So far, things have been very good for Bills new offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
In the team’s first game since firing Ken Dorsey earlier this week, Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and the Bills defeated the Jets 32-6 at home, ending their losing streak at two. The win puts the Bills at 6-5 and allows them some relaxation about the state of their offense ahead of a tough Week 12 trip to Philadelphia.
Allen had a Hail Mary interception at the end of the first half, but the offense was otherwise able to avoid the kind of turnovers that led to most of the five losses. He went 20-of-32 for 275 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Shakir, the longest play from scrimmage in the league this year.
James Cook gained 73 yards on 17 carries, and the Bills scored back-to-back touchdowns on their first two possessions of the second half to break the game open.
While the Bills found better offensive footing, the Jets remained well off track. He was able to score his first touchdown since Week 8, but that 84-yard scoring drive was an anomaly. Zach Wilson made an interception and led his team to five punts, but head coach Robert Saleh pulled him from the game in the third quarter. Tim Boyle didn’t do as well, but Saleh will now face the question of whether Wilson, Boyle or Trevor Siemian will start against the Dolphins on Black Friday.
None of those are ideal solutions to the Jets’ problems, but the trade deadline has passed and the open market doesn’t offer any real hope of promotion for a team that fell to 4-6 with the loss. The day started with Aaron Rodgers reporting. is targeting He is scheduled to return to practice on December 2nd, but the question will shift from whether he can do so to whether there is any point in trying even if he loses one or two more times.
Things aren’t as bleak for the Bills, but with Taylor Rupp, Taron Johnson and Dane Jackson all out with injuries in Sunday’s game, chances in the secondary against Philadelphia may be slim. Rasul Douglas, who had two interceptions and a fumble recovery, was also injured late in the game, so some changes may be necessary when they look for a second straight goal next Sunday. .