5 things to watch as Jets face Bills in Week 6 of 2024 NFL season

The Jets host the Buffalo Bills at the end of a tumultuous week that saw them return from a tough loss to the Vikings and then shake things up by unexpectedly firing head coach Robert Saleh. Both teams will be looking to avoid a third straight loss on Monday night.

Here are the biggest stories to watch as the Jets seek to take over the AFC East lead…

The Jeff Ulbrich era gets underway

Ulbrich was announced as the interim head coach for the rest of the season on Tuesday and is widely viewed as someone who was set to become a head coaching candidate soon. Therefore, retaining him as the permanent coach could be an option if he does a good job.

It will be fascinating to see how well prepared the Jets are on Monday night and whether they make any strategic tweaks. That seems likely, especially since Ulbrich already announced that Todd Downing will take over play calling duties from Nathaniel Hackett on offense.

Can Garrett Wilson and Aaron Rodgers build on Sunday’s second half?

Whether Rodgers and Wilson can get on the same page has been an ongoing theme, and Wilson had his most productive game of the season with 101 yards in London on Sunday, albeit that this only came as a result of throwing it to him 23 times.

The pair did seem to click to some extent in the second half though. Wilson had eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown after halftime as the Jets almost pulled off a comeback win.

While New York will look to build on this, they should be wary of becoming too one dimensional. Players like Mike Williams (two catches on Sunday) and Xavier Gipson (no targets) were underused. Will Downing take a different approach in his first game calling plays?

Will the Bills continue to be affected by injuries?

Buffalo is already without some key players because Matt Milano is on injured reserve and Von Miller is suspended. However, they are even more banged-up after last weekend’s game and there could be other starters unavailable.

Defensive tackle Ed Oliver and leading…

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Publish date : 2024-10-12 14:07:41

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