Bills use stout defense to upset Packers, 21-13

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills' defense has a dynamic duo: "Super Mario" and a newcomer named Rambo.

Credit them for helping rattle Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

Bacarri Rambo came off the bench to replace injured backup safety Duke Williams to intercept Rodgers on consecutive drives in the second half. And veteran end Mario Williams put the finishing touches on a 21-13 victory yesterday by forcing Rodgers to fumble into the end zone for a safety with 1:51 left.

Marcus Thigpen scored on a 75-yard punt return, while Dan Carpenter hit all four field-goal attempts, including three in the second half.

The Bills are assured their first .500 season since going 9-7 in 2004.

A week after ending Peyton Manning's consecutive game touchdown streak at 51 in a 24-17 loss at Denver, the Bills came away with a victory by putting the clamps on one of the NFL's most prolific offenses.

"I wouldn't say statement win," safety Aaron Williams said. "We went up against a Hall of Famer last week, why couldn't we do it again this week?"

The defense made up for a sputtering Kyle Orton-led offense, which was limited to 253 yards and 13 first downs. Orton finished 14 of 27 for 158 yards and an interception.

In the process, Buffalo put a halt to the Packers' five-game winning streak, and prevented Green Bay (10-4) from inching closer to securing a sixth consecutive playoff berth.

"It was frustrating," said Rodgers. "Some days are going to be like this. We set the standard pretty high, and we like to live up to it every week."

Rodgers went 17 of 42 for 185 yards, with two interceptions. He combined for 1,580 yards passing with 16 touchdowns and no turnovers in his previous five games. It all came to a halt against a defense ranked among the NFL's top 10 in nearly every measurable category.