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CINCINNATI -- A pair of third-place teams knew exactly what this one meant. Either the Bills or the Bengals were going to walk off the field feeling their season was just about gone.Despite losing two more key players, the Bills were the ones still standing at the end.LeSean McCoy ran 7 yards for a touchdown before suffering a thumb injury on Sunday, and Buffalos defense held on at the end for a 16-12 victory over Cincinnati Bengals.Were in a desperate position, defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. You look at it: We were kind of two teams teetering on the brink.The Bills (5-5) had lost three straight heading into their bye week. When they lost both McCoy and top receiver Robert Woods in the first half, things looked bleak. They piled up 183 yards on the ground -- the most against the Bengals this season -- to bust out of their long slump.Theyve got yet more injury problems, but at least theyre still in position to end their run of 16 seasons without a playoff appearance.I feel deflated about the injuries, coach Rex Ryan said. I know what this team can do. If we are healthy, we are going to be pretty tough.By contrast, the Bengals (3-6-1) are in danger of not making the playoffs for the first time in six years.Playing their first game at Paul Brown Stadium in nearly a month, they couldnt move the ball consistently or make an extra point.Yes, its tiring, cornerback Adam Pacman Jones said. Its depressing. Its nerve-wracking. Whatever you want to call it.To make matters worse for Cincinnati, receiver A.J. Green left with a severely injured right hamstring on the Bengals first pass of the game. He couldnt bend the leg and was taken off on a cart.You never want to lose a guy like that, quarterback Andy Dalton said. Hes the best receiver in the league, so when you lose him it hurts.Some takeaways from Buffalos slump-busting win:RUN IT: Even with McCoy out, the Bills showed why they were ranked No. 2 in the league in rushing. Mike Gillislee filled in and picked up 72 yards, averaging 5.1 per carry. The Bills averaged 5.4 overall against a defense that has struggled to stop the run all season.Its good to spread the ball around, said quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who ran for 39 yards. It wasnt pretty by any means, but we got a win and thats all that really matters.DEFENSIVE TURNAROUND: The Bills came in leading the league with 30 sacks, but theyd also given up a lot of big plays as well -- seven completions of at least 50 yards. After Green got hurt, they clamped down and didnt allow a completion of more than 21 yards. They knocked down Daltons desperation pass in the end zone to end it.Its a look-at-me-now moment, Bills linebacker Preston Brown said.A.J.s INJURY: The Bengals will be without Green for the foreseeable future. He ranked third in the league in catches and second in yards receiving. Hes their only consistent deep threat, and it showed against the Bills. None of the other receivers had a catch of more than 16 yards.CANT RUN IT: Cincinnati had trouble running the ball again, which played into the Bills hands. Jeremy Hill managed only 62 yards on 16 carries. The Bengals ran for a total of 93, only 3.4 yards per carry.All season, its been mistake after mistake, Hill said.UPRIGHT KICKS: Mike Nugent hit the upright on both of his extra-point attempts while compensating for the wind. Nugent also missed an extra point and a field goal during a 27-27 tie with Washington on Oct. 30 in London.It just drives me crazy to have a poor performance that contributes to a loss, Nugent said. 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The lawyers filed a 33-page amended complaint Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, expanding on the suit originally filed Oct. 3 in New York Supreme Court. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz last week refused to compel Selig to testify in the grievance, and Rodriguez then walked out of the hearing without testifying. Florida State strength and conditioning coach Vic Viloria has been suspended without pay for more than one-third of the Seminoles season following his Saturday arrest on DUI and property damage charges.University president John Thrasher suspended Viloria for 30 days, which will cover five games. He can return Oct. 2.I have suspended Coach Viloria for more than a third of the football season to send a strong message about the very serious nature of his offense, Thrasher said Thursday. We have an outstanding athletics program, and fans must know it operates with class and reflects the universitys values.Viloria was arrested early Saturday morning with blood-alcohol levels of .124 and .125. The legal limit is .08.I am taking full responsibility for the situation for which I now find myself, Viloria said in a statement released by Tallahassee attorney John Leace on Thursday. No words can truly express my?remorse for the embarrassment I have brought upon my family, the players, the fans, the coaches and Florida State University. This was an isolated incident for which I am prepared to accept the consequences.Viloria will miss games against No. 11 Ole Miss, Charleston Southern, No. 19 Louisville, South Florida and No. 22 North Carolina. He will be able to return for the Oct. 8 road game at Miami.In Vilorias written statement to the school, he said he was drinking whiskey with members of a video crew, which is filming A Season With Florida Sttate Football for Showtime.dddddddddddd He said the crew gave him a bottle of whiskey to celebrate the end of preseason camp and -- at around 10 p.m. Friday -- two or three crew members began drinking in his office.Viloria said he decided it was inappropriate to drink in the office where they could be seen, so they moved to a Showtime trailer.A spokesman for Showtime said the people drinking with Viloria were not direct employees and are hired through a production agency.We are continuing to work with Showtime on their fall series showcasing our talented team, and they have been responsive to our concerns, Thrasher said.According to the Tallahassee Police report, Viloria was seen passed out behind the wheel of his truck at a traffic light. When awakened by a police officer, Viloria claimed he was coming from work where he had consumed multiple alcoholic drinks and had three big drinks while in his office.In a letter to Viloria, the university stated his actions were a gross violation of the Universitys standards for employee conduct and expectations of your position. ... Your behavior represents a clear and direct contradiction to the Universitys focus on building character, social responsibility, and strong decision making skills within our student-athletes.Viloria has the right to appeal to an arbitrator. ' ' '