EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With a sweet victory in hand in front of the crowd that used to cheer him, Rex Ryan absolutely let loose.
The Buffalo Bills coach jumped up and down, pumped his fists, slapped his players on their backs and lost his headset in the process.
"It's pretty satisfying, without question," Ryan said after his Bills beat the New York Jets 22-17 on Thursday night.
It came against the team that fired him in January after six seasons, and it made for a triumphant return to the Meadowlands for Ryan.
His defense had two interceptions, recovered a fumble and stopped the Jets inside the Bills 10 in the final minutes, capped by Bacarri Rambo's game-clinching last-minute pick.