The storyline: The Bills ran into an offensive buzz saw and another stubborn defense in a game they were still somehow in at Lambeau Field until the second half. Green Bay held them to just 186 total yards of offense -- the second week in a row they failed to reach the 200-yard mark -- and pulled away in the final 30 minutes.
Key moment: Packers' linebacker Brandon Chillar intercepted Bills quarterback Trent Edwards on the first series of the second half, setting up Aaron Rodgers' 7-yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver that put Green Bay ahead 20-7 and the Packers never looked back from there.
Key stat: Bills quarterback Trent Edwards was sacked four times -- three times by Packers linebacker Clay Matthews -- and was hit 10 times -- five times by Matthews, while struggling to an abysmal 37.0 passer rating (11-of-18 for 102 yards and two INTs). At this rate, he'll need to reserve a room at the local hospital.
Where they stand: With the loss Buffalo dropped to 0-2 and has to travel to New England on Sunday to play Patriots team eager to make someone pay for its poor performance in a loss to the New York Jets, so 0-3 is a very realistic possibility. The Packers, quickly becoming Super Bowl favorites, are tied atop the NFC North with the surprising Chicago Bears and will face the Bears at Soldier Field in the Windy City next Monday night.
Notable: The Bills didn't get a first down until the final play of the opening quarter and had zero net yards in the quarter, yet only trailed 13-7 at the half. Running back Marshawn Lynch, who has been dealing with trade rumors, led the team in rushing with 64 yards on 17 carries and his backfield mate Fred Jackson scored the lone touchdown on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. Rodgers scored the 10th rushing touchdown of his career on a 9-yard scamper in the third quarter that put the Packers ahead 27-7 and he is the only NFL quarterback with double-digit rushing touchdowns since 2008. Rodgers also completed 19-of-29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 116.3.
Quotable: "If I had the answers, I would've used them during the game. Obviously we don't have those answers right now. We're trying to find the right combination of people and schemes to get this thing right, and it's not a quick-fix proposition."
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