"The Jets had flubbed their previous drive, which ended when Santonio Holmes cut left and Mark Sanchez's pass went right on a third-and-2.

Oops.

But the defense held the Bills to a three-and-out, giving the Jets another shot, still trailing by three points. So the offense got together.

"We were pretty much out of breath, we didn't have much to say to each other," Holmes said.

Actions say so much more, anyway.

Holmes ultimately had the last say, hauling in a 16-yard touchdown throw from Sanchez, who scrambled out of the shotgun to make the pass. Holmes' catch, with 1:01 left, helped the Jets save their season with a 28-24 victory over the Bills at MetLife Stadium. Holmes, typically clutch, hauled in the pass in the right of the end zone, making sure he kept both feet inbounds.

"[Sanchez] got flushed out of the pocket. We know we've been taught in practice to just keep the play alive until it's complete, thrown away or whatever," said Holmes, who had just one other catch on the day. "[Bills cornerback Aaron Williams] had his back turned to the quarterback. ... When he relaxed, that's when I knew it was my turn to turn around and do what I'm supposed to do for Mark."

Namely, to get open, make a catch, and win the game."