Quarter by quarter: Big defensive effort carries Bills to NFL's final four By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Jan 16, 2021 Jan 16, 2021 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First quarterkAmkDEC@?8m%96>6i k^DEC@?8ms676?D6D 9@=5 7:C>]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mz6J A=2Jik^DEC@?8m %96 q2=E:>@C6 #2G6?D >@G65 E@ E96 qF772=@ ae @? E96 7:CDE 5C:G6 3FE 2? ``\J2C5 D24< @7 {2>2C y24<D@? 3J {6G: (2==246 96=A65 7@:= E96 >2C49]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#2C6 5@:?<ik^DEC@?8m q2=E:>@C6’D yFDE:? %F4<6C H2D ae @7 ah E9:D D62D@? 2?5 :D E96 >@DE 244FC2E6 <:4<6C :? }u{ 9:DE@CJ Wh_]fX] qFE 96 A=F?<65 2 c`\J2C5 ECJ @77 E96 =67E A@DE E@ >:DD @? 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