Buffalo Bills–New York Jets rivalry

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The Buffalo Bills–New York Jets rivalry is a long-standing NFL divisional matchup marked by frequent, often pivotal games between the two New York-based franchises.

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Buffalo Bills–New York Jets rivalry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League rivalry
sports rivalry
beganPlayBetweenTeams 1960
competitionType regular season
conference American Football Conference
contactSport true
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division AFC East
fanRituals tailgating at Highmark Stadium
tailgating at MetLife Stadium
featuresFanBase Bills Mafia
New York Jets fans
gameImportance often has AFC East standings implications
gamesPerSeasonBetweenTeams 2
geographicContext New York
surface form: New York State
governingBody National Football League
surface form: NFL
hasHistoricalContinuity since AFL era
hasHomeAndAwayFormat true
hasOvertimeGames true
hasPlayoffMeetings false
hasPrimeTimeGames true
homeStadiumOfBills Highmark Stadium
homeStadiumOfJets MetLife Stadium
involvesTeam Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
isAFLLegacyRivalry true
isDivisionalRivalry true
isPartOf AFC East rivalries
New York sports rivalries
isProfessionalLevel true
isTelevisedNationally frequently
league National Football League
mediaCoverageRegion New York
surface form: New York State

United States national sports media
mergedIntoNFL 1970
notableEra Jim Kelly vs. Jets defenses in late 1980s and early 1990s
Josh Allen vs. Jets defenses in late 2010s and 2020s
Mark Sanchez Jets vs. Bills in early 2010s
originalJetsName New York Jets
surface form: New York Titans
originLeagueContext American Football League
regionalIdentityAspect upstate New York vs. New York City area
rivalryIntensity high among fan bases
rivalryType intradivision
seasonSeriesImpact can affect playoff qualification
sport American football
teamLocationContext Buffalo
surface form: Buffalo, New York

New York metropolitan area
typicalSeasonTiming regular season weeks spread across fall and winter

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AFC East hasRivalry Buffalo Bills–New York Jets rivalry