Bills vs. Jets Preview, Score and More

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In what may be viewed as another meaningless game inside the AFC East, New York Jets' Head Coach Rex Ryan's decision to start second-year quarterback Mark Sanchez against the Buffalo Bills will be what ends up being scrutinized the most. The Jets clinched one of the AFC wildcard spots last week so he really does not need to start Sanchez. However, the Jets were the beneficiary of two teams -- the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals -- resting their starters at the end of the 2009 season and wound up getting hot in the playoffs, so momentum obviously was a key factor in his decision.

Meanwhile, Buffalo would like to end the season on a high note with a win after losing big to New England last week. A victory would mean that after an 0-8 start the Bills will have won five of their last eight games under new Head Coach Chan Gailey. If quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has developed well under Gailey this season, can exploit New York's suspect defense like he has other teams of late, that would give Ryan cause to be concerned heading into the playoffs.

Look for Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis to have a big game and Sanchez to find wide receivers Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards and Jerricho Cotchery and tight end Dustin Keller, as well as running back LaDainian Tomlinson out of the backfield, early and often as the Jets cannot afford to go into the postseason losers of four of their last five games.

 

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