It’s perfectly natural for any fan to pick what game will be the toughest for their favorite team. When the 2026 schedule was released earlier this year, the Bills were given an absolute gauntlet to start their season.
They were set to take on teams like the Texans, Lions, and Chargers in the first three weeks. Then coming out of their bye week, they were lined up to face the Ravens and Vikings. On paper, the Bills were in for rough matchups. However, that’s why the game is actually decided on the field.
Heading into Week 10, the Bills sit at 7-1 and on top of the AFC East. They are back on the road to take on the New York Jets, who are not just at 2-7 but are also just half a game ahead of the Miami Dolphins since Miami beat the Jets earlier this season. With all of that said, the Bills are clearly the better team on paper, which sets up a perfect trap game for them.
Bills enter Week 10 trap game against Jets
We see trap games every season where the better team plays down to their competition and that get put on upset alert. That is the case with the Bills here.
They are coming off a very physical game against the Vikings, in which they could still easily be banged up going into this game against the Jets. It may not look like it record-wise, but the Jets only have 2 losses by double digit points. The rest have been one-score games, which could be trouble for the Bills if the game comes down to the 4th quarter.
Bills must step on the gas petal and not let up
One of New York's biggest strength is their pass defense, allowing just 197 yards per game, which ranks 4th in the league and part of the reason why is because their standout rookie edge rusher in David Bailey already has 7.5 sacks (tied for the 4th-most in the league).
New York has only allowed 250+ passing yards in a game twice this season, and Buffalo is always looking to throw the ball, so there will be a big test for Josh Allen and the Bills.
Do I believe that the Bills will lose this game? No, absolutely not. The Jets have a ton of weaknesses that the Bills can attack, but again, this is a typical trap game that could come back to hurt the Bills if they don't bring their A-game. Not to mention, coming off a big win against the best defense in Minnesota, it unfortunately is the perfect setup for a letdown.
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