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Jets seek second straight win against banged-up Bills

Sep 30, 2007 - 12:22 PM NY Jets (1-2) at Buffalo (0-3) 1:00 pm EDT

ORCHARD PARK, New York (Ticker) -- Chad Pennington appears to be back to full strength. The same can not be said for the Buffalo Bills.

Pennington looks to lead the New York Jets back to .500 on Sunday when they visit the banged-up Bills in an AFC East contest.

The veteran quarterback shook off an ankle injury last week to pass for two touchdowns and run for another as the Jets recorded their first win of the season with a 31-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

Returning to the lineup after missing the previous game against the Baltimore Ravens, Pennington posted modest numbers, completing 15-of-22 passes for 124 yards. But he had success running the Jets' no-huddle offense.

Leon Washington returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, while Thomas Jones enjoyed a break-out game, rushing for 110 yards on 25 carries.

This week, Pennington and the Jets look to exploit a reeling Buffalo team which is coming off a pair of lopsided losses and has been decimated by injuries.

After suffering a last-second 15-14 loss to the Denver Broncos in their season opener, the Bills have been outscored, 64-10, in back-to-back losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots.

The Bills rank last in total defense, allowing 458 yards per game.

In last week's 38-7 loss to New England, Buffalo lost quarterback J.P. Losman and rookie middle linebacker Paul Posluszny.

Losman sprained his left knee during the first series against the Patriots and is expected to be sidelined for two weeks.

Posluszny broke his left forearm and became the Bills' third defensive starter to be placed on the season-ending injured reserve list.

The Bills and Jets split their two meetings last season with each winning on the road.