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Bills-Packers final score: Buffalo upsets Green Bay, 21-13

The Buffalo Bills pulled off the improbable.

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The Buffalo Bills have sewn up their first non-losing season since 2004 with an improbable win over the Green Bay Packers. A safety capped off the scoring, allowing Buffalo to take it 21-13.

Mario Williams and jouneymen Bacarri Rambo and Marcus Thigpen had the biggest plays of the day. Thigpen's punt return touchdown blew up the game when the Bills offense could get nothing going. In the second half, Rambo picked off Aaron Rodgers twice on consecutive drives but the Bills managed just three points on the ensuing possessions.

Coming down the stretch, it was Super Mario who was able to put the game on ice. After blocking a field goal attempt earlier in the half, Williams stripped Rodgers on the first play of the Packers' final drive. When the ball fell backward into the end zone and was recovered by Eddie Lacy, the play was blown dead. Inside the two-minute warning, no player is allowed to advance another player's fumble. By rule, it resulted in a safety and the Bills went up 21-13. They recovered the onside kick and went into the victory formation.

The 8-6 Buffalo Bills are still in the thick of the AFC playoff race thanks to the victory. They travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders next week. This guarantees at least one more week of meaningful Buffalo Bills football!