ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- First place won't be on the line this Sunday when the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots, but that might only increase the Bills' urgency as they look to recover from their collapse last Sunday in Miami.
"I don't know how much more important it could be than this one," Bills coach Rex Ryan said Monday. "I could lie to you and say it's not important, but this is a critical game for us. There's no doubt about it. Does it break your season if you lose?