Spokesman-Review
National Football League
Buffalo 34, Jacksonville 18
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 2, 2012
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 53971

Bills 34, Jaguars 18: Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as host Buffalo kept its postseason hopes alive.

Fitzpatrick threw for only 112 yards but guided the Bills (5-7) to 27 unanswered points to turn a 10-7 deficit into a 34-10 lead with 13:29 left in the game.

C.J. Spiller rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown and Fred Jackson ran for 109 yards on 25 carries as Buffalo amassed 232 yards on the ground in dealing Jacksonville (2-10) its eighth loss in nine games.

Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne, in his second start since replacing Blaine Gabbert, finished 18-of-41 for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He ran for a score but was sacked four times and lost a fumble.

The Bills went ahead to stay on Fitzpatrick's 11-yard scoring pass to Scott Chandler with 1:56 left in the second quarter and extended the lead to 17-10 at the half on Rian Lindell's 29-yard field goal, which came after Mario Williams sacked Henne and forced a fumble.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Fitzpatrick opened the scoring with a quarterback sneak for his first rushing TD since Nov. 29, 2009. ... Jaguars RB Rashad Jennings was knocked out of the game with a concussion early in the second quarter. With Maurice Jones-Drew and Jalen Parmele already out with injuries, Jacksonville was forced to go with Montell Owens, who did not have a carry this season entering the contest. ... Lindell's 50-yard FG in the third quarter was his longest since he connected from the same distance at Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2010.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville   Buffalo
Montell Owens Player Fred Jackson
7 Attempts 25
29 Yards 109
4.1 Avg Yards 4.4
0 Touchdowns 0
9 Long 15
Receiving
Jacksonville   Buffalo
Cecil Shorts Player T.J. Graham
7 Receptions 2
77 Yards 54
11.0 Avg Yards 27.0
1 Touchdowns 0
24 Long 51
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Jacksonville 236 50 186 2 1 1 0.0 0
Buffalo 344 232 112 4 2 1 3.0 3
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Bills have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Jacksonville will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.