East Rutherford – Jets right tackle Austin Howard makes his first NFL start.
And he will be facing Buffalo Bills DE Mario Williams, one of the best players in the league, so Howard will have quite a challenge. The Bills clearly feel they can exploit this match-up.
As the Bills, their right tackle situation is a little unsettled right now.
The incumbent, Eric Pears, had off-season hernia surgery, and still isn’t 100 percent, so he will platoon in today’s game with Chris Hairston.