Pinkie Previews Thursday Night NFL: New York Jets (5-6) v. Buffalo Bills (4-7)

In the fourth stanza of the NFL Network’s Thursday night matchups, executives picked a real doozy with a divisional matchup between two sub-.500 AFC East teams.

Although the game is a home game for the Bills, it will actually be played across the border in Toronto at the Rodgers Center Centre. Luckily, the Rogers Centre is where the Blue Jays play, so the canuck fans are accustomed to mediocre professional sports, which is what will most likely be on display when the two teams take the field.

Bills owner/deranged old geezer Ralph Wilson had a bright idea to start playing one home game per year in Toronto in an attempt to appeal to the few Canadian fans who aren’t already locked in to the hockey season. Last year was the Bills first crack at this tactic, and it paid great dividends, as Buffalo lost by 13 to the Dolphins in front of a crowd that was a mix of Miami and Buffalo supporters.

Although the Jets are a three-point favorite, Buffalo defeated NY in overtime 16-13 on October 18th, thanks to Jets’ QB/ESPN golden boy Mark Sanchez throwing five interceptions. That victory couldn’t save Bills’ coach Dick Jauron’s job, though, as he was given his walking papers a few weeks ago. Coaching the team in the interim is Perry Fewell, who has never been a head coach and probably won’t be in Buffalo once the season is finished, as the organization has been chasing Mike Shanahan as if he were a recently divorced MILF.

Both teams are coming off solid wins, as the Jets, who have burned out after a 3-0 start, stifled Carolina in a 17-6 victory. Buffalo reeled off 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter en route to a 31-14 win over the Dolphins, putting a damper on Miami’s playoff hopes.

Look for Buffalo’s Charmin-soft run defense to get a steady dose of Thomas Jones, who has quietly put together a solid season for the Jets (959 yds-9TD). Nostradamus told me to expect the J-E-T-S to ruin the Maple Syrup Bowl with a 24-13 victory.

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