Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 11/27

Playoffs? They start now for Bills, Jets - Yahoo! Sports
For the Jets and the Bills, the stories are similar - as are the stakes - entering Week 12.

Band of desperadoes - The Buffalo News
"Now is the time for coach Chan Gailey and his players to draw whatever tangible strength they can get from their unofficial franchise motto -- 'Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills.'"

5 Things To Watch In Bills-Jets - WGR 550
Joe Buscaglia, among other things, points out that the Bills' top five draft choices this past April (Marcell Dareus, Aaron Williams, Kelvin Sheppard, Chris Hairston and Da'Norris Searcy) will be starting against the Jets.

Inside The Bills | Winning physical battles the key
Indeed.

Inside The Bills | More 4-3 ahead?
The Bills will continue to use more 4-3 looks so long as it's what their available personnel does best.

Inside The Bills | Jets close down middle
This is referring to the passing game utilizing the middle of the field.

Inside The Bills | Chan: we need smarter play
Indeed.

Inside The Bills | RB Choice could see time today
Chan Gailey talked up Tashard Choice's pass protection abilities; Chris Brown believes that Choice could see time on third downs as a result.

Inside The Bills | L.T. not expected to play
An MCL injury may keep LaDainian Tomlinson out of today's game.

Bills at Jets: Matchup to Watch - NYTimes.com
Can the Jets' receivers exploit the Bills' secondary? Plus more on C.J. Spiller taking over for Fred Jackson.

Keys for the Buffalo Bills against the New York Jets - MPNnow.com
Dan Goldman's keys to today's game.

AFC East Week 12 X factors - AFC East Blog - ESPN
For the Bills, it's C.J. Spiller. For the Jets, it's Antonio Cromartie.

New York Jets Vs. Buffalo Bills: Both Teams Trying To Stay In Playoff Chase - SB Nation New York
SBNation.com's StoryStream of today's games includes 11 updates from the previous week. It's a great way to catch up on any news you might have missed.

Buffalo Bills trying to get a handle on their season | Democrat and Chronicle
"When practice concluded in the fieldhouse on One Bills Drive Wednesday, the Bills huddled up at midfield as they always do for some final words from coach Chan Gailey. Whatever Gailey said, it must have been good because it broke the place up and there was loud laughter before the team yelled 'Bills' and headed to the locker room."

Collapse of '08 has company as worst in recent memory - Jerry Sullivan
"OK, it's worse than '08. Someone forgot to cue up 'Won't Get Fooled Again' when the Bills pulled out those three remarkable victories at the Ralph and became the darlings of the NFL. Even with the defense giving up yards in historical chunks, we felt this team was different, that it was immune to a full-blown collapse."

With Jackson's season over, Spiller becomes the focal point - The Buffalo News
Rodney McKissic goes over the transition from Fred Jackson to C.J. Spiller, which begins today.