STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Teams are playing for second time in three weeks with both desperately looking for win to stay in AFC playoff hunt. ... Bills have lost three straight, including 21-11 defeat to Jets that started skid. ... Bills' leading rusher Fred Jackson won't play because of right calf injury suffered vs. Miami, tough blow to rushing unit that leads AFC with 5.0 yards per carry. C.J. Spiller likely to get bulk of carries vs. Jets. Buffalo also without starting CB Terrence McGee (left knee) and WR Donald Jones (left ankle) after they were placed on season-ending injured reserve following injuries against Dolphins. ... Since signing six-year, $59 million extension on Oct. 28, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has mostly struggled with four touchdowns and eight interceptions in four games following terrific start. Needs seven completions to pass Doug Flutie (598) for fifth on team's career list. Has 1-4 record in career vs. Jets, including three straight losses. ... TE Scott Chandler needs 1 TD catch to set single-season team record for position with seven. ... S Jairus Byrd has four INTs in five career games vs. Jets. ... Rookie CB Da'Norris Searcy, team's fourth-round pick, led Bills with 11 tackles in first career start last Sunday. ... Jets could be without RB LaDainian Tomlinson (left knee) and WR Jeremy Kerley (left knee) for second straight game. ... New York has lost two in row following three-game winning streak, but returns home, where team is 4-1. ... QB Mark Sanchez has had INTs returned for TDs in each of Jets' last two losses. Coach Rex Ryan pulled Sanchez for a few snaps in practice this week, hoping to fire up young QB — a motivational ploy he used last season before Sanchez had impressive finish while helping lead Jets to second straight AFC title game appearance. ... RB Shonn Greene, who left vs. Broncos with injured ribs, is expected to play. He is averaging 96.5 yards rushing in last two against Bills. ... RB Joe McKnight leads NFL with kick return average of 36.1 yards. ... CB Darrelle Rev is has four career INTs vs. Bills. ... Former Bills first-round pick Aaron Maybin is second on Jets with three sacks, one behind LB Calvin Pace.
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