‘Reich’s Indianapolis Colts will head to Orchard Park as the AFC’s No. 7 seed to take on Buffalo after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-14.’
Archives for January 2021
Bills-Colts Wild Card weekend date/time set
‘The time and date should not come as a massive surprise as Buffalo and Indianapolis are two of the smaller markets in the league and the NFL will be looking for bigger matchups in primetime.’
Buffalo Bills open as 7-point favorite vs. Colts in Wild Card matchup
‘According to Betonline.ag, the Bills opened as a 7-point favorite against the Colt, who earned the no. 7 seed after losing out on the AFC North title with a Tennessee Titans win on Sunday over the Houston Texans.’
Bills vs. Dolphins inactives: Tre’Davious White, Jerry Hughes & Mario Addison headline list, John Brown active
‘Without White playing, Buffalo will likely start Josh Norman and Levi Wallace at cornerback. The team elevated Dane Jackson from their practice squad for the matchup as well. Don’t be surprised if the rookie gets some extended playing time after faring well in earlier appearances this season.’
Bills’ Tyler Kroft had false-positive for COVID-19 according to spouse
‘According to Lexi Kroft, Tyler appears to have had a false positive test. Since that initial positive diagnosis, the Bills tight end has had five negative tests.’
Five takeaways: Bills run away from Dolphins behind explosive first half propelled by Allen, McKenzie
‘After a slow start to the first quarter, it was amazing to watch what the Bills were able to do against what had been one of the better defenses in the NFL this season.’
Sullivan: Merciless Bills primed for playoff run
‘But when an offense is rolling the way the Bills have been over the last 10 weeks, it must be hard to shut it down. For much of the season, it seemed no one could stop this offense, which had the fewest punts in the NFL and shattered the team scoring record with 501 points, becoming the 24th team in NFL history to reach 500.’
American Heritage grad Isaiah McKenzie’s career day helps crush Dolphins’ playoff dreams
‘Each time he crossed the plane, he smiled a massive smile and danced the salsa in the end zone at Bills Stadium. It’s what he does after every touchdown — not that there have been many in his four-year career — and this week he did it while stunning his hometown team.’
Buffalo Bills in ‘play to kill’ mode in win against Miami Dolphins
‘“It just shows this is a different Buffalo Bills football team [from the past],” Dawkins added. “We don’t have to get in [to the playoffs] on anybody’s back, on anybody’s pigtails or anyone’s blessing. This is all our doing. And it feels good to kick that front door down and sweep the [AFC] East.”’
Monday’s Miami Coverage
Stampede! Miami Dolphins awful, Tagovailoa shaky in season-ending loss to Bills (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins’ supposedly elite defense collapses against Bills with season on the line (Miami Herald)
Promising season for Dolphins, Tua ends in crushing collapse with embarrassment in Buffalo | Opinion (Miami Herald)
Dolphins have bigger issues than blowout loss. They must recall they’ve been here before | Opinion (Miami Herald)
American Heritage grad Isaiah McKenzie’s career day helps crush Dolphins’ playoff dreams (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard joins rare company with 10-interception season (Miami Herald)
Tua, Dolphins trounced by Bills 56-26 in must-win game as Miami fails to make the playoffs (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde: A bad Dolphins day, an ugly finish — and now an offseason riddle about Tua’s future at QB | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kelly: Blowout loss to Bills clarifies Dolphins’ offseason to-do list | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Ryan Tannehill, Titans help Dolphins secure No. 3 pick in 2021 draft; Howard rebounds from significant injury to lead NFL in INTs (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
20 things we learned in the Miami Dolphins’ 56-26 loss to the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins’ 56-26 debacle in Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins blasted at Buffalo Bills with playoffs on the line (Palm Beach Post)
Habib: How close are Miami Dolphins? How far? Impossible to say after this debacle (Palm Beach Post)
Schad: Don’t draft Tua Tagovailoa’s replacement, Dolphins, build around him (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins: On a day when Brian Flores said the entire team didn’t play well, the defense was particularly disappointing (Palm Beach Post)
Buffalo Bills in ‘play to kill’ mode in win against Miami Dolphins (Palm Beach Post)
It’s official: Miami Dolphins own No. 3 and No. 18 picks in 2021 NFL draft (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
Fitzmagia was needed in New York. Dolphins drown on the edge of the playoffs (El Nuevo Herald)
Tua Tagovailoa: ‘It’s a bitter taste in our mouths’ (Birmingham News)
Dolphins Demolished in Finale by Buffalo, Eliminated From Playoff Contention (WTVJ-TV)
Dolphins Fall in Finale, 56-26 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Xavien Howard Becomes First NFL Player with 10 Interceptions Since 2007 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Dolphins-Bills Week 17 Inactives and Pregame Notes (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 2 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 3 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 4 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
What you need to know about the Colts’ playoff opponent: Buffalo Bills
‘Buffalo has a lower-third rushing defense, allowing 4.7 yards per carry and 26 rushing TDs. Opponents score on 65% of their red-zone possessions.’
How can Colts fans thank the Bills for their playoff hopes? Donate to Josh Allen’s charity
‘Allen, in partnership with John R. Oishei children’s hospital, has raised money in memory of Patricia Allen, the Bills quarterback’s grandmother who died in November. Donations “will directly support the hospital’s pediatric critical care team, which provides life-saving care to pediatric patients,” according to a news release by the Bills in December.’
Bills Eliminate Dolphins With 56-26 Rout; Set To Host Colts
‘In a season-ending game in which the Dolphins had far more riding on the outcome, the Bills put an empathic stamp on their breakthrough year with a 56-26 rout on Sunday. In clinching the AFC’s second seed, Buffalo will host its first playoff game in 24 years by facing the the Frank Reich-coached Indianapolis Colts next Saturday at 1 :05 p.m. EST.’
Bills close with 56-26 win over Miami, set to face Colts
‘Buffalo (13-3) finished with a season-best 501 points scored, matched a franchise record for victories set in 1990 and ’91, and looked nothing like the inconsistent team that finished last season by squandering a 16-0 second-half lead in a 22-19 overtime loss at the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game.’
Isaiah McKenzie’s monster first half gives Bills big lead against Dolphins
‘Less than two minutes after reeling in a touchdown pass from Josh Allen, McKenzie fielded the punt at the Bills’ 16-yard line and weaved through the Dolphins’ coverage team for his third touchdown of the first half.’