Bills outlast Cowboys in late season match up

And all the Bills did was rush 40 times for 236 yards – without Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy – to stay in command from start to finish, much to the delight of 70,172 fans who redefined what “diehard” means.

Moore completed 13 of 31 passes for 186 yards.

Buffalo Bills running back Mike Gillislee, left, and quarterback Tyrod Taylor celebrate Gillislee’s touchdown run against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won 16-6.

Unsafe here is the idea that head coach Jason Garrett might call in some more established head coach or leader to inspire his team – or do his job, basically – to pull of a completely meaningless win against a division rival that has no reason at all to make the flight to Dallas-Ft.

Maybe it’s both. For the fourth time this season, the Cowboys failed to score an offensive touchdown in losing to the Bills, 16-6.

The Jets’ scintillating 26-20 overtime win over the Patriots Sunday at MetLife Stadium, coupled with the Steelers’ surprising loss to the Ravens, has set up this delicious scenario for the Jets: Beat their former coach and the Bills Sunday in Buffalo and they go to the playoffs for the first time since Ryan brought them there in 2010.

“I think guys do get revved up”, Ryan said.

The Buffalo Bills (7-8) are coming from a 16-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys. “And that’s another sign of him getting it”, guard Richie Incognito said. Ryan said Dareus was feeling better after the game and hopes to play against the Jets.

However, that little bit of fireworks would basically be it for the Cowboys, as the team’s offense just couldn’t put any more points on the board. But Dallas, while offensively neutered without Tony Romo at quarterback, still plays a decent level of defense with the likes of Greg Hardy, Sean Lee and Rolando McClain in the lineup.

Yesterday marked Moore’s first start of any kind since 2011, his senior season at Boise State. Jerry Jones eventually traded for Matt Cassel and after the teams week seven bye, Garrett named Cassel the starter and Weeden was eventually released from the Cowboys. But we won’t be watching him long if he continues to run the ball 14 times a game. “But we weren’t able to sustain drives”. The interception came in the hands of Deji Olatoye in the end zone at the end of the first half.

Undrafted rookie linebacker A.J. Tarpley had an interception and a forced fumble in his first career start for a banged-up Bills defense that didn’t allow a touchdown for the first time this season.

The Cowboys now move on to the finale against the division winning team from Washington. Injury note: Bills special teamer Marcus Easley carted off the field.

-S Barry Church broke his right arm trying to make a tackle on the Bills’ final possession.

Moore was without star wide receiver Dez Bryant, who was sidelined with a foot injury. Buffalo’s pass rush kept Witten in protection often, and he wound up being targeted on just two passes.

“Just showing my appreciation”, said Taylor, who spent the previous four seasons as Joe Flacco’s backup in Baltimore.

Bills Kicker Dan Carpenter is 19-23 on the season in field goals, but has missed four extra points as well.

COWBOYS 3, BILLS 0: Cowboys draw first blood on Dan Bailey 46-yard field goal.