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Lineups: ESPN NFL

Updates as reports change

Regular Season 2026

Week 18

New York

Jets

2-5

2025 3-14

2024 5-12

2023 7-10

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Kickoff

Highmark Stadium · Orchard Park, NY

Sun, Jan 10, 5:00 AM UTC

Buffalo

Bills

5-1

2025 12-5

2024 13-4

2023 11-6

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Points Per Game

19.6/32.8

Total Yards

328.3/399.5

Yards Passing

231.9/250.7

Yards Rushing

96.4/148.8

Points Allowed Per Game

21.4/28.5

Yards Allowed

330.6/399.7

Pass Yards Allowed

202.9/298.7

Rush Yards Allowed

127.7/101.0
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This game

Scoring & stat leaders

Touchdowns, field goals, and who is piling up yards — with quarter and clock.

Stat leaders

NYJ

  • Geno SmithPassing Yards 145/207, 1,623 YDS, 10 TD, 2 INT
  • Braelon AllenRushing Yards 91 CAR, 418 YDS, 2 TD
  • Garrett WilsonReceiving Yards 37 REC, 444 YDS, 3 TD
  • David BaileySacks 5.5
  • Dane BeltonTackles 56

BUF

  • Josh AllenPassing Yards 114/171, 1,504 YDS, 9 TD, 4 INT
  • James Cook IIIRushing Yards 117 CAR, 627 YDS, 6 TD
  • Dalton KincaidReceiving Yards 23 REC, 315 YDS, 1 TD
  • Greg RousseauSacks 6
  • Dorian WilliamsTackles 46

Matchup briefing

How they got here

Click any flagged name for age, size, and season stats.

New York Jets (2-5) is 1-9 in the last 10. Buffalo Bills (5-1) is 7-3 in the last 10. They sit 1st in AFC East.

New York Jets

2-5 · 3rd in AFC East

PPG

19.6

Yds/G

328.3

Pass Y/G

231.9

Rush Y/G

96.4

3rd down %

37.78

TO margin

3

Sacks

19

Super elite

None flagged on the team leaderboard.

Elite

Buffalo Bills

5-1 · 1st in AFC East

PPG

32.8

Yds/G

399.5

Pass Y/G

250.7

Rush Y/G

148.8

3rd down %

47.62

TO margin

-3

Sacks

11

Super elite

Elite

What to watch

  1. 01Super-elite names: James Cook III (RB); Greg Rousseau (LB).
  2. 02Availability swing: Breece Hall is Questionable; C.J. Gardner-Johnson is Suspension.
  3. 03NYJ to watch: Garrett Wilson (WR, 37 Receptions).
  4. 04BUF counterweight: James Cook III (RB).
  5. 05Scoring rates: NYJ 19.6 PPG vs BUF 32.8 PPG.

Sideline

Coaches

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Lineup vs lineup

Projected 11s

Click a player for age, size, and season stats.

How this board works

Next man up. If a starter is out, the next player on the depth chart steps in and is the name shown here.

Starters come from ESPN depth charts and shift as they update. When inactives post, those players drop off the board.

New York Jets

3WR 1TE · Base 4-3 D · HC Aaron Glenn

Buffalo Bills

3WR 1TE · Base 3-4 D · HC Joe Brady

NYJ offense

BUF defense

3WR 1TE • Base 3-4 D

Backfield

Quarterback

Pocket vs edge pressure

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Running back

Run fits vs inside linebacker

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Skill vs coverage

X receiver

Boundary WR vs corner

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Z receiver

Opposite WR vs corner

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Slot

Nickel vs slot receiver

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Tight end

TE vs strong-side / safety

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The trenches

Left tackle

Blind side vs right edge

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Center

Point vs nose / shade

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Left guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right tackle

Front side vs left edge

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