The Buffalo Bills square off with the New York Jets on Sunday for the team’s first game under new head coach Sean McDermott.

After an offseason in which Buffalo made drastic changes to their roster, front office and coaching staff, the Bills will look to set the tone and get things going early against a poor Jets squad that many project to finish near the bottom of the league.

In order to secure a victory in front of their fans at New Era Field, Buffalo will need to follow these three keys to victory when their offense is on the field.

Get Tyrod Taylor on same page with new wide receivers early

Following the first preseason game, Bills general manager Brandon Beane traded wide receiver Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a second-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

Now, Taylor will need to prove his doubters wrong and improve on two seasons of average play with an entirely new receiving corps. Rookie Zay Jones and Jordan Matthews are Buffalo’s No. 1 and No. 2 pass-catchers, with Andre Holmes and Brandon Tate behind them on the depth chart.

Matthews suffered a sternum fracture during his first practice with Buffalo that has kept him sidelined for the majority of the last three weeks. After being traded for Ronald Darby late into the offseason, it will be interesting to see how quickly he and Taylor can get on the same page.

Taylor absolutely needs to show that he can be quick and efficient in new offensive coordinator Rick Dennison’s West Coast passing game and finding an early rhythm will be critical to Buffalo’s success.