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Updated at 10:29 a.m., Sunday, September 21, 2008

NFL: Lindell 38-yard field goal caps Bills win

By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards looks to pass as Oakland Raiders' Kalimba Edwards defends during the first half today at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

DAVID DUPREY, Associated Press

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. _ Trent Edwards and the Buffalo Bills overcame a sloppy start to produce a second straight fourth-quarter comeback victory.

Rian Lindell hit a 38-yard field goal as the clock ran out, capping a 24-23 win over the Oakland Raiders on today. Edwards engineered three scoring drives in the final quarter, helping the Bills twice overcome 9-point deficits in the last 8 minutes.

Edwards finished 24-of-39 for 279 yards and a touchdown a week after he rallied the Bills to a 20-16 win at Jacksonville.

That the victory came against the hard-luck and dysfunctional Raiders (1-2) didn't matter for a Bills team that is off to its first 3-0 start since 1992.

The loss spells trouble for Raiders coach Lane Kiffin, who is on the hot seat after Oakland opened the season with a 41-14 loss to Denver. Kiffin got a reprieve after a 23-8 win at Kansas City last weekend.