Coming off one of the greatest comeback victories in franchise history, the Buffalo Bills (1-0) travel to New Jersey to face the New York Jets (0-1) Sunday afternoon in their first AFC East divisional clash of the 2025 NFL season.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as the Bills look to avoid a trap game vs. the Jets and start the season 2-0 for the fifth time in the last seven seasons.
Bills vs. Jets storylines to watch
The Bills have struggled to beat the Jets
in the Meadowlands, losing two of their last three road games against their AFC East counterparts. This year’s Jets team boasts a new-look offense, led by former Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, and the Jets are coming off a season-opening loss to Pittsburgh where they scored 32 points and amassed nearly 400 yards of offense in a 34-32 loss.
We discuss how the Jets’ offense could pose a challenge to a depleted Bills defense; examine what Josh Allen and Buffalo’s offense needs to do to maintain their second-half magic from Week 1; explain how the pressure is on rookie defensive tackle T.J. Sanders to contribute with Ed Oliver sidelined; analyze what adjustments defensive coordinator Bobby Babich must make heading into the team’s first divisional game of the year; hear how Jets’ cornerback Sauce Gardner is not looking forward to facing Allen and Buffalo’s high-octane offense; and more!
- Why the Jets’ new-look offense is an intriguing matchup for Bills’ defense – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- How banged up Bills defense could look vs. Jets, and what injuries mean for Buffalo’s depth – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Top 5 storylines to follow for Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets | Week 2 – BuffaloBills.com
- Bills need T.J. Sanders to show in Week 2 that he learned quickly from Ravens game – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- OPINION: SIMON: It Might Not Be The Same Old Jets – WGR 550
- Bills defense needs fast fix before Jets game and injuries are piling up – Democrat & Chronicle
- Jets star Gardner admits he’s not looking forward to playing Bills’ Josh Allen in Week 2 – newyorkupstate.com
- Bills vs. Jets | Weekly notes, quotes and stats before Week 2 matchup – BuffaloBills.com
- 3 hot predictions on Buffalo Bills’ ‘trap game’ at New York Jets – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills will face lacking Jets’ WR corps with key piece ruled out for Week 2 – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- 4 bold predictions for Buffalo Bills against the New York Jets – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills’ letdown incoming? 3 reasons why Buffalo could falter on Sunday vs. Jets – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- NFL Week 2 key storylines: Eagles-Chiefs rematch, Daniel Jones’ resurgence, Bucs’ ceiling – The Athletic (subscription required)
Hear from the Bills on their Week 2 matchup
Head coach Sean McDermott, quarterback Josh Allen, and defensive tackles T.J. Sanders and DaQuan Jones are among those who share their thoughts on facing the Jets in the Meadowlands in Week 2.
- Sean McDermott: “An Opportunity For Somebody To Step Up” – BuffaloBills.com
- T.J. Sanders: “Waiting On My Opportunity” – BuffaloBills.com
- Daquan Jones: “Pick Up Our Game” – BuffaloBills.com
- ‘Buckle down and get ready’ | Sean McDermott, Josh Allen and Bills players on facing the New York Jets in Week 2 – BuffaloBills.com
Even more Bills news
Learn how linebacker Terrel Bernard matured and developed into one of Buffalo’s two captains; Plus, a look at what the Bills need to do to shore up their defense and where they can still improve on offense; and Wegmans steps up and becomes the franchise’s latest founding partner.
- Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard never sought to be a leader. Here’s why he’s a captain – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Analysis: Bills’ offense is far from broken, but knows it has things to fix – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- What happened to the Bills defense, and where do they go from here? – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Wegmans becomes latest Bills founding partner, gains naming rights for training camp – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Wegmans and the Buffalo Bills Extend and Expand Partnership into new Highmark Stadium – BuffaloBills.com
Buffalo Bills articles recently featured on Buffalo Rumblings
- Ed Oliver’s status for Week 2 against the Jets is not good – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills CB Christian Benford looking for rebound performance vs. Jets – Buffalo Rumblings
- Matt Milano needs to step up vs. New York Jets – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills DE Greg Rousseau set to dominate in 2025 – Buffalo Rumblings
- Khalil Shakir remains an underrated X-factor for the Bills – Buffalo Rumblings
- How confident are you in the Buffalo Bills after Week 1? – Buffalo Rumblings
