Week 17: Dolphins Game Preparation - Inactives Announced with Thompson & Gaines In

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Buffalo's defense will carry the day against Miami (0:40)
Tedy Bruschi says the Bills attacking defense will wreak havoc on the Dolphins offense.

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The Buffalo Bills are up against the Miami Dolphins in what is the biggest game and weekend for the franchise during the regular season since 2004. Will the Bills take care of business and get to 9-7, and then depend on help from at least one other team? Or, will they falter in a huge spot against a Miami team that isn't playing for anything this week? 7ABC's Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn of NYUpstate.com preview the game, some external motivations, and chat a little bit about the other teams the Bills need help from.

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[njbuff]

The Dolphins will do everything in their power to end the Bills season.

 

I don't even wanna predict how this game goes.

 

Also, as much as I have issues with McDermott's in-game coaching......... if the Bills win and DON'T make the playoffs...........

 

9-7 would be a great accomplishment for McBeane with what we all have felt is a severely limited roster.

 

Then it's up to McBeane to get a QB and work from there.

Edited December 29, 2017 by njbuff

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[Big Turk]

3 hours ago, njbuff said:

The Dolphins will do everything in their power to end the Bills season.

 

I don't even wanna predict how this game goes.

 

Also, as much as I have issues with McDermott's in-game coaching......... if the Bills win and DON'T make the playoffs...........

 

9-7 would be a great accomplishment for McBeane with what we all have felt is a severely limited roster.

 

Then it's up to McBeane to get a QB and work from there.

If they were smart they would hand the ball off to Drake 35 times this game...he was killing us when they were giving him the ball early in the game last time and then they inexplicably went away from it.

Edited December 29, 2017 by matter2003

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BILLS TODAY: GAINES BRINGS THE BEST OUT OF BUFFALO

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Here's the Bills news of note for Dec. 29th.

 

1 - Gaines brings the best out of Buffalo

2 – Subpar field conditions could be in store Sunday

3 - Week 17 win would be Incognito’s first winning season

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Deonte has been vital to the minimal success we have seen in the passing game. Let's hope that shoulder feels great Sunday.

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It’s going to take a little assistance but the Buffalo Bills could finally end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought with a win over the Miami Dolphins and a little help from a few other teams. Only five teams in the league are averaging more yards per game on the ground than McDermott’s squad. The Miami defense has been better against the run this season but this is still a tall order for the ‘Fins. The Bills go out kicking and screaming…and hoping.
 

Pick: Bills 24, Dolphins 20

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4 THINGS TO WATCH IN THE AFC WILD CARD RACE AND BILLS-DOLPHINS THIS WEEKEND

John Murphy breaks down why the Bills can win on Sunday and get the help they need to reach their first postseason in 17 seasons.

 

SEAN MCDERMOTT: "SET THE TONE" (11:08)
Head Coach Sean McDermott addressed the media for the final time before the game on Sunday at Miami topics include; sustaining success, playing in a big game, and a greater intensity at practice this week.

 

SCOUTING REPORT - WEEK 17 - BILLS-DOLPHINS

A fast start is a must for the Bills against a team that has been outscored by more than a 2:1 margin in the first half this season.

 

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12-29: Micah Hyde on WGR (10:38)

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QUICK HITS: BENJAMIN LOOKS GOOD FOR SUNDAY

It looks good for Kelvin Benjamin to be in the lineup Sunday, but Deonte Thompson will be a game time decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BUFFALO BILLS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (OVER/UNDER 42.5)

Pick: Bills 23-19 (the under hits)

 

Point (Eric Eager): Two weeks ago, we backed the over in this game when it was at 38.5 in Buffalo, and it was a sweat until the very last Cody Parkey field goal. Now the number is at 42.5, even though neither team scored over 16 points in last week’s games after scoring 40 total in the aforementioned matchup. While both teams have run the football well in recent weeks, their passing games (ranking 25th and 27th in net yards per attempt this season) are such that this could turn out to be the slow, grind-it-out type of game that is conducive to unders. Additionally, the Dolphins are the seventh-worst team in terms of producing turnovers defensively, meaning fewer short fields in what might be a race to the end for a Dolphins offense firmly out of the playoff race in Week 17.

