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Buffalo Bills vs. Jets: Notes, Final Stats and Reactions

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:15 a.m. ET

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Jan 1, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) sits on the sidelines out of uniform before the game between New York Jets and Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Bills ended their season with a loss vs. the New York Jets without Tyrod Taylor. They finish with an 7-9 record.

Everyone was aware that this game didn’t mean anything other than seeing a couple of players fight for their job. With the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets out of the playoffs, their mindset has already moved on to the offseason.

The game still had to be played, though.

Here are some of the headlines from the week leading up to the Bills’ season finale:

There’s no doubt it has been a crazy week for the Buffalo Bills‘ organization and fanbase, but Sunday marked the end of it all. That means it also marked the beginning of another important offseason.

Before we get there, the Buffalo Bills had to get through the Jets.

Here’s a quick look at who the Bills had listed as inactive:

Here’s a very quick summary of what happened in this game:

The good news is, the Bills learned a few things in the loss to New York on Sunday. Let’s take a look at some of the important notes from the Bills’ final game of the 2016 season.

Jan 1, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel (3) runs the ball against New York Jets linebacker David Harris (52) during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Bills’ offense looked much worse and the defense still gave up play after play in the Bills’ loss to the Jets.

Let’s dive right into the notes from the Buffalo Bills‘ loss.

First Quarter

Second Quarter

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Let’s move on to the highlights and final stats from the game.

Jan 1, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive back Jonathan Dowling (31) is tackled by New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis (24) after a reception during the 2nd quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s take a look at some of the highlights and stats from the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets’ final game of the season.

Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills didn’t play well enough to get the NFL’s attention on Twitter. They didn’t share any highlights of the Buffalo Bills, which pretty much sums up the night for them.

The NFL did retweet this during the end of the third quarter:

They also shared two highlights of the Jets, although neither were a touchdown.

On to the stats…

Buffalo Bills’ Stats

Passing

E.J. Manuel: 9/20, 86 yards, lost fumble

Cardale Jones: 6/11, 96 yards, INT

Rushing

Mike Gillsilee: 15 carries, 40 yards, TD

Jonathan Williams: 4 carries, 11 yards, lost fumble

LeSean McCoy: 5 carries, 10 yards

Receiving

Robert Woods: 4 catches, 43 yards

Sammy Watkins: 4 catches, 31 yards

Justin Hunter: 1 catch, 64 yards

Charles Clay: 3 catches, 20 yards

Defense

Zach Brown: 11 tackles, one pass defended

Preston Brown: 14 tackles

Corey Graham: 7 tackles

Lorenzo Alexander: 4 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, 2 QB hits

New York Jets’ Stats

Passing

Ryan Fitzpatrick: 20/30, 210 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

Bilal Powell: 22 carries, 122 yards, 5.5 avg

Receiving

Quincy Enunwa: 5 catches, 81 yards

Robby Anderson: 4 catches, 43 yards

Jalin Marshall: 3 catches, 22 yards, TD

Defense

David Harris: 8 tackles, one tackle for loss

Sheldon Richardson: 6 tackles, two tackles for loss, one pass defended

Wilkerson/Simon/Jenkins: one sack each

Lastly, let’s see what some of the players and coaches were saying after the tough loss.

Jan 1, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets cornerback Darryl Roberts (27) tackles Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) after a reception in the 1st quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

As always after a tough loss, the press conference was rather sad for the Buffalo Bills. Here’s what the players and coaches were saying.

It was a tough loss that ended the Bills’ season at 7-9, much worse than everyone thought at the start of the season. With the end of this game, the Buffalo Bills will start to fix what’s wrong with this team and it starts with who the coach and QB will be next season.

Buffalo’s interim head coach Anthony Lynn was up first on the podium. He was the first to face the harsh reality of a disappointing season coming to an end. He was also asked about his job being “his to lose,” which was reported earlier today.

Well, this is it. The Buffalo Bills‘ offseason starts right now. What do you think the first move will be? Leave your comments below!

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