Oakland scored a touchdown to bring the lead back up to nine with only minutes left in the fourth quarter. It seemed like those same old Bills. Just coming off of a win in Jacksonville, they were about to give one back at home and to Oakland no less.
But these aren't your older brother's Bills. Buffalo came back to score twice, including a last second game-winning field goal by Rian Lindell. This win showed two important positives. The Bills did not have a let down against a weaker opponent, an occurrence Buffalo has had over the last few years. I constantly find myself thinking, "If only we had beat (insert shitty team) at home, we'd be right in the playoff chase."
The second important positive comes in the form of winning another close game. The bad teams lose them, the good teams avoid them, but the great teams are able to pull out a win in whatever situation they may find themselves. Trent Edwards can lead a sustained drive or he can go deep. And he showed he can do it in the clutch as well. So far, the Bills are the real deal.
And somewhere, Tim Russert is sitting back in his chair with a big smile on his face after that one.
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