‘Miami’s offense revolves around its speedy wideouts, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. How Buffalo is able to cover them will have a major impact on the outcome of this game.’
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“Do what we love to do” | Bills playoff journey fittingly begins at home, which is where they’ve been at their best
‘Buffalo’s home field advantage for playoff games is as special as it comes in the NFL. The combination of a Bills Mafia fanbase that can inject energy into the stadium with a snap and a wintry weather system that can bring snow and wind on any given day makes Highmark Stadium a football-lover’s dream for a postseason setting.’
Top 6 things to know for Bills vs. Dolphins | Super Wild Card Weekend
‘”He’s in our hearts,” Frazier said of Hamlin. “You saw that, it was evident on Sunday. You see how the guys feel about him, so I think they want to carry that all the way through these playoffs and really keep him in mind and play as if he were out there with us on every single down. We want to make him proud as he’s watching us perform, and I think guys are going to keep him close to their hearts as they get ready for the next ball game.”‘
6 things to watch for in Bills vs. Dolphins | Wild Card Weekend
‘Miami head coach Mike McDaniel has worked to create easy reads for the rookie signal caller to get the ball out of his hands quickly and into the hands of playmakers like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. “I think the tape that I’ve seen, I think he looks good, he really does,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott of Thompson. “They’ve done a good job with him, and he seems to have good command of the offense and does a good job back there. We’ll plan accordingly on that now that we have a feel for the quarterback there.”‘
What they’re saying | National analysts lock in Bills Super Bowl predictions
‘”If my bracket is completely accurate, and of course it will be, then Cowboys-Eagles will be the most memorable game of the first two weekends, but Buffalo–Kansas City will be the matchup that determines the Super Bowl champion. I am picking the Bills to beat Kansas City for one of the same reasons that I believe Patrick Mahomes is the MVP: Buffalo has a greater team around Josh Allen than Kansas City has around Mahomes. The Bills are an incredible story, but that’s not why I picked them. I think, top to bottom, they’re the best team.”‘
Game Predictions | Bills vs. Dolphins | Wild Card Weekend
‘The Dolphins limped to the finish line. If Teddy Bridgewater was starting this game, much less Tua Tagovailoa, I’d give the Dolphins a chance to attack Buffalo’s weaknesses in the secondary. If Skylar Thompson starts this game, take a touchdown away from Miami. The familiarity here could also help Miami, a division matchup in which it already played the Bills even twice.’
Bills vs. Dolphins | How to watch, stream & listen | AFC Wild Card Game
‘Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz. Analysis: Tony Romo. Sideline: Tracy Wolfson.’
Bills begin Super Bowl chase at home vs. Dolphins
‘He added, “We have a lot of respect for them in terms of what they’ve accomplished this season. Whenever you have a new player in a position (especially a rookie quarterback), it’s always challenging to a certain extent, but he’s played, he’s on tape, earlier in the year and then last week. The tape I’ve seen (Thompson) looks good. They’ve done a good job with him and he seems to have good command of the offense.”’
Bills’ first step in ‘Super’ goal comes Sunday
‘The Dolphins are led by first-year coach Mike McDaniel who has engineered a remarkable turnaround in Miami. But he’s also never been a head coach in the postseason.’
Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano named first-team All Pro after one of his ‘most complete seasons’
‘“It means a lot,” Milano said. “Anytime you have your teammates behind you in that area, it means a lot. But either way, I feel like my teammates respect me, so with or without that All-Pro title behind it, I feel like we have a good relationship.”’
Injury report: Buffalo Bills Jordan Phillips and Isaiah McKenzie questionable for wild card
‘When Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Poyer and Phillips would not practice Wednesday, he noted that both injuries were ongoing from earlier in the season.’
‘It was like watching a movie’: Bills recall execution, excitement, emotions of two kick return TDs
‘Hines: “What stood out was the unbelievable strain by my guys and Reggie had a great block to seal the safety when I broke out to get me free. After that, we were off to the races.”’
Roundtable: Bills’ question marks, who’s AFC’s best, under-the-radar players?
‘The Bills are almost impossible to get a read on. The Hollywood ending would have them making it to, and winning, the Super Bowl, but is all the adversity they’ve faced finally going to catch up to them? That feels entirely possible. The rest of them don’t have a real chance.’
Ticket prices falling for Sunday’s game as fans anticipate Bills’ playoff run
‘With Buffalo fans thinking big and looking beyond Sunday’s game, many fans may be more willing to pass on the wild-card game and save their money for a potential future postseason game, according to Nick Giammusso, president and CEO of VIPTIX.com.’
Alan Pergament: Chris Brown has play-by-play flaws but still impressed as first-time caller of Bills games
‘I wish he would find a different expression than “holy mackerel,” which he used a couple of times. But his descriptions of some plays were enjoyable.’