Today at 1:00 p.m. ET the Buffalo Bills (3-7) will try to slam the brakes on the New York Jets' (5-4) playoff hype train at Ralph Wilson Stadium on CBS in an AFC East game that can be live streamed by clicking this link. Listen to the Jets' radio broadcast on 98.7 ESPN New York, while Bills fans can tune in to WGR 550 AM for the Bills' broadcast.
The Jets have shocked football observers everywhere by entering their late bye week with a winning record that includes victories over the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints. They have been the recipients of some good fortune, but rookie quarterback believes their play will improve as the season wears on.
"I think we have a great opportunity in front of us and that's where the excitement lies because we know that as a team, our best football is ahead of us," Smith said.
"We have been inconsistent and we've shown flashes of being a good team, but we've also had moments where we haven't looked so good. We know that as long as we clean up our mistakes and we handle the things that we can control, we'll have an opportunity."
Jets fans are wary of this matchup, though. The Bills are notoriously prickly at home, and the Jets have a history of playing up and down to their competition. Head coach Rex Ryan is cognizant of the possibility Gang Green could be looking into the future. "Nobody's thinking about, 'Hey, let's run seven in a row off,'" Ryan said. "The only way to get there is to handle your business, and that's what we have to do."
One player who will be 100 percent focused on this week's game will be wide receiver David Nelson.
"Anybody who tells you when they play an old team or a team that cut them, that it's just another game, is lying to you," Nelson said. "This is definitely more than just another game for me. It's going to be an emotional game. It's going to be a fun game. This game holds a little more in my heart than most others."
Jets Injury Report:
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WR |
Knee |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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CB |
Hip |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
S |
Concussion |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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LB |
Knee |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Out |
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CB |
Shoulder |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
TE |
Knee |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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DT |
Back |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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RB |
Hamstring |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
LB |
Hip |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
WR |
Knee |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
RB |
Knee |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
TE |
Concussion |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
WR |
Foot |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
G |
Calf |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
DE |
Illness |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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WR |
Elbow |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Out |
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TE |
Knee |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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|
WR |
Foot |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
Bills Injury Report:
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DT |
Achilles |
Full Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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WR |
Ankle |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Out |
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WR |
Groin |
Did Not Participate In Practice |
Out |
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S |
Hamstring |
Limited Participation in Practice |
Probable |
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