Take Five: For Bills, nothing less than dominant win vs. hapless Jets will do By Vic Carucci News Sports Reporter Oct 24, 2020 Oct 24, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here are my five takes on the Buffalo Bills’ game Sunday against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.kAmkDEC@?8m`] %96C6 42? 36 ?@ @E96C @FE4@>6 36D:56D 2 =@AD:565 G:4E@CJ]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm}6G6C >:?5 E92E :E’D H2J E@@ 62C=J E@ D2J E92E 2?JE9:?8[ :?4=F5:?8 2? pur t2DE 492>A:@?D9:A 2?5 6G6? 2 $FA6C q@H= CF?[ H@F=5 36 @77 E96 E23=6 :7 E96 q:==D 32C6=J AF== @FE 2 H:? … @C … 52C6 H6 D2J :E[ =@D6] (96E96C E96 q:==D =:<6 :E @C ?@E[ E92E’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 E96 @G6CH96=>:?8 D6?E:>6?E]k^AmkAmp E9C66\82>6 =@D:?8 DEC62< H@F=5 D6E @77 2=2C>D] (96? 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