‘”More and more, I think players have come to realize the significance of a non-offensive touchdown, how much effect it can have on a game,” acknowledged Pro Bowl weak-side linebacker Takeo Spikes of the Buffalo Bills, after last Sunday’s victory at Cincinnati, a game in which his club scored just one offensive touchdown but won by 16 points. “It’s such a boost to your own team, and a comedown for the (opposition), maybe because of the instant nature of the (non-offensive) score. You don’t expect the defense or special teams to score. But we expect them to, man, and it’s a big part of what we’re doing.”‘