The New York Jets have a chance to even their record at 5-5 this season when they travel to Florida and face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New York Jets (4-5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-6)
History
- Jets own 10-1 lifetime record in series dating back to 1976 and have won eight straight meetings dating back to ’85.
- Jets posted 18-17 win at MetLife Stadium in 2013 in teams’ last meeting.
- Jets own 3-1 road record in series dating back to ’84.
Jets By The Numbers
- Defeated Bills 34-21 in Week 9.
- Allowed 61 points in four wins, 146 points in five losses in ’17.
- Outscored 90-33 in the fourth quarter and OT in nine games in ’17.
- 29 takeaways in 25 games dating back to ‘16 (30 takeaways in ‘15).
- 44 takeaways in 18 wins, 15 takeaways in 23 losses dating back to ’15.
- Scored 191 points, 21 offensive TD in nine games in ‘17 (scored 275 points, 26 offensive TD in ’16)
- Allowed 49 TD passes, totaled 17 INT in 25 games dating back to ’16
Bucs By The Numbers
- Lost to Saints, 30-10, in Week 9.
- QB Ryan Fitzpatrick: 16 TD passes, 19 INT in 17 games with Jets (14 games, 11 starts) and Buccaneers (three games) dating back to ’16 (31 TD passes, 15 INT in 16 games with Jets in ’15).
- 39 takeaways in last 20 games (10-10) dating back to ‘16; two takeaways in first four games (1-3) in ’16.
- 4-4 record vs. NFC South rivals, 7-9 record vs. rest of NFL dating back to ‘16.
- Allowed 30 points in two wins, allowed 30-plus points in four-of-six losses in ’17.
Things To Look For
Talk about irony? Who would have thought that these Jets would have an opportunity to equal their win total of a year ago just 10 weeks into the season and do it by defeating the quarterback who led their team the past two seasons? New York has been a disappointing 1-3 on the road this season and in those three setbacks have allowed a combined 94 points in those setbacks. But one-time Bucs-turned Jets’ quarterback Josh McCown should be able to exploit a defense that has allowed the fifth-most total yards per game in the league.
