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Ryan Triumphant In Return To Meadowlands; McCoy, Williams Fare Well Too

Written By Bob Harris | fantasy football | Posted 13-Nov-15 @ 0:01 PT

As Associated Press sports writer Barry Wilner reported: "Rex Ryan's return to the Meadowlands was a successful one — thanks to his defense. ..."

Buffalo's defense shut down Ryan's former team for much of Thursday night, and the Bills scored on offense and special teams in a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets.

Duke Williams returned a fumbled kickoff 19 yards for the go-ahead points, rookie Karlos Williams had a 26-yard touchdown catch and Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals. Buffalo moved into the wild-card playoff picture, while the Jets (5-4) have lost three of their last four games.

Ryan was fired by the Jets after six seasons and immediately hired by Buffalo last January. His defense, had two interceptions, recovered a fumble and stopped the Jets inside the Bills 10 in the final minutes -- prompting some vigorous fist pumps Ryan repeated when Bacarri Rambo clinched it with a last-minute pick.

Buffalo's offense made just enough key plays and held off a late surge.

LeSean McCoy had 112 yards on 19 carries for Buffalo and Karlos Williams scored a touchdown in his sixth straight game to tie an NFL record for touchdowns to begin a career.

Williams has seven touchdowns already on the season with five rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores.

Sammy Watkins fell back to Earth after his monster game last Sunday, catching just three passes for 14 yards.

The Bills won their first road prime-time game in 14 years, snapping an eight-game losing streak that dated to their last road prime-time win in 2001. They'll have a chance to make it two in a row when they travel to Gillette Stadium on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots for their next game, Nov. 23.

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