After taking down the Minnesota Vikings on their home turf in primetime, the Buffalo Bills are heading back out on the road for their second AFC East divisional battle against the New York Jets. While the Bills are sitting at 7-1 and on top of the AFC, they are 0-1 in the division with their Week 4 loss against the New England Patriots.
Luckily for Buffalo, the Jets are on a 4-game losing streak and sit at 2-7 going into Sunday. At the same time, we know that divisional matchups are tough and the Jets cannot be taken lightly, no matter how much fans want to just check this game off as an automatic win.
With kickoff from MetLife in two days, I had the opportunity to speak with Charlie Baduini, who covers the Jets at The Jet Press here at FanSided, and Baduini was able to provide some insights about the Jets for Bills fans.
Bills vs. Jets insights ahead of Week 10
RAY: It feels inevitable that the Jets are going to be looking for a new head coach next offseason (barring a huge turnaround from Aaron Glenn). Is there a world where Glenn could be coaching his final game with the Jets against the Bills?
BADUINI: As bad as it’s been for the Jets in 2026, I find it really hard to see a world where Woody Johnson cuts Aaron Glenn loose before season’s end. Throughout his entire tenure as owner, he only ever fired a head coach midseason once, and that was Robert Saleh in 2024. However, that relationship was untenable, and it was obvious they didn’t like each other. No matter how lopsided the score may get on Sunday, I think Glenn closes out the year as the coach.
RAY: Who would you consider the X-factor for the Jets on both sides of the ball that Bills fans need to look out for and why?
BADUINI: Offensively, it’s always going to be Garrett Wilson. The Jets’ WR1 missed last week’s game against Kansas City with a concussion, and the Jets’ passing offense, which has looked good for a good chunk of the 2026 season, floundered. It’s obvious his presence alone opens up so much for the offense and his teammates. Defensively, the Jets have very few playmakers aside from rookie edge David Bailey. He made Patrick Mahomes’ life a living hell in Week 9 before the game got out of hand in the second half, and with some of Buffalo’s injuries on the offensive line, I could see him doing it again.
RAY: Frank Reich is beloved by Bills fans from his time as a player here. How has he been as OC from your point of view?
BAUDINI: Frank Reich is an interesting case, because yes, the Jets have a somewhat productive offense and he’s been miles better than some of the guys New York has had in the past, but it’s hard not to feel like the game has passed him by. It just feels like he’s still coaching in the 2010s, while the rest of the league continues to grow and evolve with the times.
RAY: Give me one weakness that the Jets have that could ultimately be the reason why they could lose this game to the Bills.
BAUDINI: I mean, have you got time for a list? Coaching feels like an obvious area where Buffalo has an advantage. Joe Brady is inexperienced, but he already has more wins than Aaron Glenn does in two years on the job. Defensively, the Jets can be had. They’re dealing with some major injuries to the interior of their defensive line, and it feels like both Josh Allen and James Cook will have a field day running the football. This game could get ugly fast.
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