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WATCH: Scuffle Breaks Out During Jets-Bills Game

New York Jets fullback Nick Bawden and Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson were penalized for fighting during a punt in the second quarter in Week 18.
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WATCH: Scuffle Breaks Out During Jets-Bills Game
WATCH: Scuffle Breaks Out During Jets-Bills Game

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These two teams clearly do not like each other.

Over the course of the first two quarters during Sunday's Week 18 matchup between the Jets and Bills, a few minor scuffles broke out on both sides.

That animosity boiled over with five-plus minutes remaining in the first half. 

On a Bills punt, CBS cameras quickly panned back toward the line of scrimmage as players from both teams flooded together. Replays showed Buffalo's long snapper Reid Ferguson and New York's fullback Nick Bawden going at it, pushing and shoving until their teammates and a handful of referees arrived. 

The play resulted in offsetting unnecessary roughness penalties for both players, resulting in another punt. Buffalo's Matt Haack proceeded to shank his next punt, giving the Jets some tremendous field possession, still looking to put points on the board for the first time. 

A few plays later, rookie quarterback Zach Wilson rifled a strike to Keelan Cole on a fourth-and-five, splitting two defenders for a conversion and much more. Cole streaked up the seam untouched, scoring his first touchdown of the season, a 40-yarder.

The score cut New York's deficit down to just three points as the clock inched closer to halftime. 

Buffalo beat the Jets handily earlier in the season, pouring it on and dropping 45 points on their division rival. During press conferences this week, it was clear the Jets were seeking some revenge and redemption, eager to spoil the Bills' shot at winning a division title with a victory.

Stay tuned right here at Jets Country for more updates and then plenty of postgame coverage on Sunday evening.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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