With Stephon Gilmore home nursing a knee injury, JC Jackson was tasked with Stefon Diggs duty in Buffalo.
The third-year cornerback held his own, intercepting one Josh Allen attempt to force New England’s only turnover. Diggs finished with 6 receptions for 92 yards in a 24-21 Bills win, but 41 of those came on one grab after the cornerback lost his footing.
Jackson’s place on the Patriots depth chart is a curious one.
Normally Gilmore and Jason McCourty are the starters, with Jonathan Jones on slot duty, but Jackson was given Buffalo’s best receiver this week and has the most interceptions on the roster.