‘The Bills played with an elevated intensity and a purpose, while the Dolphins seemed anything but ready to play. It was clear the Bills were fed up with hearing they are less of a team than a year ago, while the Dolphins appeared to have been caught up in the hype they are ready to take over the division.’
BillsBeat - September 13, 2024
Bills fans take over Miami ahead of game vs. Dolphins
‘Mike Borowiak said, “It is crazy down here. It is nuts. We had a blast! Everyone is doing their Bills chanting and seeing all the Bills fans. Debbie Borowiak said, “We are getting a lot of go Bills!”‘
Thad Brown: Miami tricks no match for McDermott way
‘It seemed like the Dolphins game plan for Buffalo was tricks and misdirection. It’s the nature of their head coach. It’s what he does best. Sean McDermott’s teams have never needed any such deception. His teams are about authenticity. Each player being the “best version of yourself”. And the Bills kicked Miami’s tail doing exactly that.’
Bills-Dolphins: Business, fans see ups and downs to streaming-only games
‘“On the days where we just have dedicated streaming games, we do tend to be busier than the ones that are on TV,” Morse said.’
‘It’s the worst part of the game’; Bills react after Dolphins QB gets concussion, two years after scary head injury
‘“It’s the worst part of the game. Nothing but love and prayer for him and his family. And hopefully everyone is sending those because he’s going to need them,” Bills quarterback Josh Allen said.’
Penfield neighborhood turns out for outdoors Bills watch party
‘The folks who live on Terrace Hill Drive in Penfield had a Bills watch party outside Thursday night. They gathered on one of the lawns and had the big screen set up, with people bringing their lawn chairs and eating pizza while rooting on the Bills to their 31-10 victory over the Dolphins.’
Bills fans gather at Bar-Bill East to watch rivalry game against Dolphins
‘“Everyone’s going to have their jersey’s on, drinking, smashing beers together. It’s gonna be an amazing night,” said Bills fan Andrea Koska.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Dolphins | Week 2
‘Two of the first three plays were quick passes to TE Dalton Kincaid to work down to the 16-yard line. “Just kind of where the ball went, different options on different pass plays, and obviously want to continue to get him the ball more and get him involved, especially early in the game,” Allen said. Two more short gains brought up a fourth down and the Bills decided to go for it after a timeout.’
'Guys stepped up again' | How Ja'Marcus Ingram and the Bills defense led Buffalo to a 2-0 start in 2024
‘”Guys stepped up again, that’s the sign of a really good football team,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said in his post-game speech. “Football team, that’s what you’re becoming right here. That’s important, all three phases factored into this win right here, important. And when we had them on the ropes, you did what you had to do. Our game. Our game! We just keep getting better one week at a time.”‘
Bills issued this injury update on LB Terrel Bernard
‘The Bills announced he has a pectoral injury and is out for the game.’
Bills 31, Dolphins 10 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights
‘Running back James Cook got going early and ended the day with 78 rushing yards, two touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 139 yards and 1 touchdown. Wide receiver Khalil Shakir led all Bills receivers with five catches for 54 yards. Safety Damar Hamlin, LB Dorian Williams and LB Baylon Spector led the defense in tackles with 10 each. Both DB Ja’Marcus Ingram and Christian Benford both caught interceptions, and Ingram ran one back for a touchdown.’
BillsBeat - September 12, 2024
Quiet debut aside, Bills expected to utilize new receiver Curtis Samuel's versatility
‘“For any young guys reading this, it’s always good to learn the whole concept,” Samuel said during an interview with The Buffalo News. “The injury rate in this league is so high, you never know when you’ll get your opportunity and, when you do go in, you want to do the job right so the coaches can depend on you.”’
PlayAction column: Bills' defense braces for Dolphins' fast motion
‘Teams can gain a lot of advantages using motion. It helps reveal the defensive scheme. If no defenders move with the motioning receiver, they’re very likely zone coverage. Motion forces the defense to communicate more, which could create a coverage bust. It can create a numbers mismatch in the run game. It can create a mismatch in the pass game (if a team with one top cornerback doesn’t have that guy follow the star receiver). It can help get a receiver off of press coverage.’
How do the Bills get the best of Miami on Thursday? Here are our 4 keys to victory
‘ The best way to slow the Miami offense is to keep it off the field entirely. If the Bills can dominate time of possession like they did in their last meeting with the Dolphins, when they held the ball for 38:07, they can give their defense plenty of time to rest for the challenge of racing with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.’
Bills-Dolphins numbers to know: These 4 stats could shape Buffalo's game in Miami on Thursday
’38:07: That’s how long the Bills held the ball in the 21-14 win at Miami last January. Buffalo ran 77 plays to just 48 for Miami. Can the Bills keep the Dolphins’ speedsters on the sideline?’