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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - First, Fred Jackson was carted off. Then, C.J. Spiller.And its unclear when the Buffalo Bills one-two punch running back tandem will be healthy after the two were hurt 10 minutes apart in the first half of Buffalos 17-16 win over Minnesota on Sunday.Spiller, who was carted off in tears, hurt his left shoulder and will miss what coach Doug Marrone called an undetermined amount of time.As for Jackson, the Bills are waiting for further tests to determine the severity of the groin injury the veteran running back sustained late in the first quarter.The injuries deplete Buffalos offensive backfield, which was down to running back Anthony Dixon and fullback Frank Summers. The Bills have one other running back on their roster, Bryce Brown, who has been inactive so far this season after being acquired in a trade with Philadelphia in May.Buffalo (4-3) plays at the New York Jets this weekend before entering its bye week.Marrone expressed confidence in his teams depth at running back.Its not like we have to go out on the street to get somebody to come in, Marrone said. I have no problem bringing up Bryce. We talked about (playing him) last week, which I hoped wasnt a jinx.Dixon had 51 yards rushing, and three catches for 15 yards in a game the Bills won on Kyle Ortons 2-yard pass to Sammy Watkins with 1 second left.Jackson was hurt while rushing up the middle for no gain on a third-and-1. He immediately grabbed the inside of his left leg as he was on the field.Jackson required help getting up and had difficulty moving his legs while being helped to the sideline by centre Eric Wood and a trainer. He then had his head in his hands while being carted off.Spiller was hurt as he fell hard to the turf after being tripped up from behind by safety Robert Blanton.Spiller was in immediate pain as he rolled over on the left sideline. A towel was placed over Spillers head as he was carefully loaded onto the cart.Bills starting safety Aaron Williams did not return after aggravating a neck injury in the second half.The Vikings (2-5) lost offensive line starters to injury. Center John Sullivan did not return after sustaining a concussion. Right guard Vladimir Ducasse did not return after hurting his right knee.Coach Mike Zimmer said he had no idea when asked if either has a chance to play at Tampa Bay next weekend.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Sam Koch Jersey . -- Jerry Rice Jr. Tim Williams Jersey .ca! 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Before the contest ended at 1:58 of OT, however, the Flyers received a controversial game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation. With 55.3 seconds to go, a deflection from Brayden Schenn of a point shot slipped through Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Although referee Dave Jackson emphatically shook his head and raised his arms to stop play, televised replays revealed the puck was clearly over the line. Further review quickly confirmed the marker and the game headed to overtime. Schenn posted both scores for the Flyers, who ended their trip at 1-2-2. Steve Mason halted 21 pucks in defeat. Were a better team that this, Flyers forward Claude Giroux said. We let a point get away. Philadelphia fell to 3-9-3 as the road team, but the Flyers hope to turn things around during its four-game stay at Wells Fargo Center. Philly also will host Carolina, Tampa Bay and Florida during the residency before heading out on an eight-game road trip. The Devils have won two of their last four games, but those victories stand as the clubs lone wins over a 2-4-3 stretch. New Jersey has lost in the shootout three times during the nine-game span and fell to 1-4 in shootouts this season following Tuesdays 3-2 setback against visiting Chicago. The Devils ended an NHL-record string of 18 straight shootout loss earlier this season against Winnipeg, but have lost three in a row in the shootout since that home victory on Oct. 30. Jonathan Toews aand Patrick Kane both scored in the shootout to send the Blackhawks to the win.dddddddddddd Toews, Chicagos first shooter, raced up the slot, dragged the puck to his backhand and slid the puck past the pad of Keith Kinkaid for the first marker. After New Jerseys Jaromir Jagr was stopped, Kane stick handled his way up the slot and wristed the deciding tally past Kinkaid for the win. Jordin Tootoo and Stephen Gionta both scored for the Devils, who were coming off a 2-1 win over Carolina on Monday. 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