2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York JetsWinner
26
at
Buffalo Bills
17
BUF -5 upset43 push15 mph wind
New York Jets 26–17. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
24/35, 289 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-6.8 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
19/28, 201 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
1.6 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 19/28 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Leon Washington | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Brett Favre | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Barton | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrelle Revis | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Ellis | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Poteat | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lowery | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 24/35 | 289 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Fred Jackson | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Trent Edwards | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGee | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Spencer Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -5
- Closing total
- 43
- NYJ moneyline
- +190
- BUF moneyline
- -210
Bills closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Eric Mangini vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.