When:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday at 1pm<\/p>\n Where:\u00a0<\/strong>New Era Stadium<\/p>\n Point Spread:\u00a0<\/strong>Jets +9<\/p>\n The Coaches:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Todd Bowles starts his third season at the helm for the Jets with a cumulative record of 15-17 and no playoff appearances. \u00a0An offseason roster overhaul has left the Jets with plenty of young potential, but few established play makers. \u00a0Bowles is viewed by some as already being on the hot seat, though ownership has said that the playoffs aren’t a mandate, which is good news for Bowles. \u00a0For the third year coach, the season will be all about preparation, effort and development.<\/p>\n Jets head coach Todd Bowles will look to silence the critics with a strong showing in Buffalo.<\/p><\/div>\n After spending the last 8 seasons of his coaching career as a defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers, Sean McDermott enters the season wearing the head coach title for the first time. \u00a0Like the Jets, the Bills have jettisoned much of their top talent this off-season, so there will be challenges ahead.<\/p>\n Players and Match ups to watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n WR Robby Anderson vs CB Tre’Davious White:\u00a0<\/strong>The Bills’ first round draft chioce, White will likely see his fair share of time going head-to-head with the Jets’ new number one receiver in Anderson who spent almost all of last season beating secondaries deep down the field but coming away with nothing to show for it as Ryan Fitzpatrick wasn’t able to put enough on the ball to get it to Anderson. \u00a0Nobody is going to confuse Josh McCown’s arm with Brett Favre’s, but he’ll throw a better deep ball than Fitzpatrick, ,giving Anderson a fighting chance.<\/p>\n C Wesley Johnson vs Bills DT’s<\/strong><\/p>\n No matter who lines up over Johnson on a given play, he has to do a better job than he did this pre-season or the pocket will be collapsing around Josh McCown early and often, and they’ll be no rhythm in the running game.<\/p>\n LT Kelvin Beachum and Jets starting right tackle vs DL Jerry Hughes and DL\u00a0Shaq Lawson<\/strong>– For strategic purposes, Todd Bowles has refused\u00a0to tip his hand as to who his starting right tackle will be on Sunday. \u00a0Whoever it is, they’re likely to have their hands full as Hughes and Lawson could pose a problem for Beachum and either Brandon Shell, Brent Qvale or Ben Ijalana. \u00a0For all of the concerns about the quarterback position, Beachum struggled in pass protection last season with Jacksonville, and if he can’t keep the quarterback safe this season, it won’t matter all that much who’s under center.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_2042.jpg\")
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