Jets vs. Rams: Preview, prediction, what to watch for

An inside look at the Jets-Rams Week 16 matchup at MetLife Stadium:Rams RB Kyren Williams vs.Jets front seven The Jets run defense, which has been leaky at times this season, gets a big test.

Williams has rushed for 1,121 yards and 12 touchdowns this season on 280 carries.He is second in the NFL in rushing yards, behind only Saquon Barkley. The Jets are 16th in the NFL against the run and have played better in recent weeks than they did early in the season, though they gave up 136 rushing yards to the Jaguars last week.

The Jets also may be without star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who is questionable with a hamstring injury.Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Williams presents a challenge because of his skill and because of Rams coach Sean McVay’s scheme. “There’s one piece of just, pure personnel, and the player, and he’s explosive, and he’s fast, he’s got great vision, he’s a hard tackle, all of those things, so that’s the first part of it,” Ulbrich said.

“The second part of it is the coach, and the scheme in which we have to defend, and that’s extremely difficult.He does a great job of mirroring everything up.

The run, the play pass, the keepers, the outside zone, all of it.“Everything looks so sane, and the best offenses in the League, they’re built in that way, you know, and a lot of that is the struggle, because a lot of times, you get a play pass, you think it’s a run, it’s a play pass, and it’s a big part of their success as far as the run game is concerned, so we’re going to have our hands full.” The Jets offense has looked much better in the past two weeks, but I think the cold weather slows them down a bit Sunday.

The Rams can run the ball, and that has been a problem for the Jets since Week 1.The Rams are fighting for a playoff berth.

The Jets are dreaming of the beach. Rams 30, Jets 23 Arctic blast: Baby, it’s cold outside.The Jets and Rams will be playing in one of the colder games in recent histo...