ORCHARD PARK – Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has been thought-about one of many vivid, younger rising head coaches within the NFL since he took over the operation in South Florida in 2022.
He’s a mastermind of offensive variety and has constructed a harmful and explosive assault centered round Tua Tagovailoa and extra velocity than america’ 400-meter Olympic relay workforce.
However when McDaniel and his Dolphins have performed the Buffalo Payments, properly, to say issues haven’t gone properly qualifies as an enormous understatement.
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Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, the determined 2-5 Dolphins are in a precarious spot as a result of their season might be on the road, and to put it aside, they need to discover a option to beat the workforce that pounded them into submission ever since Sean McDermott turned head coach in Buffalo again in 2017.
“We’re making an attempt to be the workforce that’s, on the finish of the season, the workforce that wins the AFC East and to do this, it’s a must to undergo Buffalo primarily based upon historical past,” McDaniel stated Friday. “I’ve been right here for six video games towards them, I believe. 4 out of six had been one-score video games, two of them received out of hand. So what does that imply to us? We will be taught from issues which have occurred in earlier experiences, however that doesn’t outline us as a result of who cares, what if we gained all of these video games?
“It doesn’t matter for this recreation. It’s important to acknowledge the plain whenever you’ve misplaced to a workforce a bunch, you positively wish to beat them, however these video games beforehand – our goal is to make these inaccurate and to be taught from the previous errors and execute in a fashion that provides you an opportunity to win. As a result of regardless, to beat the Buffalo Payments, you’re going to need to execute right down to the wire as a result of expertise has instructed us it is going to come right down to that if we’re making an attempt to win the sport. I believe it’s simply essential to be not delusional as to your previous however that you simply actually deal with studying classes from the previous and utilizing it in your future.”
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Last rating: Buffalo Payments 30, Miami Dolphins 27
Buffalo escaped with a win and has beat Miami six straight occasions. Tyler Bass, whose struggles this season led Buffalo to usher in one other kicker to the follow squad, drilled a 61-yard area objective with 5 seconds left.
There have been 41 factors and 7 straight scoring drives within the second half. Miami had a bonus on first downs (26 to 24), whole yards (373 to 325) and time of possession (31:53 to twenty-eight:07).
Josh Allen accomplished 25 of 39 passes for 235 yards with three touchdowns an one interception. Ray Davis had two receptions for 70 yards and a landing for the Payments.
Tua Tagovailoa went 25 of 28 for 231 yards with two touchdowns. De’Von Achane rushed for 63 yards and a landing on 12 carries and made eight catches for 58 yards and a landing for the Dolphins.
Buffalo improves to 7-2 and Miami drops to 2-6.
Josh Allen is 13-2 towards the Dolphins.
Payments 30, Dolphins 27: Tyler Bass makes 61-yard area objective
Tyler Bass missed an additional level. He doinked in an additional level off the left upright. He made a 61-yard area objective. All in the identical recreation.
Buffalo solely drove 27 yards however Bass made an enormous go-ahead kick with 5 seconds left.
The possession did not start properly. Josh Allen was sacked on the primary play and threw incomplete on the subsequent play. Two straight penalties hampered the Dolphins. Rookie defensive finish Chop Robinson was known as for a impartial zone infraction on third-and-14. On third-and-9, Josh Allen threw deep for Keon Coleman. It was incomplete however security Jordan Poyer was flagged for pointless roughness. The Payments gained one different first down on back-to-back quick receptions by Mack Hollins. Allen spiked the ball to cease the clock after which threw incomplete twice earlier than Bass’ area objective.
Payments 27, Dolphins 27: Tua Tagovailoa throws landing to Jaylen Waddle late in fourth quarter
Miami went 81 yards in 11 performs to tie the sport.
