The Facts: The Bills placed Spiller on injured reserve Tuesday with a broken collarbone as expected. What was not expected as they placed Spiller on the short-term IR with designation to return according to the team's official website.

Diehards Line: Each team in the NFL has one spot per season on the IR/return list and the Bills were running out of time to use theirs. Many observers still believe Spiller is done for the season after undergoing surgery but theoretically he could return to action in Week 16 if the Bills are still in the playoff hunt. That scenario seems unlikely but there is really no downside to stashing Spiller in the hope that he can return to help at team in the thick of the playoff race with two weeks to go. And those final two games are tasty matchups against the very beatable defenses of the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots.