Bills Top Raiders; 3-0 First Time Since 1992

BILLS 24

RAIDERS 23

The Buffalo Bills are red hot! After falling behind the Oakland Raiders by a score of 16-7 late in the third, Trent Edwards and Marshawn Lynch brought Buffalo all the way back for the win.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Buffalo completed a 14 play 8 minute drive that was finished off by Lynch, who scored from three yards out. 16-14, Oakland. Key plays on the drive included Edwards completing a 17 yard pass to Lynch on the second play of the drive. Later, Edwards hit Reggie Royal for 18 yards and Rosco Parrish for 12 more to put Buffalo at the Oakland 32. Edwards hit Jake Reed on a 18 yard slant to put Buffalo at the fourteen. Lynch took it from there, scoring the TD.

Still, the Raiders would not shrink under pressure. Jamarcus Russell hit Jerome Higgins for an 84 yard touchdown to give Oakland a comanding 23-14 lead.

On Buffalo's next drive, Edwards went four of five and led the Bills all the way down to field. Edwards hit his favorite target, Lee Evans, twice on the drive, one for 13 yards and another for 16 to set Buffalo up at the 14 yard line. Finally, Edwards hit Parrish from 14 yards out for the touchdown. 23-21, Raiders.

After an Oakland punt, Lynch took over rushing for 19 yards on Buffalo's final drive. It set up Ryan Lindell with a 38 yard field goal attempt, which he nailed to give Buffalo a one point victory and sole possesion of first place in the AFC East.