‘Allen, who shared the NFL lead for fourth-quarter comebacks in 2019, picked up where he left off by leading the Bills from a 20-17 deficit early in fourth Sunday with touchdown passes to rookie receiver Gabe Davis and veteran wideout John Brown, finishing drives of 75 and 71 yards. Allen now has seven fourth-quarterbacks and has led nine game-winning drives.’
BillsBeat - September 21, 2020
In Diggs and additions, Bills' offense has 'big-time players making big-time plays'
‘Diggs torched the Dolphins with eight catches on 13 targets for 153 yards and a touchdown Sunday, becoming the first Bills receiver since Peerless Price and Eric Moulds in 2002 to open a season with at least 16 catches in his first two games.’
It's a whole new ballgame vs. man coverage for Josh Allen, Bills
‘The Bills showed they have the weapons – and the quarterback – to make life for defensive backs miserable if they try to play man-to-man coverage.’
10 observations: Defense survives tough day without Edmunds and Milano
‘“We didn’t play our best game defensively today, give the credit where credit’s due to the Dolphins,” head coach Sean McDermott said during his postgame video conference call. “But, again, they stood up when they needed to stand up and they fought. We came in a little bit beat up on defense and real proud of the way that the linebackers stepped up, the guys that played stepped up and did a good job.”’
Quarter by Quarter: Big-time offense is back in Buffalo
‘Josh Allen shows great touch. Allen hit 6 of 8 passes on the Bills’ 97-yard TD drive, highlighted by a 26-yard touch throw to Cole Beasley.’
Report Card: Josh Allen, passing offense earn easy A+ in win
‘It definitely took a back seat to the passing game – more on that coming up – but there was improvement from Week 1. Devin Singletary averaged 5.6 yards per carry, while rookie Zack Moss averaged 4.6 per attempt.’
Broadcast outage, lightning delay provide dose of 2020 to Bills' win
‘No members of the Buffalo media were in attendance, due in part to restrictions brought on by the pandemic that have temporarily eliminated in-person interviews with players and coaches. That meant reporters watched the game on TV here in Western New York like everyone else … or at least tried to.’
'Ice water in his veins': Josh Allen erupts for 417 yards and 4 TDs as Bills beat Dolphins
‘That, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, is what a franchise quarterback looks like.’
Bills report card: Josh Allen had the game of his life, Buffalo offense is putting on a show
‘To say it was a stunning performance by Allen would probably be better suited for his first two years in the NFL because the game he played Sunday would not have been possible then. This year, after how he opened the season against the Jets, it’s far easier to envision this becoming more the norm.’
Bills-Dolphins game delayed in third quarter due to lightning near Hard Rock Stadium
‘The power is back at Hard Rock Stadium. But now there is electricity in the sky.’
Allen gives fans performance they won’t soon forget
‘Best of all, Allen ran a modest four times for 18 yards and didn’t suffer any of the big hits he absorbed earlier.’
Remote radio, lightning delay among Week 2 oddities
‘Then, of course, with the loss of power at Hard Rock Stadium, WGR engineers had to find a way to get Murphy and Tasker a video signal even though none was available from CBS. Of course, their broadcast was not only disrupted by the 20-plus minute power outage that knocked out the network telecast, but also the 36-minute lightning delay that necessitated the Bills’ broadcast crew unexpectedly having to fill that half hour.’
Josh Allen thrashes Dolphins for 400 yards, 4 TDs; Bills win, 31-28 (instant observations)
‘Diggs dominated the Dolphins and it didn’t matter who was on him all day. The chemistry between Allen and his new no. 1 receiver was impossible to miss as Diggs was targeted 13 times resulting in a game-high 8 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones left the game with a groin injury in the first half and Miami couldn’t find an answer for Diggs. Cole Beasley and Brown combined for 9 catches for 152 yards.’
Bills’ Josh Allen joins exclusive company following outing vs. Dolphins
‘Allen’s Week 1 stat line pale in comparison to his Week 2 performance against the Miami Dolphins. The signal-caller completed 24-of-35 passes (68.5%) for 417 yards for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He wasn’t as productive as a rusher (4 for 18), but he didn’t have his number called as much as he did in Week 1.’
Josh Allen, Bills offense save the day versus Dolphins (Week 2 report card)
‘Yes, there are still some hold your breath throws weekly from Allen, but the quarterback is also delivered well placed deep balls, spreading the ball around and putting up points.’
Stefon Diggs’ chemistry with Bills QB Josh Allen cannot be ignored (8 reasons to be encouraged, 2 reasons to be worried)
‘You can’t argue with the early results. Diggs has made life easier for Allen. He has hauled in some impressive catches through two weeks and the attention he receives has helped Allen spread the ball around and find his other weapons on offense.’