De’Von Achane opened the possession with a 12 yards run and Tua Tagovailoa adopted it with a 19-yard cross to Tyreek Hill to get to midfield. Achane took a brief cross 9 yards for one more first down. Tagovailoa transformed a 3rd down with a completion to Jaylen Waddle for 12 yards. Achane received to the Payments’ 5-yard line with an 18-yard reception. Waddle caught a 7-yard landing and Jason Sanders tacked on the additional level to make it 27-27.
Payments 27, Dolphins 20: Josh Allen flips landing cross to Quintin Morris
Josh Allen was about to get slammed to the bottom and he nonetheless threw a landing cross. Allen capped a ten play, 70-yard drive with a 2-yard landing to Quintin Morris. Allen ad-libbed on the play, stepped up within the pocket and flipped the ball to Morris earlier than being taken down by defensive deal with Da’Shawn Hand. Tyler Bass hit the left upright on the additional level but it surely went in.
Payments 20, Dolphins 20: De’Von Achane landing run ties recreation for Miami
De’Von Achane scored his second landing of the sport. Achane sliced in for an 8-yard landing run to cap a 9 play, 70-yard landing drive for the Dolphins. Two performs earlier, Miami went for it on fourth-and-3 from the Payments’ 24-yard line and Tua Tagovailoa scrambled for 4 yards, diving head first for the primary down. Payments coach Sean McDermott challenged the spot of the ball however the play was upheld.
Payments 20, Dolphins 13: Rookie Ray Davis breaks free for 63-yard landing catch
Buffalo’s rookies got here up massive. Working again Ray Davis took a brief catch 63 yards for a landing. Miami blitzed, went into man-to-man protection and nobody accounted for Davis. Josh Allen discovered Keon Coleman in the long run zone for the two-point conversion.
Dolphins 13, Payments 12: Jason Sanders makes area objective to offer Miami lead
Miami could not reply the Payments’ landing however took the lead with a area objective. Tua Tagovailoa accomplished a 28-yard cross to Tyreek Hill to achieve the Payments’ 11-yard line. Miami confronted fourth-and-goal from the Buffalo 5-yard line and Jason Sanders made a 23-yard area objective.
Payments 12, Dolphins 10: Josh Allen throws landing to Mack Hollins on fourth down
Buffalo went for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1. Josh Allen threw a landing cross to Mack Hollins within the left nook of the tip zone off a play pretend for the lead. Tyler Bass missed the additional level. It is his third missed further level this season.
The Payments capitalized off a fumble restoration with the 11-play, 64-yard landing drive.
Raheem Mostert loses fumble – 13:43 third quarter
Raheem Mostert was slicing by way of Buffalo’s protection to start out the second half. Then he misplaced a fumble. Cornerback Taron Johnson punched the ball unfastened and cornerback Kaiir Elam jumped on it on the Payments’ 36-yard line.
Mostert had three straight touches to open the third quarter: a 7-yard run, 15-yard reception and gained 8 yards on a carry earlier than the fumble.
Miami leads the NFL in fumbles and has seven within the final three video games.
Halftime rating: Miami Dolphins 10, Buffalo Payments 6
Buffalo has entered the pink zone 3 times and has two area targets and an interception.
Josh Allen has accomplished 12 of 19 passes for 79 yards and an interception and James Prepare dinner has 18 speeding yards on 4 carries for the Payments. Tua Tagovailoa is 10 of 11 for 82 yards and a landing and Raheem Mostert, 35 yards on seven carries, and De’Von Achane, 34 yards on six carries, are every averaging no less than 5 yards per carry. Tyreek Hill has one reception for six yards and Jaylen Waddle hasn’t been focused.
Dolphins 10, Payments 6: Buffalo provides one other area objective after pricey penalties
The Payments can’t wait to get to halftime as a result of they performed a reasonably awful first half and are fortunate to solely be down 10-6.
After the Miami TD, the Payments drove 39 yards in 12 performs to Tyler Bass’ 49-yard area objective, but it surely was fairly a letdown. The Payments blew themselves up with penalties and dropped passes, the most important being Josh Allen’s 21-yard TD run nullified by a maintain on O’Cyrus Torrence.
