The Buffalo Bills will face the New York Jets tonight, a game that has major preseason implications. If the Bills win, they will be 4-2 with a 2-0 record in the division. This gives them a two-game lead and a tiebreaker over their closest competition. If the Jets win, they will be 3-3 with a 2-0 record in the division and will also be in first place thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker win over the Bills.

While no team has ever won a division in October, if the Bills can win tonight, they will exponentially increase their chances of securing a fifth straight AFC East title. If the Jets want to win their first division title since 2002, a win tonight would go a long way toward making that dream a reality.

Both teams are experiencing some turmoil early in the season, having each lost two in a row after a solid early start. However, the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh earlier this week. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich will look to capitalize on some momentum this week.

For the Bills, running back James Cook, who has been the most consistent offensive player this year, is out with a toe injury. Quarterback Josh Allen has had a terrible performance over the last two weeks, and he needs to turn things around against a team that has given him problems throughout his career. For the Jets, veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers will look to play more than four snaps against the Bills after tearing his Achilles tendon in the opening game last year.

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Come on, bills!