WGR

‘Buffalo’s defense has been mostly excellent in the season-long rankings year-over-year, but just containing this Miami offense – let alone throttling them – would go a long way with the fans hungry to see some sign they’re defensive-minded head coach gives them some advantage in a matchup with an offense that has been the talk of the NFL.’

‘What a masterclass by head coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.’

‘In an offensive onslaught, the Bills emerged victorious over the Dolphins, 48-20, on the backs of quarterback Josh Allen and the overall defensive unit.’

‘”A phenomenal job,” said McDermott following Sunday’s victory. “Like I told the team, the defense was reeling early, we couldn’t stop ’em early through the first two drives, but our offense was rolling. They held serve while we could get our way about us, and that was just as important as anything. Then you can go put up 48 points, that doesn’t happen real easily. That’s a good defense, [defensive coordinator Vic] Fangio is a great defensive coordinator. I’m real proud of how the offense played. They were top shelf today.”‘

‘”We’re doing a good job of running the football, and making sure the runs that we put in are stuff that our offensive linemen and running backs are familiar with and comfortable with,” said Allen following Sunday’s win. “Just being efficient when we call those runs, and then the play action passes off of them. That’s Dorsey, that’s [Aaron] Kromer, that’s [Joe] Brady, that’s everybody in that offensive staff room talking and communicating well, and putting something out there for us. Then it’s our guys going out there and executing.”‘

‘White stayed down on the field for a considerable amount of time in pain, and even threw his helmet behind him. After trying to get up and walk, White went back down to the field as his teammates huddled around him.’

‘The Bills’ home stadium opened up 50 years ago, and Sunday’s shellacking of the previously unbeaten Miami Dolphins has to be one of the more memorable games played in the old building.’

‘The Bills came into the game as the 32nd ranked team in the NFL in yards per run allowed. That continued with the Dolphins running 19 times for 142 yards, an average of 7.1 per rush.’

‘The Bills will need to disrupt that timing and rhythm and force Tagovailoa to go to his second and third reads. If they can do that, it will give their pass rush a chance to get to him, even just by causing incompletions if not sacks.’

‘According to Bills head coach Sean McDermott during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on Friday, safety Jordan Poyer will not play, as he continues to battle, what has been considered as knee soreness at practice all week.’

‘”You’ve gotta go in there with those types of goals to sack [Tua Tagovailoa], but also with the expectation to effect him by getting your hands up, and affecting him in different ways that you can,” said McDermott on WGR with Sal Capaccio and Joe DiBiase. “It’s not always gonna result in a sack, because he does get the ball out extremely fast.”‘

‘”Similar to ‘TB’ [Terrel Bernard], he’s matured beyond his years,” said McDermott on Thursday in his chat with the media before practice. “He’s still a young player, so it’s refreshing to be around a player, a young man like that, that comes in, in a humble way, and is very focused on what he needs to do and how he needs to get it done.”‘

‘Starting safety Jordan Poyer and long snapper Reid Ferguson were the only players on the active roster who did not practice. Poyer continues to deal with knee soreness, while, Ferguson was not participating with a wrist injury.;

‘To start the 2023 season, Bass led all AFC kickers with 31 points. He’s been perfect to this point of the year, converting all 10 extra point attempts and going 7-for-7 on his field goal attempts.’

‘”They are all as advertised,” said McDermott ahead of Wednesday’s practice. “They’re explosive, anybody that touches the ball can score. Whether it’s what you think is gonna be a two-yard run, turns into a crease and a gasher. Same thing with the passing game. Coach [Mike] McDaniel does a good job of moving guys around, creating different styles of offense. It’s a handful.”‘