Jets at Bills: 5 storylines to watch for ahead of Week 10

The New York Jets and Buffalo Bills will continue their 2026 NFL regular season schedules on Sunday when the two teams do battle at Highmark Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. Like there will be every week, there are plenty of expected headlines that will pop up during the days leading up to this one between the Bills (7-1) and Jets (2-7). Yes, some will be obvious... but others not so much. With that, here are Jets Wire's five storylines to watch for ahead of Week 10 : AFC East measuring stick This is the first meeting between the Bills and Jets in 2026 despite it already being Week 10. Buffalo also does not head to New Jersey until Week 18. With the Jets still clearly in the midst of their rebuild with their 2-7 record, this is a great measuring stick type of game for Gang Green. That idea will likely be talked about all week at One Jets Drive. Potential David Bailey milestone The Jets have gotten production from several of their young faces from the 2026 NFL Draft this season. The clear top contributor is No. 2 overall pick David Bailey. And heading into Buffalo, Bailey has a chance to set a new NFL milestone in terms of sacks. That's something to watch for this week as well: Will McDonald fallout The Jets were not an active team at the 2026 NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. To their credit, all the big names around East Rutherford said that would be the case, such as head coach Aaron Glenn. Still, Will McDonald will be talked about this week. What happens with him moving forward? McDonald ended up requesting a trade, which did not happen, and now Glenn says to look for McDonald to get more playing time. We'll see about that in Orchard Park. Injury updates The Jets have some injuries worth monitoring this week. A few few are at the wide receiver position in particular. Will Garrett Wilson return from a concussion that kept him out of New York's 35-12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs? And then there is first-round rookie Omar Cooper Jr., who sustained an ankle injury during that contest against the Chiefs. Moral victories? Circling back to the first storyline, will the Jets discuss the possibility of accepting "moral victories" when you're playing a talented team like the Bills? Or will Glenn, who has dismissed that idea throughout the entire season, stick to his guns in this area? It will be a tough task to beat the Bills, but if you're able to play with Buffalo, dare we say, that is a great sign moving forward?