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New York Jets: 3 Takeaways vs. Bills in Week 9

By Michael Pallas

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 02: Outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins #48 of the New York Jets celebrates his sack with teammate defensive end Leonard Williams #92 against quarterback Tyrod Taylor #5 (not pictured) of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 2, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 02: Outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins #48 of the New York Jets celebrates his sack with teammate defensive end Leonard Williams #92 against quarterback Tyrod Taylor #5 (not pictured) of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 2, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 02: Defensive end Leonard Williams #92 of the New York Jets celebrates as the Buffalo Bills huddle together during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 2, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 02: Defensive end Leonard Williams #92 of the New York Jets celebrates as the Buffalo Bills huddle together during the third quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 2, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

3. Dominant on defensive line

All the talk this season was how the defensive line wasn’t getting to the quarterback. However, as Tony Romo pointed out during the broadcast, the defensive linemen are constantly getting double-teamed, and it’s the linebackers’ job to get home in that case.

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With that said, the defensive line dominated the Bills offensive line in this game. The line combined for three sacks, two tackles for loss, six quarterback hits, and one pass defended. The Bills had come into the game averaging 3.8 yards per carry on the season. They had 2.9 yards per carry against the Jets.

The demise of Muhammad Wilkerson was also greatly exaggerated early on in the season. He was consistently getting double teamed and playing hurt. Some even said he shouldn’t play against the Bills on a short week. He had three tackles, one sack and a pass defended.

You can say a lot about the previous performances by this defensive line, but they’re starting to show what they are capable of. On a night where they were missing their best cornerback, the defensive line stepped up their game to help out. Their performance was against one of the best offensive lines in football. So, that should give them confidence moving forward.

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