 

Counterpoint (George Chahrouri): The two most explosive offensive weapons in this game are the running backs. That makes this game about as exciting as hearing hundreds of identical New Year’s resolutions. So why the pause? Both defenses have missed run tackles at bottom-five rates; the Bills are dead last, missing 17.5 percent of their run-tackle attempts, while the Dolphins are fourth-worst at 15.0 percent. Kenyan Drake, ranks third in broken tackle rate (18.5 percent) and first with 4.1 yards per carry after first contact (among running backs with 50 or more carries). Meanwhile Tyrod Taylor has the third-highest rushing grade among quarterbacks and LeSean McCoy is always liable to make a few guys miss despite having a subpar year in the broken-tackle department with just 30 (15th). After totaling 40 points in their Week 15 matchup, it wouldn’t take a ton to squeeze this one past 42. I would be remiss not to mention Jay Cutler and the exquisite look he had going this holiday, steak in one hand and condiment bottle resting on the chest – we are all Jay Cutler.

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18 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

He's always good for one game a year.

 

Sucks for Trae Elston.

yeah i don't get it. thought the kid was developing. good hitter etc.

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BUFFALO BILLS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (OVER/UNDER 42.5)

Pick: Bills 23-19 (the under hits)

 

Point (Eric Eager): Two weeks ago, we backed the over in this game when it was at 38.5 in Buffalo, and it was a sweat until the very last Cody Parkey field goal. Now the number is at 42.5, even though neither team scored over 16 points in last week’s games after scoring 40 total in the aforementioned matchup. While both teams have run the football well in recent weeks, their passing games (ranking 25th and 27th in net yards per attempt this season) are such that this could turn out to be the slow, grind-it-out type of game that is conducive to unders. Additionally, the Dolphins are the seventh-worst team in terms of producing turnovers defensively, meaning fewer short fields in what might be a race to the end for a Dolphins offense firmly out of the playoff race in Week 17.

 

Counterpoint (George Chahrouri): The two most explosive offensive weapons in this game are the running backs. That makes this game about as exciting as hearing hundreds of identical New Year’s resolutions. So why the pause? Both defenses have missed run tackles at bottom-five rates; the Bills are dead last, missing 17.5 percent of their run-tackle attempts, while the Dolphins are fourth-worst at 15.0 percent. Kenyan Drake, ranks third in broken tackle rate (18.5 percent) and first with 4.1 yards per carry after first contact (among running backs with 50 or more carries). Meanwhile Tyrod Taylor has the third-highest rushing grade among quarterbacks and LeSean McCoy is always liable to make a few guys miss despite having a subpar year in the broken-tackle department with just 30 (15th). After totaling 40 points in their Week 15 matchup, it wouldn’t take a ton to squeeze this one past 42. I would be remiss not to mention Jay Cutler and the exquisite look he had going this holiday, steak in one hand and condiment bottle resting on the chest – we are all Jay Cutler.

the counterpoint in which he talks about how we are last in missed run tackle % really is disheartening and hits a freaking nerve. especially becuz of how maddening the missed tackles were last year and how in the first 7 weeks of the season it had seemed McDermott and frazier had nipped that junk.

Edited December 29, 2017 by Stank_Nasty

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Just now, Stank_Nasty said:

the counterpoint in which he talks about how we are last in missed run tackle % really is disheartening and his a freaking nerve. especially becuz of how maddening the missed tackles were last year and how in the first 7 weeks of the season it had seemed McDermott and frazier had nipped that junk.

 

It's a regular thing now and it was especially bad last week against Dion Lewis. 

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Just now, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

It's a regular thing now and it was especially bad last week against Dion Lewis. 

I just don't get it.... how can that be a THING for 2 straight season. its so freaking fundamental. 

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Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

QB Tyrod Taylor’s play under pressure – The Dolphins’ defense has been one of the fastest at getting pressure this season. Their average time to pressure of 2.32 seconds is the second-fastest in the NFL. With the likes of Ndamukong Suh and Cameron Wake, who have a combined 99 total pressures, Bills blockers may have some trouble ahead of them. Taylor has seen pressure on 37.7 percent of his dropbacks this season, the seventh-highest rate of any quarterback. However, he has handled it fairly well, recording a passer rating of 77.1 under pressure that ranks seventh among quarterbacks.