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9 AFC East stories from last week for Bills fans to know

News from the AFC East for the Buffalo Bills fan.

The need for news from the AFC East is at an all-time high in Western New York. The race for the division crown was recently tightened.

So what’s the latest news in the AFC East? Hint: Good news to follow.

Let’s get right to it now, here are nine stories from the AFC East over the last week for Bills fans to know, starting with a quick Week 11 game recap for each team:

Chargers’ Players of the Game in Week 11 vs. Jets

There were a few standout players in the Chargers’ victory over the Jets.

The Chargers took care of business against the Jets, picking up their third win by the score of 34-28.

There were a few players who contributed to the Week 11 victory. Let’s take a look at who’s deserving of this week’s awards.

Offensive Player of the Game: QB Justin Herbert

Going into the contest, there was a good opportunity for a bounce back game for Herbert, as he was set to face a depleted secondary. The rookie put the team on his back, finishing 37-of-49 passing for 366 yards and three touchdowns. He was composed, in control and had a few highlight reel throws. It won’t come as a surprise if and when we see Herbert win the Offensive Rookie of the Week.

Defensive Player of the Game: CB Tevaughn Campbell

This was a toss up between Campbell, linebacker Denzel Perryman and edge defender Joey Bosa. Perryman made a few energetic plays against the pass and run, showing that he should be retained after this season. Bosa was called for a few penalties, including a questionable roughing the passer call, but his presence was felt against the pass. Campbell, however, made two clutch plays that had a big impact, an interception returned for a touchdown and the game-ensuing pass deflection.

Special Teams Player of the Game: K Michael Badgley

The special teams woes continued today. But Badgley continued to overcome his blunders from earlier this season, finishing perfect on all six of his kicks, including a long of 44 yards. One of these days, it will be someone other than Badgley, hopefully.

Sam Ficken, Denzel Mims among Jets’ Studs & Duds in Week 11 loss to Chargers

Jets Wire takes a look at the Jets studs and duds from the team’s 34-28 loss against the Chargers on Sunday.

While the Jets fell short for the 10th time this season in Sunday’s 34-28 loss, it wasn’t a typical loss for Gang Green.

The Jets went into the break down 24-6 in a game that looked like an absolute rout. Dowell Loggains forgot his top three receivers existed, while the Jets had no answer for Justin Herbert or Keenan Allen. Herbert threw for 277 yards in the first half, while Allen went over 100 yards receiving.

Then, the roles reversed. The Jets offense enjoyed an offensive surge that led to 20 points, but it wasn’t enough. The Jets had a chance to tie the game at the end, but they ultimately came up short in another game that was a tale of two halves.

Let’s take a look at New York’s best and worst from the Week 11 loss.

Porous secondary among 4 takeaways from Jets’ Week 11 loss to Chargers

The Jets offense looked great, but couldn’t make up for the defense’s mistakes in the Week 11 loss.

For as well as the Jets offense played in the second half, it wasn’t enough to make up for an absentee first half and poor day defensively.

The Jets scored at least 20 points for a second consecutive week and it still wasn’t enough to win because the Chargers ran wild for three-and-a-half quarters on a banged-up New York defense. Joe Flacco looked solid despite a bad pick-six to start the day and the combination of Denzel Mims and Breshad Perriman looked fantastic again.

The defense was the problem in this one, particularly in the secondary. Justin Herbert had his best passing game as an NFL quarterback and the Chargers scored on five of their 10 possessions.

New York is now to 0-10. As a winless season continues, here are four takeaways from the latest loss.

Instant analysis of Chargers’ 34-28 victory over Jets

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez drops his thoughts on Los Angeles’ Week 11 victory over New York.

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The Chargers snapped their losing streak, defeating the Jets by the score of 34-28.

Here is my instant analysis of Los Angeles’ Week 11 victory:

Injury Report

Edge defender Uchenna Nwosu sustained a shoulder injury and he did not return to the game. Cornerback Casey Hayward suffered a groin injury late in the game. The severity of their injuries is unknown.

Play of the Game: Justin Herbert’s third touchdown pass

Like I’ve said in previous weeks, this has become a section for Herbert’s best throw of the game, it appears. In this case, it was when he connected with wide receiver Keenan Allen for his third touchdown pass of the game. Talk about a dart.

Notable Number

16: Wide receiver Keenan Allen set a new single-game career-high with 16 receptions.

Quick Takes

Quarterback Justin Herbert took advantage of a depleted secondary, finishing with 366 yards and three touchdowns on 37-of-49 passing. Herbert distributed the wealth to eight different targets, but his go-to was wide receiver Keenan Allen, who had 16 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.

After having success on the ground the past few weeks, the Chargers only had 61 yards on 22 carries (2.8 yards per carry). The offensive line is to blame, as the unit failed to generate push upfront. Running back Kalen Ballage finished with 44 yards on 16 carries.

