No single factor is responsible for the Jets’ 20-12 loss to the Bills in Week 14.
Injuries, a putrid blocking performance, an ill-timed penalty, crushing turnovers, frustrating no-calls, and a crucial blown coverage all contributed, and the Jets might have come out on top had any one of them gone the other way.
However, their offense was not helped out much by the play-calling. Mike LaFleur was dealt a rough hand, but he still did not make the most of the Jets’ strengths. Throughout the game, it was fairly obvious what the Jets were going to do even when watching on TV, and the Bills certainly recognized the trends.