Bills seek to shore up playoff positioning in hosting Jets team looking ahead to uncertain offseason

By JOHN WAWROW The Associated Press

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) waits for the snap of the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth Wenig]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The five-time defending AFC East champion Buffalo Bills are in position to shore up the conference’s No. 2 seed entering the playoffs in hosting the New York Jets on Sunday. For the Jets, they’re closing a tumultuous year and entering an uncertain offseason following another regime change. This could mark the final time Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen goes head-to-head against his boyhood idol, Aaron Rodgers. The New York quarterback isn’t sure if he’ll return for a 21st NFL season even if the Jets want him back. The 41-year-old Rodgers is approaching another milestone in being one passing touchdown way from becoming the fifth player to reach 500.