in the second half, the bills rallied. on buffalo's first play of the third quarter, antowain smith broke off a 44-yard run, sparking a 62-yard drive that ended with his 4-yard touchdown run 4 plays later. later on, the bills drove 65 yards, featuring a 37-yard completion from johnson to eric moulds, with a roughing the passer penalty on kearse adding another 15. smith finished the drive with another 4-yard touchdown run, giving the bills a 13–12 lead after receiver kevin williams dropped a pass from johnson on the two-point conversion attempt.