Bills vs. Jets WATCH: New York Wins On Xavier Gipson Punt Return
Week 1 wraps up with a divisional showdown between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets on Monday night at MetLife Stadium.
The Jets will get their first look at Aaron Rodgers under center after acquiring the future hall of famer from the Green Bay Packers this offseason. With Rodgers has come sky-high expectations for a team that may have been a quarterback away from being in the playoffs last season.
If New York is going to live up to those expectations, they'll have to go through the Bills and Josh Allen, who have won the AFC East in each of the last three seasons. Buffalo has largely flown under the radar but remains the class of the AFC East.
The Bills and Jets split their two meetings last season. Allen was sacked five times and hit eight times in the first meeting when Buffalo was upset by New York 20-17 at MetLife Stadium. The Bills rebounded by sacking Mike White four times in the second meeting en route to a 20-12 win.
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Von Miller is on the PUP and won't play for at least the first four games. Damar Hamlin and Kaiir Elam are also inactive for Buffalo. Defensive end Carl Lawson is also inactive for the Jets as he's progressing from a back injury.
In a crowded AFC, the winner will get a much-needed leg up.
WHAT: Buffalo Bills (0-0) vs. New York Jets (0-0)
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, 8:15 p.m. ET
WHERE: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (85,500)
TELEVISION: ESPN / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: WGR550-AM
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SPREAD: Buffalo Bills -2.5 (-110), New York Jets +2.5 (-110)
TOTAL: 45.5 (o -110, u -118)
MONEYLINE: Bills -137, Jets +115
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1ST QUARTER:
The Jets won the toss and deferred. Buffalo gets the ball at its 25-yard-line after the touchback.
Allen finds Diggs for seven yards on the first play of the game. Allen dumps it off to Deonte Harty and he runs for five yards and a first down.
James Cook runs for three yards on first down. Cook gets another carry and he's stopped for two yards, making it 3rd and 5. Allen's pass is behind Diggs and incomplete.
Sam Martin's punt is fielded by Xavier Gipson at the Jets 12-yard-line where he calls for a fair catch.
End of possession
Breece Hall finds and hole and breaks a huge run for 26 yards before being knocked out of bounds at New York's 38-yard-line.
Rodgers is under pressure by Gregory Rousseau but he avoids him and then throws it away. Rodgers is under more pressure and he's hit as he throws and the pass is dropped by Tyler Conklin. Terrell Bernard is flagged for defensive holding and it's an automatic first down.
Rodgers is sacked by Leonard Floyd for a 10-yard loss. Rodgers goes back down on the field and he's being looked at by trainers. Zach Wilson is in the game for New York. Wilson's short pass to Garrett Wilson is complete for seven yards. On 3rd and 13, he dumps it off to Michael Carter and he's stopped well short of a first down.
Thomas Morstead's punt goes out of bounds at Buffalo's 24-yard-line.
End of possession
A false start by Dawson Knox moves Buffalo back five yards. Cook gets the handoff and runs for five yards. Allen dumps it off to Harty and he's stopped for one yard. On 3 and 9, Allen keeps it and runs for 13 yards to extend the drive.
Allen finds Harty again, this time for three yards. Cook breaks a good run for eight yards and another first down near midfield.
Allen dumps it off to Knox and he breaks a tackle and gains six yards. Allen fires a rocket to Diggs for 15 yards and another first down at the Jets' 30-yard-line.
Allen is sacked for a nine-yard loss by John Franklin-Myers. Allen throws a screen to Knox for four yards. On 3rd and 15, Allen's pass to Damien Harris gains 13 yards, making it fourth and two.
Tyler Bass' 40-yard field goal is good with 3:05 left in the first quarter.
Bills 3, Jets 0
End of possession
Gipson returns the kickoff to the Jets' 22-yard-line.
Wilson is forced to throw the ball into the ground. An ineligible man downfield is declined. Laken Tomlinson is flagged for a false start, making it 2nd and 15. Wilson's pass to Dalvin Cook gains three yards, making it 3rd and 12. Willson has time and finds Allen Lazard for 22 yards to move the chains.
Dalvin Cook runs for five yards. He gets the ball again on a toss and he's blown up by Matt Milano for a four-yard loss. On 3rd and 9, Wilson is sacked by Jordan Phillips on the final play of the first quarter for a 12-yard loss.
End of the quarter
2ND QUARTER:
Harty calls for a fair catch at Buffalo's 29-yard-line.
End of possession
Allen keeps it and he's stopped for a two-yard loss. Allen fumbled but his forward progress was stopped, so it's still Buffalo's ball. Allen's pass to James Cook gains four yards. Allen buys time and heaves it deep but is intercepted by Jordan Whitehead at the Jets' four-yard-line.
