The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 23-20 in a game full of flags

What a wild impulse.

Aaron Rodgers was picked off on 3rd and 16 when his intended receiver, Mike Williams, slipped and tried to get back to the ball. Instead, Taron Johnson was able to intercept the pass and give the ball back to the Bills.

Tyler Bass is good from 22 yards and the Bills have a 23-20 lead.

Three minutes and 43 seconds left. Can Aaron Rodgers lead the Jets?

Greg Zuerlein missed his second straight field goal, going 43 yards off the left upright. Both teams are tied on 20 points.

It was the fourth missed shot of the night. The Bills missed a field goal and also an extra point.

The Bills managed to commit a false start, an illegal formation and a personal foul on one play. They gambled on a loss of five yards in three plays.

Tied at 20, the Jets returned the ball at 34.

The Bills would have a 3rd and 10 from their own 12 to start the fourth quarter

It's been a sloppy and uneven but interesting game so far. Lots of fines and mistakes on both sides. But everything prepares us for an exciting ending.

The winner will finish first in the AFC East.

This trip to the red zone could come back to haunt the Jets.

Greg Zuerlein missed a 32-yard field goal, keeping the score at 20-20.

The Jets briefly appeared to score a touchdown on 3rd and 2 from the 4-yard line, but a holding penalty negated it. On the next play, Aaron Rodgers threw incomplete to Garrett Wilson in the end zone.

The Jets have scored just one touchdown in four trips to the red zone.

A few penalties made the Bills' last drive seem longer than it should have been… but eventually Buffalo got a punt after going three and out.

The Jets take command at 26, with a chance to regain the lead.

The game was tied after a 22-yard field goal by the Jets.

The drive ended after just three plays when Aaron Rodgers was sacked on third down, but a passing penalty kept New York alive.

A few plays later, Brice Hall threw to within five for 42 yards, but the Jets couldn't connect from there.

It's a 20-20 game with six minutes and 13 seconds left in the quarter.

Buffalo drove 48 yards in seven plays, but Tyler Bass missed a 47-yard field goal.

It was Buss' second missed shot of the night after going for an extra point earlier in the game.

The Jets will take over at 37.

Leading 20-17, the Bills had the ball to open the third quarter.

What a half finished!

Aaron Rodgers said a prayer and it was answered by Allen Lazard, who caught a 52-yard touchdown catch. It was Rodgers' fourth (!!!!) touchdown pass of his career.

Now led the Bills 20-17 at halftime.

Another great trip from Bill.

Buffalo went 68 yards on nine plays, aided by a couple of pass interference penalties from the Jets. Josh Allen nearly fumbled the ball in the red zone, but one play later Dawson found Knox in the end zone for a 12-yard score.

The Bills now lead 20-10.

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The Jets are struggling after Aaron Rodgers took some big hits on his most recent drive.

Rodgers completed a 24-yard pass to Brees for a first down on the second play of the possession, but things went downhill from there.

The Bills took command after a touchback on a punt.

What an impulse from Bill.

Ten plays, 90 yards, capped by Mack Hollins' eight-yard touchdown reception.

The Jets inspired confidence after Garrett Wilson gained 14 yards on third down, but New York lost four yards on its next down and punted from their 35.

The Bills will take 10 of them.

The Bills gambled after a three-and-out. Buffalo was behind the sticks after an incomplete pass on first down and only ran once on the drive.

The Jets took over after a punt touchback.

Jet is back on top!

New York gained 65 yards in eight plays, a nice mix of ball movement in the air and on the ground. On third-and-goal, Aaron Rodgers finds Garrett Wilson for the go-ahead touchdown.

The Jets now lead 10-7. They have moved the ball well on both drives so far.

The Bills won 7-0 after running the ball comfortably on their opening drive against the Jets.

Buffalo threw just once on the drive, compared to eight rushes for 61 yards. Josh Allen capped the possession with a rushing touchdown.

After seven plays, 54 yards and three first downs, the Jets settled for a 34-yard field goal to open the scoring.

Brees threw a pass on third down that could have been converted into a first down, which seemed to frustrate Aaron Rodgers. Still, it was a good trip to New York.

The Jets are now up 3-0.

…And the Jets will start with the ball. The first play from scrimmage was a three-yard run by Brees Hall.

The rookie running back, who signed with the Bills after going undrafted out of Southern Mississippi, will make his professional debut against the Jets. His father, Frank Gore, played 15 seasons in the NFL and made several Pro Bowls.

Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers are a little sore after Week 5, with Allen saying he was shot in the chest and sprained his ankle (and evaluated for a concussion), and Rodgers saying he had a high ankle sprain.

Both will start and play on Monday night.

New York trailed 17-0 in the second quarter of the eventual 23-17 loss to the Vikings. The Jets have scored zero points in the first quarter during this two-game losing streak.

With the game tied in the final minute of regulation and the Bills backed up to their own 3-yard line, Buffalo made the surprising decision to pass three in a row – all incomplete – effectively giving the Texans a chance to win by a field goal (which they did). ).

Houston had 3 timeouts remaining.

Bills coach Sean McDermott took the blame after the loss, saying, “We need to run the clock and move the chains and that’s on me. We didn’t do that there, and that’s my fault… I have to do a better job in that situation.”

In a shocking opening move, the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh last Tuesday after more than three seasons. Signed in 2021, Saleh went 20-36 for New York, without ever having a winning season.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over as interim head coach.