"Defensive end Julius Peppers only had the wind knocked out of him when he exited in the final minute of the Bears' 22-19 victory over the Bills.

Peppers remained down in the end zone for several minutes after he hit the ground. His head appeared to hit first, but Peppers said his exit had nothing to with his head or neck.

"It was nothing,'' he said. "I wasn't nervous about it. I just wish I could have stayed in.''

Peppers didn't record a sack Sunday for the fourth consecutive game but still made an impact with four quarterback hits and four tackles, one for a loss."