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The Buffalo Bills put together a workmanlike effort to earn their third win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Cleveland Browns 13-6 in a game played in a steady rain. Coach Chan Gailey’s offense featured a heavy dose of the running game, with Fred Jackson gaining 112 yards, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick picking up key first downs on scrambles and C.J. Spiller getting a chance to make a significant contribution also. The Bills’ defense allowed Cleveland’s power runner, Peyton Hillis, to run wild on the game’s opening drive, but to their credit held the Browns to a field goal on that drive and held Hillis in check for most of the rest of the game. Buffalo had a 12 minute advantage in time of possession, and were able to control the ball with the run game and run out the clock at the end. There was some bad news for the Bills as wide receiver Lee Evans left the game with an ankle injury, and there is speculation that he might be done for the season. Then again, at this point with a 3-10 record, it would allow team management to get good looks at Donald Jones, David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt as they look ahead to next season. The Bills have division rivals Miami, New England and the New York Jets left on the schedule and can play spoilers in the AFC playoff race by pulling an upset or two. One thing is for sure – the team has shown that it will compete to the bitter end, so those final 3 games should be interesting.