‘It’s a common theme because the Buffalo Bills too frequently still put Allen in those situations. Two dreadful plays and a delay of game put the Bills in that predicament with 3:12 left on the clock, nursing a 21-14 lead and unwilling to give the ball back to the dangerous Miami Dolphins offense.’
Archives for January 8, 2024
Monday’s Miami Coverage
Dolphins lose division title in defeat to Bills, will travel to Chiefs in wild-card round (Miami Herald)
An ailing Dolphins defense faces more injuries in home loss to Bills (Miami Herald)
Dolphins’ alarming offensive struggles against playoff teams continued vs. Buffalo (Miami Herald)
Dolphins fall to Buffalo, fail to win AFC East, head to K.C. — but at least avoid rematch | Opinion (Miami Herald)
No 2,000 yards for Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill, but here’s everything he did accomplish (Miami Herald)
Here’s final wild card playoff schedule. And how to watch the Dolphins-KC ‘Peacock’ game (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Dolphins lose to Bills on Tua’s late interception, miss out on division title and travel to Kansas City in play (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Offense disappears, special-teams gaffe, Chiefs waiting — 10 thoughts on Dolphins’ 21-14 loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Things we learned in Miami Dolphins’ 21-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Game time, date announced for Dolphins’ first-round playoff game at Chiefs (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Grading the Dolphins’ 21-14 loss to Buffalo; plus stock up, stock down (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins lose to Buffalo Bills, squander AFC East | Schad (Palm Beach Post)
Explosive punt return triggers Dolphins collapse against Bills: ‘You all saw it’ (Palm Beach Post)
‘It hurts’ Dolphins try to process Bills loss in downtrodden locker room (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins let Bills, AFC East and so much more slip from grasp | Habib (Palm Beach Post)
Tua Tagovailoa’s struggles against elite teams has to concern Dolphins | D’Angelo (Palm Beach Post)
Tua Tagovailoa secures NFL achievement no Dolphins quarterback has since Dan Marino (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins lose to Buffalo Bills: Snap Conclusions (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
The Dolphins fall to the Bills and will play away at the start of the playoffs. They face the champions next Saturday (El Nuevo Herald)
Dolphins lose AFC East, have to settle for No. 6 seed after falling to Buffalo (AP)
De’Von Achane, Tyreek Hill TDs help Miami take halftime lead (ESPN)
Dolphins Fail Another Playoff Test, Complete AFC East Collapse in Loss to Bills (SI)
Miami Dolphins fall to Buffalo 21-14 as Bills claim AFC East title (WFOR-TV)
Miami Dolphins to head to Kansas City after AFC East title slipped away: CBS News Miami’s Steve Goldstein recap (WFOR-TV)
Dolphins miss out on the AFC East crown, lose to Buffalo Bills 21-14 (WTVJ-TV)
Dolphins fall to AFC’s 6th seed following 21-14 SNF loss to Bills (WPLG-TV)
Game Recap: Dolphins To Face Kansas City in AFC Wild Card After 21-14 Loss to Buffalo (MiamiDolphins.com)
Three Takeaways: Dolphins Fall to Buffalo, Enter Playoffs as Sixth Seed in AFC (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (MiamiDolphins.com)
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Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills vs. Dolphins Sunday Night Football highlights: Buffalo clinches AFC East division title
‘Look how much has changed: Buffalo’s window is wide open again after one of the most resilient finishes in the league this season. And that could be bad news for the rest of the league as the playoffs begin next week.’
Josh Allen rallies Bills for 21-14 win over Dolphins. Buffalo secures No. 2 seed in AFC
‘Allen made things difficult for the Bills with three turnovers in Miami territory, but he came through at the end to help Buffalo earn the No. 2 seed in the conference. The Bills, who didn’t clinch a playoff berth until Tennessee beat Jacksonville earlier Sunday, will host seventh-seeded Pittsburgh in the wild-card round on Sunday.’
Bills rule out WR Gabe Davis vs. Dolphins with knee injury
‘Davis was initially listed as questionable to return but came out of the locker room after halftime out of uniform and was later ruled out.’
Trent Sherfield toe-drag TD pulls Bills even with Dolphins
‘Two plays before the touchdown, Allen connected with wide receiver Stefon Diggs on 36-yard pass to get Buffalo into the red zone. After a 1-yard run by running back James Cook, Allen then found Sherfield, who played with Miami last year, for a 6-yard touchdown pass. The catch marked Sherfield’s first touchdown with the Bills since signing with the team in free agency.’
Buffalo Bills rally, win fourth straight AFC East title
‘This is a team, however, that has experience in close games. All six of the Bills’ losses this year were in one-score games, including the last one, an overtime defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12. After a Week 13 bye, the Bills had a 21% chance to make the playoffs and just a 4% chance to win the division, per ESPN Analytics.’
Dolphins vs. Bills score, takeaways: Buffalo caps magical late-season run to win AFC East and No. 2 seed
‘It was a rather clunky start for both of these teams as Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Allen swapped interceptions on the opening two drives. Allen also had another pick on Buffalo’s second drive of the night and this turnover came inside the end zone to eliminate a scoring opportunity for the Bills.’
Bills take good, bad and ugly with Josh Allen en route to AFC East title
‘For Allen, this game was the same story as the rest of the year (and maybe his whole career). There have always been two versions of the quarterback. Crazy Good Josh Allen and Crazy Bad Josh Allen. But one quarter of the Crazy Good was enough to wipe away the Crazy Bad in this pivotal Week 18 matchup.’
Josh Allen Thanks Mike Vrabel, Titans for Helping Bills Secure Playoff Berth
‘“Honestly, it was a big relief,” Allen told reporters. “Coach Vrabel and the Titans, I’m a fan of those guys. They helped, obviously, with us in this situation and it helped today. So, got to thank those guys.”’
Josh Allen Tosses Touchdown So Improbable It Turned Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Into a Meme
‘With Buffalo on second-and-goal down 7–0, Allen fired a rocket of a pass off a Dolphins defensive lineman’s helmet, which hung in the air and fell into Sherfield’s waiting arms. To make the surreal play that much better, the wideout showed off a picture-perfect toe drag to stay inbounds, a sequence that stunned viewers and left McDaniel with a hilariously blank stare on his face in disbelief.’
Josh Allen turnovers: Bills QB overcomes two INTs, loses fumble to beat Dolphins in full ‘Josh Allen Experience’
‘Josh Allen is almost always the most important player on the field in any game in which he plays. He can make the superhero plays to save the Bills. Or he can be self-destructive enough to cost them.’
Bills vs. Dolphins final score, results: Josh Allen, Buffalo come from behind to claim AFC East
‘The Bills finishing the season as AFC East champions and the No. 2 seed in the conference is a scenario that would have surprised no one at the start of the season. How Buffalo got there, however, was anything but smooth.’
Longest punt returns in NFL history: Deonte Harty sets Bills record, sparks comeback win with 96-yard score vs. Dolphins
‘Harty’s shining moment came early in the fourth quarter of the Bill-Dolphins game. He went back to return a punt with the Bills trailing 14-7 and struggling to finish drives on offense, as Josh Allen dealt with all-too-familiar turnover issues.’
Bills’ Sean McDermott calls out Josh Allen for being ‘too aggressive’ in inconsistent first half vs. Dolphins
‘This result upset Bills coach Sean McDermott, who called out his quarterback’s decision-making in an on-field interview with NBC’s Melissa Stark.’