On Sunday afternoon, the Buffalo Bills will take a trip to MetLife Stadium to take on the Jets in an AFC East matchup. The Bills are leading the division with a 5-3 record and are coming off a 9-6 road loss against the Jaguars. Josh Allen finished going 31-of-47 for 264 yards with a pair of interceptions. The New York Jets are third in the division with a 2-6 record and are coming off a 45-30 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night. Mike White left the game early but went 7-of-11 for 95 yards with a touchdown.
Bills at Jets Betting Analysis
On the Buffalo Bills side
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been doing well this season as he has 48 receptions on 73 targets for 588 yards (12.3 yards per catch) with three receiving touchdowns this year. In his last game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Diggs finished with six catches on eight targets for 85 yards (14.2 yards per reception).
The Buffalo Bills have been one of the best defensive teams in recent memory as they are giving up just 14.8 points per game this season. In his previous game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bills gave up nine points on 218 total yards of offense (139 passing, 79 rushings). Jacksonville struggled to move the football as they went 2-of-13 on third-down attempts but converted both of their fourth-down attempts. The Bills did a great job of limiting the passing attack as they gave up 4.6 passing yards per passing attempt.
On the New York Jets side
Rookie running back Michael Carter has been doing very well so far as he has 85 rushing attempts for 328 yards (3.8 yards per carrying) with three touchdowns on the ground and 27 receptions for 263 yards (9.7 yards per catch). In his last game against the Indianapolis Colts, Carter finished with 13 runs for 49 yards (3.8 yards per rush) and a 37-yard reception.
The New York Jets have to fix their defensive struggles as they currently allow 31.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Indianapolis Colts, the Jets gave up 45 points on 532 total yards of offense (272 passing, 260 rushings). The Jets need to figure out how to stop the run as the Colts could dominate with 8.7 rushing yards per attempt. The Colts converted on 50 percent of their money downs as they went 5-of-10 on third-down attempts and 1-of-2 on fourth-down opportunities.
Bills at Jets Prediction
The top sportsbooks have this game as another double-digit favorite leaning towards the Buffalo Bills, and this time, they should cover. There is more tape on Mike White for the defenses to dissect, and coming into this game with a sour taste in their mouth, the Bills should be outstanding. Buffalo is 4-3-1 against the spread this season, while the Jets are 2-6 against the spread. The Bills are giving up 14.8 points per game in their last five games, while the Jets are allowing 36.2 points per game in that same stretch. The Bills are 3-0-1 against the spread in their previous four divisional games, so go with the Buffalo Bills to cover here.