The Buffalo Bills held a lead over the New York Jets for [checks notes...holy ****] over 57 minutes. That has nothing to do with penalties but doesn’t it feel great to NOT have the officiating be a main storyline this week? They called their fair share mind you. But there weren’t any major controversies unlike The Land Clark Fiasco of 2021. Let’s do the penalty thing!
Standard and Advanced Metrics
Penalty Counts
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Pretty straightforward when it comes to counts. Not only did the Bills stay ahead on the scoreboard, they were in front of the Jets when it came to avoiding flags too.