Neither facet of the ball performed properly, and the Payments have to get it found out rapidly or they’re going to be headed for a tough loss to a division opponent.
Dolphins 10, Payments 3: Tua Tagovailoa throws landing cross to De’Von Achane
These are the sort of momentum swings that change the course of the sport, and now the Payments have to seek out one in every of their very own. They had been on their option to scoring when rookie Keon Coleman let a cross go proper by way of his arms on the 3-yard-line and Jalen Ramsey made the interception.
The Dolphins, clearly impressed, proceeded to destroy Buffalo’s protection as they drove 97 yards in 14 performs, chewing up 8:21 off the clock.
Raheem Mostert smashed his option to rushes of 15 and 12 yards, De’Von Achane had a 10-yarder, and Tua Tagovailoa picked the protection aside with quick passes together with his 14-yard TD cross to Achane on a cross over the center the place the Payments’ protection was nowhere to be discovered.
Payments 3, Dolphins 3: Miami matches with a area objective
The Dolphins answered Tyler Bass’ area objective with a 39-yarder by Jason Sanders to attract even.
Miami drove 49 yards in 9 performs, the massive play a third-and-11 conversion when Tua Tagovailoa hit Raheem Mostert for a achieve of 17 yards, after which the officers known as an absurd personally foul penalty on the tackler, Taylor Rapp, despite the fact that Mostert lowered his head laid the increase on Rapp. That tacked on 15 extra yards, however after Miami achieved one other first down, Rapp received his revenge by stuffing Mostert on a third-and-1 play.
Jalen Ramsey intercepts Josh Allen within the pink zone
Jalen Ramsey picked off Josh Allen.
Buffalo was shifting the ball with ease and had a first-and-10 from the Miami 11-yard line. Allen threw over the center for Keon Coleman but it surely went off the rookie’s arms. Jalen Ramsey made an adjustment on the ball and made a terrific interception on the Dolphins’ 3-yard line.
It is Allen’s second interception within the final two video games.
Payments 3, Dolphins 0: Buffalo settles for area objective
Tyler Bass has the Payments on the board with a 40-yard area objective, but it surely was a little bit of a disappointment for Buffalo.
Brandon Codrington’s 29-yard punt return gave the Payments a drive begin on the Miami 37, however after Khalil Shakir’s third-down conversion, the Payments couldn’t get one other as Josh Allen was sacked by Emmanuel Ogbah on third down.
Miami offers up lengthy punt return for excellent Payments area place – 10:27 1st quarter
Miami picked up one first down. De’Von Achane rushed for 7 yards and Tua Tagovailoa accomplished to Tyreek Hill for six yards. Tagoaviloa could not deal with the following snap and was tackled by Greg Rousseau for a 1-yard loss. Odell Beckham had a 6-yard catch and on third-and-11, Tyreek Hill could not usher in a ball over the center. Jake Bailey had a poor 37-yard punt and Brandon Codrington picked up the ball off the bounce on the run and went up the precise sideline for a 29-yard return.
Buffalo begins with three-and-out – 13:25 1st quarter
Buffalo acquired the ball first and went three-and-out. James Prepare dinner ran for 4 yards, then was hit within the backfield for a 1-yard loss. Josh Allen was pressured on third down and threw incomplete for Keon Coleman. Sam Martin punted 49 yards and Cam Lewis made an amazing particular groups deal with, swinging down Malik Washington for a lack of a yard on the return.
Buffalo Payments vs Miami Dolphins inactive record
The Payments acquired some troubling information as each huge receiver Amari Cooper and cornerback Christian Benford – who had been listed as questionable – will not be going to play towards the Dolphins. Cooper received harm final week in Seattle, whereas Benford suffered his damage throughout the follow week and was a restricted participant, but it surely appeared like each had been going to have the ability to play.
They’re joined on the sidelines by fullback/particular teamer Reggie Gilliam who was dominated out Friday with a hip damage, linebacker Nicholas Morrow, offensive lineman Will Clapp, defensive deal with Zion Logue and security Mike Edwards.
