In the end it didn’t prove to be enough, but down a pair of touchdowns nearing the end of the third quarter Buffalo’s defense finally got the stop they were looking for without much more than a foot to spare from their own goal line. Four straight times they stopped Jaguars short-yardage back Toby Gerhart for no gain to force a turnover on downs and keep Buffalo within striking distance of making a comeback.
“We couldn’t get them off on third down and then we stood on our head on the goal line,” said head coach Rex Ryan.