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Bills 21, Packers 13
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – A dominant defense made life difficult on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as the Buffalo Bills forced three turnovers, kicked four field goals and added a punt return touchdown to stay alive in the AFC wild-card race with a 21-13 win over Green Bay on Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
The Bills (8-6) held Rodgers to a career-worst 34.4 passer rating and snapped the Packers (10-4) five-game winning streak. Rodgers completed 17 of 42 passes for 185 yards, threw two interceptions and failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time all season.
Buffalo sealed the game with a late safety after Green Bay took over at its own 10-yard-line with 1:58 remaining and no timeouts. Defensive end Mario Williams stripped Rodgers at the goal line, and running back Eddie Lacy recovered in the end zone.
Mason Crosby kicked a 34-yard field goal to cut Buffalo’s lead to 19-13 with 4:53 remaining.
Bills safety Bacarri Rambo made his second interception of the game – and second of his career — after the Packers had driven from their own 2-yard-line to the Buffalo 34. Rambo’s 28-yard return gave the Bills a drive start near midfield and Dan Carpenter converted a 43-yard field goal to put the Bills in front 19-10 with 9:23 left in the fourth quarter.
Rodgers was intercepted for the first time in six games when Rambo made his first pick late in the third quarter. It was also the Packers’ first turnover in five games. Despite a drive start at the Packers’ 29, however, the Bills could not capitalize on the turnover.
Buffalo took a 13-10 lead on the opening series of the second half on Carpenter’s 51-yard field goal.
Carpenter’s 35-yard field goal put the Bills up 16-10 with 4:18 left in the third quarter. A 40-yard reception by running back Bryce Brown put the Bills in scoring range.
Rodgers completed 8-of-24 passes for 70 yards in the first half. His 42.4 passer rating in the first half was the second-lowest of his career.
Green Bay opened the scoring on Crosby’s 45-yard field goal with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter.
The Bills took a brief 7-3 lead when Marcus Thigpen returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown.
Trailing for the first time in six games, the Packers responded with an 80-yard scoring drive. Lacy rushed for 57 yards on the drive, culminating with his 1-yard touchdown run that put the Packers up 10-7.
Carpenter kicked a 27-yard field goal to tie the score at 10-10 with 8:04 left in the second quarter.
Williams blocked Crosby’s 53-yard field goal attempt on Green Bay’s next possession.
NOTES: Bills WR Sammy Watkins was limited to one catch for 28 yards. He has 822 yards on 58 receptions this season. … The Packers have had a league-leading six kicks blocked this season. … Packers OT Brian Bulaga left the game early in the fourth quarter with a concussion. … S Bacarri Rambo entered the game after Bills S Duke Williams was knocked out early in the third quarter with a concussion. Williams stared in place of S Da’Norris Searcy. … The teams combined for 19 penalties for 145 yards. The Packers were penalized 10 times for 75 yards.
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