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‘It didn’t come easily for Buffalo, as the winless Dolphins (0-6) put quite the scare into the Bills and their fans. Josh Allen started off slowly en route to 16-of-26 for just 202 yards and 2 touchdowns, but was turnover free for the game. Frank Gore ran for 55 yards on 11 carries, while John Brown reeled in 5 receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Cole Beasley caught his first touchdown for the Bills in the win.’

‘White is a lockdown corner who has the talent to make big plays. White has pressure on him because the Bills traded down and took him instead of drafting Patrick Mahomes. In the end they wound up basically with White, Allen and Tremaine Edmunds. To me White is totally up the challenge and is on the verge of being an All-Pro.’

‘The Philadelphia Eagles comes to town next, and while they’ve been inconsistent so far this season, they do represent the second-best opponent the Bills have seen so far this season. At least that’s how I see it.’

‘The passing game did not have the big day I was anticipating, and it was surprising given the fact the Dolphins defense has been awful through its first five games. They also went into this matchup down two of its starters in the secondary. Josh Allen and company were able to move the ball in the first half, but unable to finish drives by getting into the end zone. At times, it was Allen missing a target, or not seeing an open receiver.’

‘In two seasons with Buffalo, Allen has struggled to utilize that arm talent while to the surprise of many, taking significant steps in the short and intermediate areas of the passing game.’

‘Just seemed like Bills office of coordinator Brian Daboll got way too cute in the first half. Too many times he called for designed Josh Allen runs, then called a low percentage pass on 3rd and 1 while inside the Dolphins red zone.’

‘The Dolphins are 0-5. The Bills are 4-1. Buffalo is a 17-point favorite, but this is the NFL and we’ve all seen teams lose in this situation. In fact, the last two time the Bills were 17-point favorites, they lost.’

‘”We’ve got to continue building a good, strong foundation the right way on both of those phases, offense and special teams, in order to get to where we’re trying to get to this year, next year and the year after, as we continue to grow and try to play better each week.”‘

‘In addition to Brown, linebackers Matt Milano (hamstring) and Corey Thompson (ankle) were also limited, while every other player on the team was a full particpant. RB Frank Gore received a veteran rest day.’

‘Outside of the New England Patriots, what team is clearly superior to the Bills? Who is seen as a clear-cut favorite to represent the conference in the Super Bowl?’

‘The Bills just need to go 6-5 the rest of the season to reach the 10 win mark for the first time since 1999. Based on how the AFC is playing out, 10 wins should also be enough to get them a wild card spot.’

‘Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander and offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe were both given veteran rest days.’

‘Fitzpatrick started the team’s first two games of the season, going 25-for-50 for 274 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions in losses to the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. Rosen took over for the next three contests, losing to the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, and Redskins.’

‘Now, the standings are starting to look like the Bills might not have much competition if they have to grab the fifth or sixth seed.’

‘One of the more underrated but greatly important aspects of how Sean McDermott has approached coaching the Buffalo Bills this season is maintaining the long-term view, especially when it comes to injuries. Great examples are the decisions to keep running back Devin Singletary and cornerback Taron Johnson inactive the last couple weeks when both seemed to be trending towards being able to play. McDermott has made it clear through his actions that he’s playing this season as a marathon and not a sprint. Having players available in November and December is much more valuable than risking a setback by playing one game in October.’