Buffalo Bills at NY Jets 10/25/20 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Buffalo Bills have dropped back to back games after starting off their season 4-0, the back-to-back losses came to some of the best teams in the AFC including the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Jets are the lone winless team left in the NFL this season following a 24-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins, dropping to 0-6 on the season.

The Jets are averaging just 12.5 points per game which rank last in scoring offense in the NFL and totaling 303.5 total yards per game ranking 29th. At the helm of the struggling New York offense is Sam Darnold. Darnold is completing just 59.4% of his passes and has thrown four interceptions to just three touchdowns. The Jets have almost no weapons in the wide receiver room outside of Jamison Crowder who has caught 29 balls for 383 passes for two touchdowns.

New York released the controversy-ridden running back Le'veon Bell and will now turn the veteran Frank Gore. Gore is averaging just 3.3 yards per carry for 250 yards and has yet to find the endzone behind a miserable Jets offensive line. Darnold is actually second on the team in rushing with 117 yards, most of them coming on a 46-yard touchdown run against the Denver Broncos.

Buffalo looked like a shell of itself in a rainy game against Kansas City, Josh Allen looked off and the Bills were unable to stop the Chiefs rushing attack. Buffalo mustered just 200 total yards, well below their season average of 381 yards. Outside of this game, Allen has been great all season long completing 67.1% of his passes for an NFL high 1,711 yards and 16 touchdowns for just 4 interceptions. 

The offseason addition of Stephon Diggs has proved to be a huge asset for the Bills offense reeling in 42 catches for 555 yards and three touchdowns. Buffalo has struggled to run the ball this season and is led by Devin Singletary who is averaging 3.8 yards per carry for 270 yards and a touchdown. Allen presents an ability to run the ball as well, rushing for 3 touchdowns and totaling 143 yards.

The Buffalo defense came in with a ton of hype after being one of the best in football last season but has majorly underperformed this season. Buffalo is allowing 387.5 yards per game ranking them in the bottom half of total defense and is allowing 28 points per game which ranks 21st in scoring defense. The Jets are allowing 30.8 points per game which ranks 28th in scoring defense but is holding opponents to 378.8 yards per game which is in the middle of the pack in the NFL.