They say a win is a win, and that’s 100 percent true, but it’s awfully tough to feel enthusiastic about the way the Buffalo Bills defeated the still-winless New York Jets 18-10 Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
Ugly? Yeah, that’s one of many words you could use for this one, and a few curse words mixed into the description wouldn’t be out of place.
The once-dynamic Buffalo offense went 60 minutes against one of the worst defenses in the NFL and failed to score a touchdown, but it was bailed out by its own defense which shook off a poor start and dominated the second half of the game.
Oh, and there was rookie kicker Tyler Bass, who may be the most maddening player on the Buffalo roster. He produced all of Buffalo’s points with six field goals which tied Steve Christie’s team record for a single game. He also missed twice, including one from 37 yards in the fourth quarter that would have helped the Bills secure the victory a little earlier.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Tyler Bass kicks six field goals, Bills defense shines in 18-10 victory over Jets (D&C.com)
- 10 observations: Rookie kicker Tyler Bass’ up-and-down day ends on a high note for Bills (BuffaloNews.com)
- Bills win ugly vs. Jets, 18-10; Jerry Hughes sensational as defense steps up: Instant observations (Syracuse.com)
- Buffalo Bills 18, New York Jets 10: Rapid recap and notes (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Bills postgame spotlight | Buffalo Bills 18, New York Jets 10 (BuffaloBills.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
SOCIAL:
Bills win!! ?#BUFvsNYJ | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/NNP5EMhp13
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 25, 2020
#Shoutout: The @buffalobills defense only allowed four yards in the second half, the lowest total allowed by the team in a second half since at least 2000. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/3OzWiktk8N
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) October 25, 2020
New York's only football team. #GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/vr2pXF92eW
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 25, 2020
We're LIVE for Bills Tonight after our win over the New York Jets!
Stay tuned to hear from QB Josh Allen, HC Sean McDermott and more. https://t.co/ElgtBb83Q4
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 25, 2020
Bills rookie kicker Tyler Bass gave the Bills an 8-point lead on his 8th FG attempt of the game
His 8 field goal attempts are the most by a rookie since the 1970 merger, and ties 3 other kickers for the most by any player in a game in that span
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 25, 2020
Just an escape act thanks to defense and, strangely enough, kicking. No touchdowns against that team? Brutal. The #Jets are incredibly bad. Like 0-16-possible bad. Go look at #Bills upcoming schedule. Pretty hairy the rest of the way. https://t.co/S3hZ8JKQcu
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) October 25, 2020
Road Warriors. ?@Iam_JerryHughes | #BUFvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/iCn3wMXsoG
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 25, 2020
#Bills DE Jerry Hughes after a big performance from the defense in today's 18-10 win over the Jets: "It was big for our confidence. It's good to see guys come alive and bring that energy."@news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/dosdyOepCW
— Heather Prusak (@haprusak) October 25, 2020
Sean McDermott calls this a "character win" by the #Bills.
— Jon Scott (@JonScottTV) October 25, 2020
Cole Beasley: we have to do a better job of playing complimentary football #Bills
— Jenna Cottrell (@JennaCottrell) October 25, 2020
"Shoutout to T-Bass for making those field goals."
-Josh Allen#BillsMafia
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) October 25, 2020
Fixed it #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/a09T6soGHZ
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) October 25, 2020
Sean McDermott picked up his 30th career win today… moving him into sole possession of 4th place on the Bills coaches wins list. He entered the game tied with Wade Phillips. He is now 7 behind Chuck Knox
— Josh Reed (@4JoshReed) October 25, 2020
Josh Allen says the #Bills did a good job of moving the ball, but need to find ways to finish. Notes penalties hurt the team against the #Jets. Adds they'll take wins anyway they can get them.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) October 25, 2020
Devin Singletary says it was the #Bills mistakes that kept them out of the endzone today. Shot themselves in the foot whenever they got to red zone.
— Jon Scott (@JonScottTV) October 25, 2020
Bills S Jordan Poyer praising the Bills' pass rush today: "Any time those guys up front are humming, it makes the game a heck of a lot easier on the back end."
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) October 25, 2020
GAME PREVIEW:
The Bills opened the 2020 season with a 27-17 win against the Jets in Week 1. Buffalo has a chance to sweep the Jets series on Sunday. If the Bills win it would be their first sweep of the Jets since the 2015 season. That year, they beat the Jets 22-17 in both contests.
The New York Jets have yet to win a game this season. And unfortunately for Jets fans, the Bills have been great on the road since last season. Buffalo has 8 wins and 3 losses on the road since 2019. So far this season the Bills have beat the Dolphins and the Raiders, but lost to the Titans in away games.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott is 4-3 against the Jets since taking over in Buffalo.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- 10 storylines to watch for during Bills at Jets (BillsWire.com)
- View from Vegas: Bills are rare double-digit favorites on road (BuffaloNews.com)
- Bills Today | Milestones within reach for the Bills this week (BuffaloBills.com)
- You may not respect the Jets, but the Bills do (RochesterFirst.com)
- 6 opinions from Bills players on the team’s mindset in Week 7 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Injury Report | John Brown, Josh Norman and Cody Ford out for Sunday’s game (BuffaloBills.com)
SEAN McDERMOTT’S PRESS CONFERENCE:
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
#LeadingTheCharge: Week 7 (#BUFvsNYJ) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? MetLife Stadium
? 1 PM EST
? CBS (Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon & AJ Ross)
? @WGR550 pic.twitter.com/6vWz66Y6EZ— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) October 20, 2020
❄️ icy ❄️#BUFvsNYJ | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/5X0wjdI5Lv
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 21, 2020
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to [email protected].