The Miami Dolphins came to Orchard Park needing a win against the Buffalo Bills to clinch a playoff berth. They could back in with some help, but they controlled their own destiny at the start of the day.
Miami took a 3-0 lead early, and they had Bills quarterback Josh Allen flummoxed throughout the first quarter by showing a variety of loaded boxes and pressure fronts. As the Bills adjusted, though, the gimmick lost its effectiveness and the Buffalo went on to drop a 56-26 drubbing on the Dolphins.
It wasn’t a great day for most of Miami’s top players.