Bills at Dolphins NFL Week 2: Power outages and lightning cause frustration for Bills Mafia
‘When the game returned, CBS showed a highlight package of the Bills’ second touchdown drive. The rest of the first half went smoothly–minus a horrendous blindside block penalty on Isaiah McKenzie that stopped Buffalo’s drive deep into Dolphins territory.’
Bills at Dolphins Inactives: Few surprises as Buffalo heads into Miami down three LBs
‘There are no true surprises on this week’s inactive list. Buffalo announced on Friday that Edmunds, Milano and Phillips would be out of action. Without Edmunds, Milano and Phillips, Buffalo will depend on A.J. Klein, Tyrel Dodson, Tyler Matakevich, Andre Smith and Deon Lacey to step up in their place.’
Brasky: Through two weeks, Bills have been imperfect on way to perfect record
‘The Bills have taken a major step toward becoming a Super Bowl contender. Now it’s time for them to play like one play-in and play-out, game-in and game-out.’
Five takeaways: Allen goes for 417 yards, 4 TDs as Bills earn thrilling win over Dolphins
‘Once again, the Bills struggled to move the ball in the third quarter, running only eight plays including one three and out. While the Bills lost their offensive rhythm during the third, the Dolphins found theirs. The ‘Phins began the half with an eight-play, 48-yard drive which ended in a field goal and followed that up with a 12-play, 85-yard drive which ended in a goal line stand by the Bills. This is the second straight game the Bills were shutout in the third quarter.’
Sullivan: Offensive makeover paying dividends for Allen, Bills
‘It was a test that Allen had failed last season in Houston, when he came unraveled late in his first playoff game. Now it was time to find out if he and the rest of the Bills were truly worthy of their reputation as a team on the rise, a squad ready to compete for the Super Bowl. Allen was ready.’
Monday's Miami Coverage
No excuses, no defense: Dolphins look like worst D in football in loss to Bills (Miami Herald)
Drops, slips and costly plays: Preston Williams’ 2nd season is off to a nightmare start (Miami Herald)
Dolphins waste good QB outing amid failure of high-priced free agents and coaching (Miami Herald)
Power failure, lightning delay, no pass defense as Dolphins drop home opener to Buffalo | Opinion (Miami Herald)
Dolphins happy to play in front of fans again. ‘It felt a lot more like a football game’ (Miami Herald)
‘Technical difficulties’ cut CBS’ Dolphins-Bills feed in 1st half and everyone had jokes (Miami Herald)
Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones goes down on first drive against Bills. He won’t return (Miami Herald)
Photo gallery (Miami Herald)
Dolphins fall to 0-2 after a 31-28 loss to Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde: There’s no defense again for this Dolphins defense | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kelly: Dolphins finally figured out how to use Mike Gesicki, now TE is thriving in Miami’s offense | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ secondary shoulders blame for defensive woes vs. Bills; TV broadcast interrupted by power outage (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
20 things we learned in the Miami Dolphins’ 31-28 loss to the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Hyde10: Defensive woes, Diggs’ impact, Jones’ injury — 10 thoughts on Dolphins’ loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins lose to Buffalo Bills, 31-28 (Palm Beach Post)
Habib: High-priced defense costing Miami Dolphins more than cash (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick laments two drives that could have made difference (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins Mike Gesicki makes incredible catch vs. Buffalo Bills (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins’ Noah Igbinoghene struggles against Bills, Stefon Diggs (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins fans endure unique day at Hard Rock Stadium (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
Some aggressive Bills punish a very tame Dolphins in defense (El Nuevo Herald)
The predictions for the Dolphins this season depend on the quarterback they use (El Nuevo Herald)
Latest Dolphins loss shows Flores hasn’t fixed defense yet (AP)
Photo gallery (WFOR-TV)
Dolphins put up late fight but fall to Bills in home opener, drop to 0-2 on the season (WPEC-TV)
Dolphins Rally Comes Up Short, Fall to 0-2 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Inactives For Dolphins Bills Week 2 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 2 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 3 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Power outage stopped CBS’ Bills-Dolphins broadcast
‘“I’m wondering if they didn’t pay the electric bill down there in Miami,” joked Rich Gannon, who was calling the Pittsburgh Steelers-Denver Broncos game, which CBS cut to following the outage.’
Dolphins-Bills CBS television broadcast briefly dropped during Hard Rock Stadium power outage
‘During the outage, CBS broadcast the action from the Broncos-Steelers game while it worked to resolve the issue.’
Allen Reaches Career High In Passing As Bills Beat Dolphins
‘Josh Allen followed up on the most prolific game of his NFL career with an even better one.’
