ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The halftime when cornerback Vontae Davis abruptly retired could prove to be the 12 minutes that changed the course of the Buffalo Bills' season, only not for the reasons some predicted.
The Bills had allowed 75 points in the six quarters before Davis decided to end his career midway through a game on Sept. 16. His desertion didn't drag the Bills' defense deeper into despair, however; Buffalo has given up only nine points in the six quarters since.
It has been a remarkable turnaround, but the Bills can't blame Davis.