Ryan Gains Revenge Against Former Team, NFL Schedule

Jilted by the Jets, Rex Ryan got even. Thanks to his pride and joy, the defense, Ryan's return to the Meadowlands was a successful one Thursday night. That defense shut down Ryan's former team for much of the game, and the Bills scored on offense and special teams in a 22-17 victory over New York.

Ryan was fired by the Jets after six seasons and immediately hired by Buffalo last January. His defense had two interceptions, recovered a fumble and stopped the Jets inside the Bills' 10 in the final minutes -- prompting some vigorous fist pumps Ryan repeated, along with a flying headset, when Bacarri Rambo clinched it with a last-minute pick.

"I can tell the truth, this thing is kind of like being dumped by some girl you have the hots for," Ryan said to reporters at an overflowing news conference. "Every guy in this room has been dumped by a girl. You move on, and every now and then, they call you back.

"And they can't have you back."

Ryan got his call-back as Duke Williams returned a fumbled kickoff 19 yards for the go-ahead points, rookie Karlos Williams had a 26-yard touchdown catch and Dan Carpenter kicked three field goals. Buffalo (5-4) moved into the wild-card playoff picture, while the Jets (5-4) have lost three of their last four games.

"Our guys stood on their heads and held them out of the end zone," said Ryan, who did not come out to the field during pregame warm-ups. "It felt weird. Two things dawned on me that I am no longer the coach of the Jets: I was looking at the wrong side of the sheet when we were getting stats, and I spent six years coaching in green and white, and I look out there and my team is in red."

Buffalo's offense made just enough key plays and held off a late surge by the Jets after Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for two touchdowns.

Sunday, November 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Green Bay, noon

Dallas at Tampa Bay, noon

Carolina at Tennessee, noon

Chicago at St. Louis, noon

New Orleans at Washington, noon

Miami at Philadelphia, noon

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon

Jacksonville at Baltimore, noon

Minnesota at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

New England at  New York, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.