Two Bills Drive

'The Dolphins have been on a roll over their last eight games, and the win over the Bills in Miami has certainly served as a catalyst to get their acts together. However, with all the injuries they have suffered over the course of the season, they are currently playing above the talent that they’re putting out there.'

'This is a tricky one. The Dolphins are still competing for a wild card berth while the Bills, though mathematically still alive, are really just playing out the string. And yet I think the Dolphins, without Ryan Tannehill, may struggle on a cold day in Buffalo. I like the Bills in a close, defensive struggle.'

'Below we take a look at the games that most significantly impact Buffalo’s slim playoffs hopes.'

'Dolphins DE Mario Williams, TE MarQueis Gray, S Bacarri Rambo, T Sam Young, TE Dominique Jones and linebacker Kiko Alonso all spent time on Buffalo’s roster. Flying north to take on their former teammates this weekend, they’re no strangers to New Era Field.'

'“They beat us that day,” said Preston Brown. “They were more physical and did everything against us that they wanted to. We have to go out there and show we’re not the same team we were earlier in the season and go out there and show that we can stop their running back because we couldn’t the last time. So it’s going to be a good test for us defensively and it’s going to be fun.”'

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'"You have to go out and play and get the intensity of it, the speed of it, and obviously he’s gotten better every week and when he’s in the middle, we feel very comfortable," defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said.'

'“I got a lot of opportunities that game,” Bush recalled Thursday in the Bills' locker room. “Richie [Incognito] was there and Charles Clay was there. We played really well that game. I had a lot of one-on-ones with safeties and corners. So I always feel like when I’m one-on-one in space, I’m willing to bet on myself. So just a great day, a fun day. Probably one of the better days in my history.”'

'Limited in practice were: G John Miller (hip), FB Jerome Felton (foot), DT Kyle Williams (back), LB Preston Brown (foot), TE Charles Clay (knee), WR Sammy Watkins (foot) and DT Jerel Worthy (shoulder). Full participants were: LB: Shaq Lawson (foot), RB LeSean McCoy (knee), LB Jerry Hughes (hamstring) and QB Tyrod Taylor (groin).'

'Even more tickets could be had for less than $10. Parking passes were selling for $22.'

'here are other reasons the report doesn't add up. Coughlin is 70. He's a two-time Super Bowl winner. Would he really come to Buffalo and have a general manager forced on him? Any job Coughlin does take would likely require total personnel control.'

'It gets tiresome having to preface criticism of the Pegulas with reminders of what they've done for Buffalo. That stuff has an expiration date. At some point, they need to be treated as owners of two precious pro sports teams, and held to a correspondingly high standard.'

'What we wanted were some fireworks, like the good-old days of the Bills-Dolphins rivalry. Like when Miami linebacker Bryan Cox flipped dual middle fingers to the Buffalo crowd or when coach Jimmy Johnson stomped on that box of Flutie Flakes.'

'"If the good Lord said I could play only one more game," the 11th-year pro said, "I'd go back to play with all my friends in high school … it doesn't get any better. You're playing because you love to play with guys you grew up with, and you're doing it for pure enjoyment."'

'Richie Incognito gets praise for his run blocking, which is well deserved, but Buffalo's offensive line as a whole has done a good job of opening running lanes for McCoy, Taylor, Mike Gillislee and others.'