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Jets at Steelers: 5 storylines to watch for in Week 7

East Rutherford, NJ -- September 29 -- His team mates pick up Aaron Rodgers of the Jets after he was sacked in the fourth quarter as the Denver Broncos edged the New York Jets 10-9 at MetLife Stadium.
East Rutherford, NJ -- September 29 -- His team mates pick up Aaron Rodgers of the Jets after he was sacked in the fourth quarter as the Denver Broncos edged the New York Jets 10-9 at MetLife Stadium.

The New York Jets will turn to the next page of their 2024 NFL regular season.

Following a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, the Jets (2-4) will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for a Sunday Night Football matchup at Acquisire Stadium.

But before we even get to kickoff, there will be a lot of Jets-related discussions and conversations to be had throughout the coming days.

With that, here are five storylines to watch for during the lead up to Jets against the Steelers:

Davante, of course

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Well... naturally. The biggest storyline in the NFL this week was from the Jets once again. All-Pro receiver Davante Adams was acquired in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. Can he make an instant impact against the Pittsburgh Steelers?

What QB will the defense face?

Sep 22, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (2) warms up next to quarterback Russell Wilson (3) before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
Sep 22, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (2) warms up next to quarterback Russell Wilson (3) before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Despite Justin Fields leading the Steelers to a 4-2 record to start the year, he could be benched in favor of veteran Russell Wilson. Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson is "in consideration" to start against the Jets as he returns from injury.

Wilson's most-recent spell as a starter... did not go well. The Jets defense might be able to feast in Week 7.

Stopping the run

Oct 14, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) reacts to a call during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images
Oct 14, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) reacts to a call during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images

Against the Bills, the Jets defense had a problem stopping the run. As a team, Buffalo had 149 rushing yards versus New York's defense. It's not going to get any easier stopping the rushing attack with the Steelers and running back Najee Harris on deck next. But if the Jets defense does pull this off... see above. Whether it's Wilson or Fields, you want to Jets to be able to force them into making mistakes.

Can the offense keep building momentum?

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 14: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets directs ihs team during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 14: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets directs ihs team during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Jets offense did build some momentum in their first game with Todd Downing new calling the plays. In the end, quarterback Aaron Rodgers' magic ran out and another loss was handed to New York. But there were positives. Most of all, the running game--mostly Breece Hall-- really got going.

If the Jets manage to take one more step forward, they could become a hard team to stop.

A desperate win needed

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 14: Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich of the New York Jets reacts in the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 14: Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich of the New York Jets reacts in the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

No pressure... but there is pressure. The Jets are staring down the barrel of their season going down the drain very early. A 2-4 record is going to be a tough hole to climb out of. But 2-5 is even harder. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich has to get his team focused and ready to handle this task (and perhaps get them to take less penalties).

This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Jets at Steelers: 5 storylines to watch for in Week 7