Bills QB Josh Allen posts career highs for second straight week
‘”He’s got ice water in his veins, man,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “There’s no moment too big for him. That was true from the very start when we got him here, quite honestly.”‘
Bills hold off Dolphins for wild 31-28 win in Miami
‘With the win, the Bills improve to 2-0 on the season for a second consecutive year. It is also Buffalo’s second win this season over an AFC East division rival after a 27-17 win over the New York Jets in the season opener last week.’
End the debate now: Josh Allen is a franchise QB
‘It’s about time everyone starts to recognize it, if you already haven’t: The Bills have found their franchise quarterback. There’s no more debating it, no matter how many memes you see making fun of a bad pass, or how many people you read telling you otherwise because they simply refuse to accept it. But it’s right there for everyone to see. Statistically. Analytically. And with your eyes. If you don’t see it then you clearly just don’t want to. But for the constant critics, doubters, and haters of the Bills QB – many of which dug in on their position even before he was drafted – your window of opportunity has closed. From here on out, if you want to keep telling everyone how bad he is, or will never fit your metrics to succeed – whatever that means?! – one can only assume it’s due to your own arrogance, ignorance, or self-entertainment, because it’s certainly not for actually paying attention.’
So, is Josh Allen good?
’57 completions on 81 attempts, 719 yards and six touchdowns. That’s the raw stat line for Allen through the first two games of the 2020 campaign, leaving nearly every Buffalo Bills fan with the same feeling of jubilation to start the season.’
Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Dolphins
‘If anyone had any question a reservation about what the Bills gave up to acquire Diggs in the offseason, they shouldn’t anymore. Through two weeks, the wideout has 16 catches for 239 yards and a touchdown, scoring his first in a Bills uniform Sunday while hauling in 8 balls for 153 yards.’
Tyrel Dodson takes to Twitter to celebrate first NFL start
‘Dodson is getting start at linebacker against the Miami Dolphins in place of middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who is out with a shoulder injury. The Bills’ linebacking group has been depleted due to injury, which also includes Matt Milano (hamstring) and Del’Shawn Phillips (quad).’
Bills move to 2-0 with 31-28 win over Dolphins
‘Along with being in hostile territory, it was Buffalo’s first game in front of fans in 2020. The Bills are back in Orchard Park next Sunday to host the 2-0 Los Angeles Rams.’
Josh Allen throws for most passing yards from a Bills QB since 2002
‘”We had a good day today,” Allen said of the win. “The offense had to pick it up. We got a little sluggish there in the third quarter. I had a couple of throws I wish I could have back but at the end of the day, we got a victory and that’s all that matters.”‘
Eight different Bills receivers make plays for the second straight week
‘”You can tell he’s developing, and he’s learning from his mistakes last year. You know Josh. He continues to play a hell of a game and making smart decisions,” Brown said. “I think it definitely moves him up another level because he’s real confident.”‘
Josh Allen’s career day leads Bills to a 31-28 win over the Dolphins
‘Rookie kicker Tyler Bass made an important field goal, hitting a 39-yarder. It was critical for Sean McDermott to show confidence in his young kicker after he struggled in his NFL debut last week missing two of his four field goal attempts.’
Bills D withstands Dolphins second-half surge
‘Coming out of the lightning delay in the second half, the Bills defense spent a lot of time on the field, and Fitzpatrick and the Dolphins took advantage of that.’
Bills QB Josh Allen tops first 300 yard game with first 400 yard game in week two
‘“It’s a lot of fun. We’ve got guys that are true professionals, know how to work, know how to get open and hats off to our five guys up front protecting all day. I had some good time back there to make some good decisions and allow our guys to go make some plays so it’s a total 11 man effort on the field and we had some success today but there’s still a few things we need to learn from and clean up,” Allen said after the game.’
Bills LB Tyrel Dodson has strong first NFL start filling in for Tremaine Edmunds
‘“I feel like I did OK, I still left a lot out there that I can get better with but it’s a long process for me, first game, so I’m still trying to get my feet wet and still trying to learn and see stuff that I’ve never seen before. I mean it’s a good start there but I’m just gonna keep trucking,” Dodson said after the game.’
Two Bills rookies score their first NFL touchdowns in win over Miami
‘“I was ecstatic just thinking about where I started at to where I was, thinking I’m not having a pro day maybe not even making it to the league and then coming on as an undrafted free agent and then maybe not making the team and then here I am week two scoring a touchdown. It was an amazing feeling,” Gilliam said after the game.’
4 Observations: Bills beat the Dolphins 31-28
‘Allen won the game. The Bills offense was supposed to be much improved this season, good enough to carry the team to wins and that’s exactly what they did against the Dolphins. Josh Allen was sensational, franchise quarterback good. He finished with over 400 yards passing, 4 touchdowns, and no interceptions. He’s the first player in franchise history to post those numbers. For the 2nd straight game Allen connected with 8 different receivers. In two games, Allen has thrown 6 touchdowns and no interceptions.’