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NFL experts make Week 1 picks for Jets vs. Bills

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This entire offseason has been all about hype and wishful thinking for the New York Jets. In a few short days, there will be no more thinking. The games will start counting and we will truly start seeing what this Jets team can do with Aaron Rodgers.

Their journey begins Monday night against the Buffalo Bills in a huge AFC East showdown right out of the gate. How will they fare Monday? Or at least how do experts think they will fare? Let’s find out what some folks are thinking for Week 1.

NFL.com

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

NFL.com’s Week 1 picks

Ali Bhanpuri: Jets

Tom Blair: Jets

Brooke Cersosimo: Jets

Gennaro Filice: Jets

Dan Parr: Jets

CBS Sports

CBS Sports’ Week 1 picks

Pete Prisco: Bills 24, Jets 19 – “The Bills are still the team to beat in the AFC East, even if the Jets have received most of the preseason hype. Yes, Aaron Rodgers got them that, and he will play well, starting here. But the Jets have to learn how to win. Buffalo has won big games and playoff games. That matters. Josh Allen — remember him? — gets the best of Rodgers and the Jets.”

Will Brinson: Bills

Jared Dubin: Bills

Ryan Wilson: Bills

John Breech: Jets

Tyler Sullivan: Jets

Dave Richard: Bills

Jamey Eisenberg: Bills

Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report’s Week 1 picks

Gary Davenport: Bills

Brad Gagnon: Bills

Ian Hanford: Bills

Kristopher Knox: Bills

Maurice Moton: Jets

Wes O’Donnell: Bills

Brent Sobleski: Jets

ESPN

Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN’s Week 1 picks

Matt Bowen: Bills

Mike Clay: Bills

Jeremy Fowler: Jets

Dan Graziano: Bills

Kimberly A. Martin: Bills

Eric Moody: Jets

Jason Reid: Bills

Lindsey Thiry: Bills

Sam Wickersham: Jets

MMQB

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

MMQB’s Week 1 picks

Albert Breer: Bills

Mitch Goldich: Bills

Claire Kuwana: Jets

Gilberto Manzano: Jets

Conor Orr: Bills

John Pluym: Bills

Matt Verderame: Jets

Pro Football Talk

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Pro Football Talk’s Week 1 picks

Chris Simms: Jets 28-24

Mike Florio: Jets 33-30

Sporting News

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Vinnie Iyer: Jets 23, Bills 20 – “The Bills are hoping to maintain their hold on the AFC East but they have a brash new challenger in the Jets, now led by Aaron Rodgers on the field to help support a budding dominant defense under coach Robert Saleh. The Bills are remixing offensively a little and making up for some lost pieces on the other side, too. The Jets will build on already being put together well around the QB and be “Hard Knocks” pumped to come through right away under the lights.”

Bill Bender: Bills 25, Jets 23 – “Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the Jets is here. Brett Favre won his New York debut in a 20-14 road victory at Miami. Rodgers has a tougher task. Buffalo lost 20-17 at New York last season, and Josh Allen was 34 of 61 (55.7%) with one TD and two interceptions against the Jets last season. Rodgers will be the focus, but the Bills are still the better team. Bold prediction: Buffalo stops a potential game-tying two-point conversion, and the post-game reaction centers on the Jets’ and how good they can be with Rodgers.”

The 33rd Team

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Ryan Reynolds: Jets 23, Bills 20 – “The pressure is on Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. With two high-caliber quarterbacks such as Rodgers and Josh Allen, a shootout is always on the table. However, when these division rivals met last season, both games were close, low-scoring affairs.

Both the Jets and Buffalo Bills’ defenses have high-end secondaries, and both fronts have at least a moderate edge against the opposing offensive line. There are more paths to a physical, defensive contest than a high-scoring one.”

Overall expert tally

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Number of experts picking Bills: 21

Number of experts picking Jets: 19

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