On Sunday, The Bills squished the Fish. Buffalo defeated Miami 17-14 to officially knock the Dolphins out of the playoff chase.
The game got off to a slow start as it remained scoreless after 1 quarter of play.
In the 2nd quarter, Buffalo started to take care of business. They took a 10-0 lead behind an 18 yard David Nelson touchdown catch and a 29 yard Ryan Lindell field goal.
But Miami wasn't going to go into halftime without scoring. The Dolphins drove down the field right before the half and scored on a 6 yard Ronnie Brown touchdown run.
The Bills got the ball with little over 2 minutes left in the 2nd quarter and drove all the way into Miami Dolphins territory but couldn't score. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw an interception to kill the drive and the game entered halftime 10-7.
In the 3rd quarter, Fitzpatrick redeemed himself as he threw a 15 yard touchdown to Stevie Johnson. Fitzpatrick threw the ball in tight coverage and Johnson made a great catch.
With a 10 point lead, you'd figure that the Bills had a safe lead. But it was anything but.
Brandon Marshall caught a 9 yard touchdown pass with 7 minutes remaining in the 4th to bring the Dolphins within three at 17-14. The touchdown capped a 77 yard drive for the Dolphins in which Chad Henne was on fire.
After the Bills next drive failed, the Dolphins got the ball back and drove into Bills territory again. They got all the way to the Bills 31 yard line before being forced to attempt a field goal to tie the game.
Carpenter attempt from 48 yards to tie the game sailed wide right and Buffalo went on to win 17-14.
Miami's kicker Dan Carpenter had a tough game going 0-4 on field goal attempts including a missed opportunity to tie the game with a few minutes left in the 4th quarter. Carpenter missed from 48, 53, 61, and 48 yards. His misses weren't gimme's but Miami definitely could've used a few successful kicks.
The Bills defense was key for the Bills in the win. They only allowed 14 points and put pressure on Henne throughout the game. The Bills had 3 sacks and were very successful on 3rd down forcing Miami to go 4-12.
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a good game going 16 for 26 for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns. He extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 15.
On the other side, Chad Henne played decent as well. Despite a slow start to the game, Henne finished strong and gave Miami a chance to win the game. Henne was 33 for 45 for 276 yards and a touchdown.
With the win, the Bills get their first victory over a divisional opponent this year and move to 4-10. They play next week at home vs. the New England Patriots.
Attendance: 65,511
Buffalo's Record: 4-10 (4th in the AFC East)
Interesting Note:
-Naaman Roosevelt had his first career catch
-Steve Johnson had his 10th touchdown reception of the season
- The Bills won back to back games for the second time this season
-The Bills have only allowed 20 points combined the last two weeks
- The Bills and Dolphins split there season series 1-1
-The Dolphins move to 1-6 at home
Key Facts:
-Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for over 200 yards
-Ryan Fitzpatrick had his 6th multi-touchdown passing game
-Chad Henne threw for over 275 yards
-Marshall had over 100 receiving yards
-The Bills held Cameron Wake without a sack
Bills Stats:
Ryan Fitzpatrick- 16-26, 223 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, 99 rating
Stevie Johnson- 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 touchdown
David Nelson- 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 touchdown
Naaman Roosevelt- 2 receptions, 35 yards
George Wilson- Interception
Arthur Moats- 1.5 sacks
Jairus Byrd- sack
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