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Monday Night Football live updates: New York Jets lead Buffalo Bills in first quarter
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‘Monday Night Football’ live updates: New York Jets lead Buffalo Bills in first quarter

Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers go head-to-head in prime time.
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Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets.Getty Images

The Buffalo Bills will make the short trip south to face the New York Jets on the road on "Monday Night Football." Both franchises, Super Bowl contenders entering the season, will look to avoid their third straight losses and remain in the postseason hunt.

Stay with NBC News all night for the latest on Bills vs. Jets.

Buffalo Bills (3-2) at New York Jets (2-3)

Where: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

How to watch: ESPN

Jets storm back with touchdown of their own

The Jets are back on top!

New York went 65 yards in eight plays, a nice mix of moving the ball through the air and on the ground. On 3rd-and-Goal, Aaron Rodgers found Garrett Wilson for the go-ahead score.

The Jets now lead 10-7. They’ve moved the ball well on both their drives so far.

Bills take the lead after a ground-and-pound drive

The Bills are up 7-0 after running the ball with ease against the Jets on their opening drive.

Buffalo threw only once on the drive compared to eight rushes for 61 yards. Josh Allen capped off the possession with a rushing touchdown.

Jets settle for field goal in red zone

After seven plays, 54 yards and three first downs, the Jets settled for a 34-yard field goal to open the scoring.

Breece Hall dropped a pass on third down that was likely to convert for a first, which seemed to frustrate Aaron Rodgers. Still, it was a nice drive by New York.

The Jets now lead 3-0.

We’re off ...

... And the Jets will start with the ball. Their first play from scrimmage was a Breece Hall run for three yards.

Bills rookie Frank Gore Jr. to make debut

The rookie running back, who signed with the Bills after going undrafted out of Southern Mississippi, will make his pro debut against the Jets. His father, Frank Gore, played 15 seasons in the NFL and made multiple Pro Bowls.

Matthew Berry previews tonight's matchup

Neither Allen, Rodgers 100% for Week 6

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Both Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers are a little nicked up after Week 5, with Allen saying he took a shot to his chest and rolled his ankle (and was evaluated for a concussion), and Rodgers saying he has a low ankle sprain.

Both will start and play Monday night.

Aaron Rodgers has arrived at MetLife Stadium

Jets struggling early in games

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New York trailed 17-0 in the second quarter of their eventual 23-17 loss to the Vikings. The Jets have scored 0 points in the first quarter during this two-game losing streak.

Sean McDermott takes blame for Week 5 loss

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With the game tied in the final minute of regulation and the Bills backed up on their own 3-yard line, Buffalo made the puzzling decision to pass three straight times — all incompletions — effectively making the decision to give the Texans the ball with a chance to win by a field goal (which they did).

Houston had all 3 of their timeouts left at the time.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott took the blame after the loss saying, “We needed to run the clock and move the chains and that’s on me. We didn’t do that there, and that’s my fault… I've got to do a better job in that situation.”

Jets playing with new head coach

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In a shocking early season move, the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh last Tuesday after more than three seasons. Hired in 2021, Saleh went 20-36 with New York, never having a winning season.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over as interim head coach.