth Dixon (illness)
  • DL Steve McLendon (knee/ hip)
  • CB Brian Poole (ankle)
  • WR Demaryius Thomas (hamstring/ knee)

Notes:

Without Alex Lewis and Tom Compton, former Bill Conor McDermott will start for the Jets. … Jamal Adams, Henry Anderson, Robby Anderson and Kelvin Beachum were all limited in practice this week but played in Week 16 vs. the Steelers. … Demaryius Thomas has not played since Week 14.

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Jets QB Sam Darnold praised Bills fans, team’s defense

New York Jets QB Sam Darnold on Bills Mafia, Buffalo defense.

Sam Darnold already has an affection for Buffalo Bills fans.

As a quarterback, he already has respect for the Bills defense, too.

We’re not sure how the Bills will lineup against the Jets this week. Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott said a “majority” of starters will see playing time in the season finale.

But the Bills are locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC postseason. Buffalo could logically see no starters play, and no one would question it unless the team looked rusty in the playoffs.

Back to Darnold, he’s playing, his 6-9 team is out of the playoffs and only they only have one more game to go. Throughout this week, ahead of his final start of the season, Darnold has had high-praise for the Bills and their fans.

“It’s tough,” Sam Darnold said when asked about what it’s like to play in Orchard Park. “Buffalo fans are crazy in the best way. They get it rocking in there.”

If you thought your praise was high, Bills Mafia, Darnold thinks even more of the Bills defense.

“They’ve got a really good defense, top defense in the NFL,” Darnold said via conference call on Monday. “I just think we have to come out and continue to do our jobs and make sure we take advantage of some of the opportunities we get in the game.”

And don’t mince words, the Jets will certainly be giving their all out there against the Bills. Starters or backups. Jets head coach Adam Gase has had his team out of the playoff race for a few weeks, but complimented their drive and effort despite being eliminated this week.

“I love the fact that our guys kept battling, kept practicing hard, kept trying to find a way to improve and flip it around,” Gase said. “But I hate it for our fans and everybody. There were high hopes going into the season. We didn’t play very well at the beginning of the year. We had too many negative things happen. We didn’t find a way to win games. We just got going too late.”

Too bad for Sam that there still won’t be any cheering for him at New Era Field on Sunday, and you just love that Bills fans don’t know about any of that misery Jets faithful are feeling.

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5 storylines to watch for during Bills vs. Jets

Five Buffalo Bills storylines to watch for during their Week 17 meeting with the New York Jets.

The Bills are hosting the New York Jets to roundout their 2019 regular season.

Things are set for both sides standings-wise heading into this one, and we’ll start with the most obviously overlying storyline for the Bills.

Here are five storylines to watch for as the Bills host the Jets in Week 17:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Matt Barkley. Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

How much will starters play?

Naturally, this.

Only Sean McDermott’s coaching staff knows the true answer to this one, but all we know is the Bills’ starting players will see playing time, or at least a “majority” of them will, including quarterback Josh Allen. It’s not the worst plan, but the Bills have to be extremely careful for the obvious.

If an injury occurs to any starter, let alone a guy like Allen, McDermott is going to be heavily criticized. Also making things a bit more nerve-wrecking is the Jets. Their defensive coordinator is Gregg Williams, who has a history of wanting to put some heat on opposing players, quarterbacks specifically. It doesn’t feel comfortable that Jets safety Jamal Adams said he wants to put a “hunting” on the Bills this weekend, too.

Having said all that, playing the starters for a very, very brief time is a fair move. But don’t get too cute.

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Bills vs. Jets: Wednesday injury reports

Here are the Wednesday injury reports from Christmas Day for the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets ahead of their Week 17 meeting at New Era Field.

Here are the Wednesday injury reports from Christmas Day for the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets ahead of their Week 17 meeting at New Era Field:

Buffalo Bills (10-5)

Did not practice

  • DE Shaq Lawson (hamstring)
  • OL Ty Nsekhe (ankle)
  • WR Andre Roberts (foot)

Notes:

The injury reports for the Bills are based on estimation as the Bills did not actually practice due to the holiday. … OL Mitch Morse (ankle) was listed as a full participant. … Per The Athletic, Shaq Lawson was injured last game but did play after first showing signs of injury.

New York Jets (6-9)

Did not practice

  • OL Tom Compton (calf)
  • CB Nate Hairston (illness)
  • OL Alex Lewis (ankile)
  • WR Demaryius Thomas (hamstring/ knee)

Limited

  • S Jamal Adams (ankle)
  • WR Robby Anderson (calf)
  • OL Kelvin Beachum (back/ ankle)
  • DL Steve McLendon (knee/ hip)

Notes:

Like the Bills, the Jets’ injury report is only an estimation. …  OL Tom Compton missed Week 16 for the Jets and former Bill Conor McDermott started in his place. … OL Alex Lewis was injured vs. the Steelers last week. … WR Demaryius Thomas has not played since Week 14. … S Jamal Adams is expected to play vs. the Bills.

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Jamal Adams says Jets are going ‘hunting’ vs. Bills

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams says team is going ‘hunting’ against the Buffalo Bills.

The Jets don’t have anything to play for against the Buffalo Bills in Week 17. But as New York showed in their Week 16 upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers, they’re trying to go out with a bang.

Safety Jamal Adams had an interesting word to describe the mindset his team will have going into their season finale.

During a Tuesday conference call via SportsNet New York, Adams said his team will be gunning for Week 1 revenge against the Bills. Buffalo came back in that one, winning that outing, 17-16.

And the Jets are really, really going for it, says Adams.

“Yeah, we’re coming after them. We hunting, man,” Adams said. “It’s a playoff game for us. We hear they’re going to start their starters, that’s good. We’re looking forward to the matchup, I can tell you that.”

For a few reasons, some alarm bells go off for the Bills. While no one wants to see quarterback Matt Barkley injured, no one wants to see Josh Allen hurt even more. Sorry, Matt, just the nature of the beast. Allen is the Bills’ starting quarterback and has guided the team to the postseason.

With that factored in, despite Week 17 being a meaningless game for the Bills in the standings (they’ve locked up the No. 5 seed in the AFC) Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott announced on Tuesday that Allen and a “majority” of the team’s starters will play in the game. How much? That hasn’t been determined, but per Adams, the Jets aren’t going to let up at all in this one.

In addition, there’s the Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to consider. The former Bills head coach was involved in the infamous “bounty scandal” while with the Saints. Williams’ defenses have been known to try and lay the lumber against opposing QBs, regardless of bounties, during his various stops around NFL clubs.

McDermott even acknowledged Williams was taken into consideration when deciding that Allen will play for an undisclosed amount of time in the game.

“That has been factored in,” McDermott said. “That’s been discussed. I don’t want to go any further than that.”

“It’s got to be played the right way and that’s where the officials have to do their job. We respect their job and we expect them to their job,” McDermott added.

The Bills will be crossing their fingers for the “hunting” to begin when their starters exit the game and for the entire team to avoid any costly injuries in their season finale.

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