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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills defence 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 Sunday by forcing Rodgers to fumble into the end zone for a safety with 1:51 left.Its a testament to what we do, defensive tackle Kyle Williams said, assessing how a dominating defensive effort contributed to keeping the Bills (8-6) in a jumbled playoff picture. Weve played against great quarterbacks, so the only expectation that we had was to play well and win a football game.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 eight-win season since going 9-7 in 2004.A week after ending Peyton Mannings 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 NFLs most prolific offences.I wouldnt say statement win, safety Aaron Williams said. We went up against a Hall of Famer last week, why couldnt we do it again this week?The defence made up for a sputtering Kyle Orton-led offence, 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 had been picked off just three times this season, and none since throwing two in Green Bays last loss, 44-23 at New Orleans on Oct. 26.It wasnt all on Rodgers, either, as he had little support from his receivers. That includes the usually reliable Jordy Nelson, who had a key drop late in the third quarter.From his 6, Rodgers found Nelson wide open running up the right side. The pass hit Nelson in stride, but the ball glanced off the receivers fingers.We had exactly what we wanted. We just didnt make the play, Nelson said. I short-armed it and dropped it.The Packers were limited to Eddie Lacys 1-yard touchdown run and two field goals by Mason Crosby.This from a team coming off a 43-37 win over Atlanta and that had outscored its past five opponents by 201-113. Rodgers 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 defence ranked among the NFLs top 10 in nearly every measurable category.Rambo set the tone upon taking over after backup Duke Williams was escorted off the field experiencing concussion-like symptoms early in the third quarter. The Bills were already down starting safety DaNorris Searcy (hamstring).Rambos first interception came on the Packers second play from scrimmage after Dan Carpenter hit a 35-yard field goal to put Buffalo ahead 16-10.Rambo sprinted 10 yards from midfield to make a sliding interception of Rodgers pass intended for Randall Cobb at the Green Bay 45. His second came on the Packers next drive when Rodgers passed for Jarrett Boykin over the middle. It tipped off the receivers hands and to Rambo. That set up Carpenter hitting a 48-yard field goal.Its a huge, huge confidence boost, said Rambo, released in September after playing 13 games for Washington over the past two seasons. Its going to allow me to play even faster and build confidence in myself that, hey, I can do this. I belong in this league.The Packers werent done until their first play on their final possession.From his 10, Rodgers dropped back and had the ball knocked out of his hand by Mario Williams, who burst in from the left side and outmuscled backup lineman JC Tretter.The play was whistled dead once Lacy recovered the fumble, because only Rodgers was allowed to advance the ball with under 2:00 remaining.NOTES: The Packers fell to 0-6 at Orchard Park. ... The Bills went 4-0 against the AFC North. ... 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We might be just the organization with just the set of owners, and we might be the one to do it." When the 7-foot centre was available at three, the Sixers pounced, even though he could miss up to a full season because of a broken foot. The 76ers are used to big men sitting out the season. Former All-Star centre Andrew Bynum never played a second because of bad knees in 2012-13. And rookie Nerlens Noel sat out all of last season because of a torn ACL. Noel, the No. 6 overall pick out of Kentucky, was antsy to play toward the end of a 19-63 season. The Sixers refused to rush him, not wanting to risk additional injury in what was always planned as a lost -- or, tanked -- season. Embiid recovery from a stress fracture in his right foot could take five to eight months. So will the Sixers play him in another season where the Sixers are building again toward a high lottery pick instead of a post-season berth? "Guess what our approach will be," Hinkie said, smiling. "Well focus on the long-term health of the player." Embiid wont be Philadelphias only lottery pick sitting out next season. Croatian forward Dario Saric, the 10th overall pick, signed a three-year deal last week to play in Turkey. The Sixers hold the rights to the 6-foot-10, 230-pounder for the next three years, and it could be that long until he plays for Philly. By the time hes set to join the Sixers, the organization hoped a playoff berth would be within reach. Hinkie said the Noel-Embiid frontcourt will be a "menace" at the rim. Coach Brett Brown was already drawing up plays for the duo -- Xs and Os hell have plenty of time to perfect. "I do think that Joel and Nerlens can co-exist," Brown said. "I think I can find a way to play those two guys together. 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He started to blossom as a senior at The Rock School and ultimately chose to attend Kansas, where he arrived with less fanfare than fellow freshmen Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden. Embiid hurt his back while landing awkwardly during a game late in the season, and missed the Jayhawks final two regular-season games and the Big 12 tournament. He also missed a victory over Eastern Kentucky and a season-ending loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament, after which he said that he would have been able to play had Kansas advanced to the second weekend. Hinkie said the Sixers consulted various doctors and felt confident there was little long-term risk to his health once the foot healed. Embiid was projected as Clevelands No. 1 overall pick before the draft. The honour went to Wiggins. "In this scenario, and only this scenario, does he fall to three," Hinkie said. "If he can remain healthy, he can have a fantastic, fantastic NBA career." Notes: 76ers G Jason Richardson exercised the $6.6 million player option for next season and will return. The 7-foot C Byron Mullens declined his $1.1 million option and will become a free agent. ' ' '