The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets were level on the scoreboard as the first half closed, with Buffalo holding a 10-6 lead after Josh Allen scored from a yard out in the first quarter, the only touchdown of the half. Jets kicker Jason Sanders kicked his second field goal of the game just before the break to cut the deficit to four. Allen went 6-of-13 for 71 yards, and Jets first-round pick David Bailey batted down a couple of his passes. James Cook led the Bills' ground game with 56 yards on 13 carries, though Buffalo had converted only one of six third-down attempts.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith went to the medical tent after taking a heavy hit from Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard, but he returned before halftime and appears set to stay in the game. Smith was 9-of-16 for 113 yards, yet the Jets were 0-for-5 on third down, which helped explain why they settled for field goals rather than touchdowns. New York will receive the ball to open the second half and has a chance to take the lead if it can finish a drive.S1

Elsewhere, the Indianapolis Colts led the Miami Dolphins 14-7 at halftime, with Daniel Jones connecting with Laquon Treadwell on a 7-yard touchdown pass with 39 seconds left in the second quarter. In Cleveland, the Houston Texans built a 17-0 lead before the Browns battered back with 10 straight points, and Houston held a 17-10 advantage at the break. C.J. Stroud threw touchdown passes to Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson and added a 45-yard field goal, while Nico Collins caught eight passes for 92 yards. Cleveland's Andre Szmyt kicked a 49-yard field goal, and Deshaun Watson scored on a 6-yard run after a 65-yard gain to Jerry Jeudy. Tyson Campbell intercepted Stroud late in the second quarter, but Watson overthrew an open Jeudy on a play that likely would have been a touchdown, leaving the Browns down by seven. Stroud finished the half 15-of-19 for 190 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, while Watson was 8-of-15 for 126 yards. The Texans will receive the second-half kickoff.S2S3