The New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills were involved in the two most entertaining games of Week 1. As such, fans were expecting to see another great game on Sunday, with the AFC East clash putting together two teams with a lot of points.
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However, what looked to be a close contest on paper turned out to be a lopsided game. Buffalo took control right from the start and made good use of their favorite status, dominating on the trenches and winning both through the running game and in the passing game.
Justin Fields couldn't do much against the Bills' defense, which played much better when compared to Week 1. As such, there was already a three-possession lead at halftime.
There was no easier life in the second half for the team, with the Bills running away with the score. In the end, Buffalo was able to control the clock and not risk a bigger injury to quarterback Josh Allen, who broke his nose midway through the game.
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New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills box score
Jets players' stats:
Quarterback
Player
Passing Yards
Pass Completions
Pass Attempts
Passing TDs
Interceptions
Rushing Yards
Carries
Rushing TDs
Justin Fields
27
3
11
0
0
49
5
0
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Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Breece Hall
10
29
0
2
9
-
Braelon Allen
2
11
0
0
0
0
Garrett Wilson
-
-
-
4
50
0
Arian Smith
1
-10
-
1
8
0
Isaiah Davis
-
-
-
1
6
0
Mason Taylor
-
-
-
1
5
0
Jeremy Ruckert
-
-
-
1
5
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
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Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Tony Adams
5
0
0
Jamien Sherwood
13
0
0
Andre Cisco
6
0
0
Jermaine Johnson
4
0
0
Jowon Briggs
5
1
0
Marcelino McCrary-Ball
3
0
0
Kiko Mauigoa
3
0
0
Michael Carter
2
0
0
Sauce Gardner
3
0
0
Quincy Williams
5
0
0
Leonard Taylor
2
0
0
Harrison Phillips
4
0
0
Brandon Stephens
3
0
0
Quinnen Williams
2
0
0
Isaiah Oliver
4
0
0
Michael Clemons
2
0
0
Malachi Moore
5
0
0
Braiden McGregor
4
0
0
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Bills players' stats:
Quarterback
Player
Passing Yards
Pass Completions
Pass Attempts
Passing TDs
Interceptions
Rushing Yards
Carries
Rushing TDs
Josh Allen
148
14
25
0
0
59
6
0
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Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
James Cook
21
132
2
1
3
0
Ray Davis
9
24
0
0
0
0
Ty Johnson
2
6
0
0
0
0
Elijah Moore
2
6
1
1
31
0
Joshua Palmer
-
-
-
2
47
0
Keon Coleman
-
-
-
3
26
0
Dalton Kincaid
-
-
-
4
37
0
Dawson Know
-
-
-
2
19
0
Khalil Shakir
0
0
-
1
12
0
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Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Matt Milano
5
0
0
Taylor Rapp
4
0
0
Tre'Davious White
3
0
0
Sam Franklin
3
0
0
Cole Bishop
5
1
0
Cam Lewis
4
0
0
Damar Hamlin
1
0
0
Terrel Bernard
4
0
0
Christian Benford
4
0
0
Keonta Jenkins
2
0
0
Deone Walker
2
0
0
Joey Bosa
2
1
0
Greg Rousseau
1
0.5
0
Zion Logue
1
0.5
0
Joe Andreessen
4
0
0
Dorian Strong
2
0
0
Reggie Gilliam
2
0
0
DaQuan Jones
0
1
0
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New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills game recap
The dominance of the Bills started right in the first quarter. With the Jets struggling offensively, the visitors were able to end their first two drives with points, opening a 10-0 advantage. They continued in the second quarter, with two more drives ending in points before the hosts finally put their first points on the board.
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The Jets had no firepower to compete. Justin Fields struggled throughout the game with his reads. His accuracy was also poor, with many easy throws resulting in incompletions. He completed just three passes during the afternoon, highlighting how much he struggled against the Bills' defense.
Quarterback Josh Allen left the game for a few snaps after a hit to his head. His nose was bleeding. He later returned to the game, but the full extent of the injury is still unclear. Mitchell Trubisky played in his place, throwing two passes before returning to the bench.
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.