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Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Final · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 1 · MetLife Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Jets beat Bills 48–28 in 2012 Week 1

The New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 48–28 at home at MetLife Stadium in Week 1 of the 2012 regular season on September 9, 2012.

The 76 combined points were the most in any game of Week 1.

The result moved the Jets to 1–0 and dropped the Bills to 0–1. The Bills finished 2012 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Jets finished 2012 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Jets’ 48 points were their most in any game of 2012.

In their previous meeting, the New York Jets won 28–24 on November 27, 2011. When they met again, the Buffalo Bills won 28–9 on December 30, 2012.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Jets lead the series 17–10 after meeting No. 27 since 1999 Full series history

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