End of possession
Hall breaks a huge run all the way to Buffalo's 13-yard line after an 83-yard run.
Dalvin Cook is stopped for a one-yard gain. He gets another carry and runs for four yards. On 3rd and 5, Wilson is under pressure by Milano and he throws it away.
Greg Zuerlein's 26-yard field goal is good with 10:35 left in the half.
Bills 3, Jets 3
End of possession
Zuerlein's kickoff goes through the end zone for a touchback.
Allen hands it off to James Cook and he's stopped for a five-yard loss. Allen's pass to Diggs is complete and he breaks a tackle before turning it into an 18-yard gain. for a first down.
Allen's pass is nearly picked off by C.J. Mosley. Allen's pass is completed to Dalton Kincaid for eight yards. On third and a long two, Allen scrambles for six yards to move the chains.
James Cook runs for 12 yards to New York's 36-yard-line.
James Cook is stopped for a one-yard loss. Allen goes deep and finds Gabriel Davis for a 26-yard gain to New York's 11-yard-line.
A screen pass to Diggs gains three yards. Harris runs for three yards, making it third and four. Allen scrambles to buy time then finds Diggs in the end zone for a touchdown. The refs are discussing if Allen was beyond the line of scrimmage and they confirm the touchdown.
The extra point by Bass is good with 4:43 left in the half.
Bills 10, Jets 3
End of possession
Gipson runs the kickoff to the Jets' 26-yard-line.
Wilson dumps it off to Conklin after play-action and he gains two yards. Dalvin Cook gets it on a toss to the right side and he runs for 10 yards to move the chains.
Wilson is intercepted by Milano and he has a good return to the Jets' 35-yard line. Milano is flagged for taunting and it moves Buffalo back 15 yards to midfield.
End of possession
Allen's short pass to Kincaid gains seven yards after he breaks through a couple of tackles. James Cook breaks a big gain for 13 yards. The game has reached the two-minute warning.
Allen's pass to Diggs gains six yards. Another short pass to Kincaid gains three yards to make it third and inches. Allen sneaks it for a first down. Buffalo takes its first timeout with 40 seconds left in the half.
Buffalo is in the red zone at the 20-yard line. Allen is sacked for a four-yard loss and Buffalo calls its second timeout with 34 seconds left in the half. Allen buys time and his pass to James Cook is broken up by Quincy Williams. Allen keeps it on 3rd and 13 and runs for seven yards.
The 34-yard field goal by Bass is good with 17 seconds left in the half.
Bills 13, Jets 3
End of possession
Bass' kickoff is a touchback. Wilson takes a knee and that's the half.
HALFTIME: Bills 13, Jets 3
3RD QUARTER:
Bass' kickoff goes for a touchback. Hall is stopped for no gain by Ed Oliver. Wilson is under pressure from Floyd and Rousseau and his pass intended for Hall is incomplete. On 3rd and 10, Zach Wilson's pass to Garrett Wilson is complete for 12 yards.
Wilson dumps it off to Dalvin Cook and he gains seven yards before being knocked out of bounds by Jordan Poyer. Wilson throws a screen pass to Hall and he gains 20 yards to the Bills 36-yard-line.
Dalvin Cook runs for nine yards. Dalvin Cook is stopped for a one-yard loss by A.J. Epenesa. On 3rd and 2, Dalvin Cook runs for six yards to move the chains. Jordan Phillips is down on the field.
On first down from Buffalo's 22-yard-line, Hall runs for a yard before being stopped by Bernard. Hall fumbles after being hit by Rousseau and it goes out of bounds at the 25-yard line. On 3rd and 13, Wilson is under pressure and he's forced to scramble before throwing it away. Two penalties on the Jets, offensive pass interference and ineligible man downfield are declined.
Zuerlein's 43-yard field goal is good with 8:59 left in the third quarter.
Bills 13, Jets 6
End of possession
Buffalo begins the drive at its 25-yard-line after the touchback.
James Cook is stopped for a one-yard loss by Jermaine Johnson and Quinnen Williams. Allen is under pressure and his pass to Knox is complete for 15 yards.
Allen fakes the handoff and the pass to Kincaid gains nine yards. James Cook runs for three yards for another first down just beyond midfield.
Allen dumps it off to James Cook and he gains three yards. Allen rolls right and his pass to Diggs is complete for nine yards and another first down.
Allen fakes the handoff then slips for a two-yard loss. Allen goes deep and he's picked off again by Whitehead, this time in the end zone.