Huge receiver Curtis Samuel, who sat out the Seattle recreation with a pectoral muscle damage, is energetic and can take Cooper’s spot within the lineup.
For the Dolphins, they’re additionally lacking three key gamers, all on their protection – deal with Zach Sieler, security Jevon Holland and nickel cornerback Kader Kohou.
Sal Maiorana’s prediction: Payments 30, Dolphins 19
The Payments have owned Miami like no different workforce since McDermott got here to Buffalo. He’s 14-2 all-time towards the Dolphins with two of his victories on the street clinching both a playoff berth (2017) or a division title (2023). He’s 12-2 with Josh Allen as his QB, and he has by no means misplaced to them at Highmark Stadium.
That in all probability gained’t change Sunday, however one factor to be leery of is Miami will come to city as a determined workforce, realizing that if it doesn’t finish its distress towards the Payments, falling to 2-6 may basically finish any hopes it has of getting again into the wild-card race. Nonetheless, the Payments are the higher workforce, taking part in at dwelling, they usually absolutely perceive that whereas they’re presently in nice form within the AFC East, playoff seeding is tremendously essential so they should maintain stacking wins.
Payments vs Dolphins preview tales
What time is the Buffalo Payments vs Miami Dolphins recreation?
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 3
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Place: Highmark Subject
Who’s favored to win Payments vs. Dolphins recreation
- Betting line: Payments -6
- Over-under: 49.5
- Cash line: Payments minus-275 (wager $275 to win $100) and Dolphins plus-220 (wager $100 to win $220).
Who’s asserting the Payments vs. Dolphins recreation
- Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan
- Analyst: Trent Inexperienced
- Sideline reporter: Melanie Collins
How you can watch Payments vs Dolphins recreation on TV, streaming
∎ Cable/Community TV: CBS. The sport might be accessible regionally by way of the next stations: WROC channel 8 (Rochester space), WIVB channel 4 (Buffalo space), WTVH channel 5 (Syracuse space), WKTV channel 2 (Utica space), WENY channel 2 (Elmira space), WRGB channel 10 (Albany space), and WBNG channel 12 (Binghamton space).
∎ On-line streaming companies: You may watch video games on NFL.com and the NFL cell app, and you may subscribe to NFL+, the league’s personal streaming service, although you’ll be able to’t forged the video games to your TV – you have to watch in your telephone or pill.
∎ TV streaming: You may also stream video games when you’ve got subscriptions to Spectrum, DirecTV, fuboTV, Sling, Vidgo, Hulu + Reside TV, YouTube TV, and Paramount+.
On the radio: How you can take heed to the Payments vs Dolphins recreation
You may hear on SiriusXM satellite tv for pc radio on channel 382 (Payments feed) and channel 227 (Dolphins feed), and on conventional radio, the Payments Radio Community has stations all throughout the state. Chris Brown has the play-by-play, Eric Wooden is the analyst, and Sal Capaccio is the sideline reporter. The community contains:
- Rochester (WCMF 96.5 and WROC 950 AM)
- Buffalo (WGR550, 550 AM)
- Syracuse (WTKW 99.5/WTKV 105.5)
- Binghamton (WDRE 100.5FM)
- Ithaca (WIII 99.9/100.3 FM)
- Tub (WVIN 98.3 FM)
- Newark (WACK 1420 AM)
- Dansville (WDNY 93.9 FM)
- Elmira (WNGZ 1490 AM)
- Auburn (WAUB 98.1 FM/1590 AM)
- Geneva (WGVA 95.9 FM, 1240 AM)
Sal Maiorana has lined the Buffalo Payments for 4 many years together with 35 years because the full-time beat author for the D&C, and he has written quite a few books in regards to the historical past of the workforce. He will be reached at maiorana@gannett.com, and you may comply with him on Twitter @salmaiorana.https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast