New York Jets (2-8) at Buffalo Bills (5-5)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y. – TV: CBS

*TV announcers: Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

*Keys to the game: If the snow ever stops in Western New York, both teams come to Orchard Park rested. The Jets had a bye last week and the Bills missed practice time to deal with extreme snowfall.

Percy Harvin has played three games with the Jets, QB Michael Vick has two solid starts under his belt and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg had the bye to keep devising ways to utilize the new toys.

Sunday’s scheme won’t neglect coach Rex Ryan’s preferred power-running approach, using play-action to set up Vick showing off his arm and his legs via plenty of deep shots and read-option looks. RB Chris Ivory, the Jets’ best offensive weapon, can be forgotten at times.

The Jets’ objective defensively is to shut down the Bills’ run game and put pressure on reeling QB Kyle Orton to make plays in the face of turnover-inducing pressure. After a solid beginning to his tenure as starting quarterback in Buffalo, Orton has stumbled of late and the offense has just one touchdown in its past nine red-zone trips.

The Bills can lean on RBs Fred Jackson and Anthony Dixon and big-play threat Bryce Brown to keep Orton from facing the wrath of the Jets’ pressure defense.

*Matchup to watch – Bills WR Sammy Watkins vs. Jets secondary: Watkins had 84- and 61-yard receptions in the first meeting, but Ryan said tackling, not Watkins’ speed, is the real concern. The Jets plan to rotate coverage rather than assign a solo cover man to battle the rookie.

*Player spotlight – Jets NT Damon Harrison: Unheralded in a star-studded front, Harrison will see solo blocking against C Eric Wood and when he wins, the Jets force Jackson to bounce runs outside and East-West, as Ryan designs.

*Fast facts: The Jets have gone consecutive games without committing a turnover for the first time this season (minus-11 overall). … The Bills lead the league with 39 sacks.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

The weather is expected to shift to sun and reach 50 by game day, but the matchups still favor two strong defenses. If the Jets can move the ball on the ground, New York deals a serious blow to the Bills’ slimming playoff hopes.

*Our pick: Jets 23-20