End of possession
The drive begins at the Jets' 20-yard line. Wilson's screen to Dalvin Cook gains 15 yards.
Zach Wilson's quick pass to Garrett Wilson loses two yards. Wilson's pass to Lazard is incomplete. On 3rd and 12, Wilson dumps it off to Carter and he's stopped well short of a first down. Holding on Becton is declined.
Harty returns the punt five yards to the 15-yard-line.
End of possession
Harty gets the ball on an end around and gains four yards. Allen rolls right then throws it away. Allen completes a quick pass to James Cook and he's stopped short of a first down by Quincy Williams.
Gipson goes out of bounds on the punt at the Jets' 25-yard line.
End of possession
Wilson rolls right then throws across his body and the pass is incomplete. Hall breaks a tackle then runs for seven yards. That's the final play of the third quarter.
End of the quarter
4TH QUARTER:
On 3rd and 3, Wilson is sacked by Milano for a one-yard loss.
Harty calls for a fair catch at the Bills' 15-yard line.
End of possession
Allen's pass to James Cook is complete for six yards. Allen hands it off to Cook and he gains four yards for a first down.
Allen moves up in the pocket and he's sacked by Johnson for a two-yard loss. Allen dumps it off to Harris for three yards. On 3rd and 9, Allen avoids pressure and flips it to Latavius Murray and he turns it into a nine-yard gain to move the chains.
Murray runs for six yards. Allen hands it off to Murray again and he gains two yards. On third and two, Whitehead picks off Allen again with 9:43 left in the game.
End of possession
Dalvin Cook runs for four yards. He gets another carry but he's stopped for no gain. On third and six, Wilson finds Lazard and he turns the short pass into a 24-yard gain to Buffalo's 28-yard line.
Hall runs for four yards. Hall gets another carry and runs for a yard. On 3rd and 5, Zach Wilson finds Garrett Wilson for 14 yards to the Bills' nine-yard line.
Wilson keeps it and runs for five yards. Zach Wilson throws it into the end zone and Garrett Wilson tips it in the air before catching it for a touchdown.
Zuerlein's extra point is pushed back five yards by a delay of game. The extra point from 38 yards is good with 4:55 left in the game.
End of possession
Buffalo begins the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback.
Allen bobbles the snap, picks it up then fumbles and it's recovered by Quinnen Williams. A huge fight breaks out between the teams after the play. There are no flags on the play.
End of possession
The Jets have the ball at Buffalo's 27-yard line. Hall runs for six yards. Hall makes a few defenders miss before running for three yards. Dalvin Cook is stopped near the first down marker and there's going to be a measurement. He's ruled just short of a first down.
The Jets are going for it on fourth and inches. Wilson sneaks it for a first down.
Dalvin Cook is stopped by Oliver for a three-yard loss on the final play before the two-minute warning. Dalvin Cook gets another carry and runs for a yard. Buffalo calls its first timeout with 1:56 left in the game. On 3rd and 12, Carter runs for six yards. The Bills call their second timeout with 1:51 remaining in the game. The 30-yard field goal by Zuerlein is good with 1:48 left in the game.
Jets 16, Bills 13
End of possession
Buffalo begins the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback.
Allen scrambles for seven yards and he takes a huge hit by Bryce Huff. Allen's pass to Davis is complete for eight yards and a first down.
Allen's pass to Diggs 15 yards to the Jets' 47-yard line.
Allen's pass is complete to Diggs, but he's called for offensive pass interference to erase the eight-yard gain. Before 1st and 20, the Jets call their first timeout with 35 seconds left in the game. Allen's pass to Diggs is complete for 15 yards. Buffalo calls its final timeout with 29 seconds remaining. Allen finds Diggs again for an 11-yard gain to the Jets' 32-yard line.
Allen spikes it to stop the clock with 16 seconds left in the game. Allen goes to the end zone for Davis and the pass is incomplete. New York calls its second timeout with 10 seconds left in the game. Allen's pass to Murray is incomplete.
Tyler Bass comes out for a 50-yard field goal with six seconds left in the game. It hits off of the upright and goes in. The field goal was good with two seconds left in the game.
Bills 16, Jets 16
End of possession
After the touchback, Wilson takes a knee and we're heading to overtime.
End Of Regulation
OVERTIME:
Buffalo gets the ball to begin overtime after winning the toss.
The drive begins at the Bills' 25-yard line after the touchback. Spencer Brown jumps early and makes it 1st and 15. Allen's pass to Knox is incomplete. James Cook gets the handoff and only gains three yards. On 3rd and 12, Allen's pass to Diggs is incomplete.
Gipson runs the punt back 65 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
FINAL: Jets 22, Bills 16