On the other side of the ball, it was a mixed bag of results. While there were a few stops at the line of scrimmage, the Chargers allowed too many big gains on the ground. The Jets finished with an average of four yards per carry and two touchdowns.

Among those who had some eye-popping plays was linebacker Denzel Perryman. Perryman contributed to the pass and run. He will be a free agent after this season, but he’s shown that he is worthy of another contract.

Cornerback Tevaughn Campbell also had a game to show his worth. Campbell had an interception which he returned for a touchdown in the first quarter, as well as the game-ensuing pass deflection.

A player who struggled was cornerback Casey Hayward. Hayward was heavily targeted, where he allowed a few big receptions, including one of quarterback Joe Flacco’s touchdowns.

Even with edge defender Joey Bosa back in the starting lineup, the pass rush still struggled to generate pressure. The Chargers only managed one sack, which happened to be by Bosa. He also notched five quarterback hits.

Playing a disciplined brand of football was crucial and despite the win, they kept it way too close against an inferior opponent. There were too many costly penalties, play calls that were questionable, and special team woes.

Up Next

The Chargers are on the road to take on the Bills next Sunday, Nov. 29 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

Jets vs. Chargers game recap: Everything we know

The Jets started strong against the Chargers, but things went downhill quickly.

The Jets came out gunning against the Chargers, making multiple plays behind the line of scrimmage and blocking a punt on their first defensive stand Sunday. That led to a quick touchdown and an early advantage for New York, but things went downhill from there.

Sam Ficken proceeded to miss the PAT, the first sign that things could get Jetsy rather quickly. Joe Flacco lobbed a pick-six shortly thereafter, and just like that, the lead was erased.

With Justin Herbert, confident and strong-armed, orchestrating the offense, Los Angeles never looked back and cruised to a 34-28 win, it’s third of the season. The Jets hung around late, but fell to 0-10 on the season.

Watch: A Jets’ Highlight! Joe Flacco throws 49-yard TD pass

Joe Flacco provided a rare highlight for the Jets, connecting with Breshad Perriman

It was the Good Ol’ Days for one play as Joe Flacco found Breshad Perriman with a beautiful pass on a “go” route for a 49-yard touchdown as the New York Jets visited the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

The Jets had four touchdowns in their first eight games — all losses — and Flacco, the Super Bowl MVP with the Ravens, has four in the last two with the throw against the Bolts.

First Half Highlights: Chargers vs. Jets

The Los Angeles Chargers are dominating the New York Jets.

The Chargers lead the Jets by the score of 24-6 at the halfway mark.

Quarterback Justin Herbert is cooking. Herbert has 277 yards and two touchdowns on 23-of-31 passing. The rookie has connected with his favorite target, wide receiver Keenan Allen, 10 times for 108 yards.

Herbert’s two touchdown passes went to wide receiver Mike Williams and tight end Hunter Henry.

There’s always at least one beautiful ball by Herbert in each game. That one went to wide receiver Tyron Johnson down the middle of the field for 54 yards.

The defense has limited New York to only 82 yards, which has been led by the performances of linebacker Denzel Perryman, who has a sack and a handful of run stops and cornerback Tevaughn Campbell, who has a interception .

Watch: Jets’ Joe Flacco throws pick-six on first pass attempt

Joe Flacco threw an interception to Tevaughn Campbell and it turned into a pick-six.

The New York Jets recovered a fumble deep in their territory by the Los Angeles Chargers’ Keenan Allen in the first quarter on Sunday.

Momentum for the winless wanderers, who already up 6-0. Game-changer.

It lasted less than a minute as Joe Flacco threw his first pass and it found Tevaughn Campbell. Unfortunately, he plays for the Bolts and Campbell sauntered into the end zone. The 6-yard return that became a pick-6 had Los Angeles up 7-6 after the PAT.

Jets vs. Chargers inactives: Sam Ficken returns against Los Angeles

Jets vs. Chargers inactives.

Sam Ficken will be back kicking field goals for the Jets when they take on the Chargers on Sunday afternoon.

Ficken is active after missing New York’s last three games with a groin injury. Sergio Castillo, who filled in admirably for Ficken, is inactive against Los Angeles. The Jets also welcome back Frankie Luvu from injured reserve in Week 11. Luvu injured his groin against the Dolphins in Week 6 and returned to practice on Nov. 18.

There are no surprises on the Jets’ inactives list against the Chargers, as Blake Cashman, Cameron Clark and Sam Darnold were all ruled out earlier in the week. James Morgan is a healthy inactive, as New York signed Mike White to its active roster to serve as Joe Flacco’s backup with Darnold on the shelf.

As for the Chargers, they welcome back Joey Bosa, who missed their last two games with a concussion, against the Jets.