Dolphins at Bills

Ned Flanders doesn't have as much as your optimism.

 

If the receivers can run good routes and catch the ball I give us a chance. But we need to be successful running the ball as well. The OL has been okay in this regard the past two weeks, it has to continue in order for us to play keep away from Buffalo.

 

You think he wrote that? Stop trolling…

 

If the same defense shows up at Orchard Park next week that took the field in Miami, we’re going to get smoked badly. I can see the Dolphins putting up 27-32 against Buffalo but if THAT defense shows up, we’re going to be on the short end of the scoreboard.

Sadly, I’m calling this game 44-27 Buffalo.

 

Ok, I don't expect us to win this game. I do want us to fight back though. I want Tua to stay upright, and I want us to score some points. If we go out and lose this by a score of 55-7, I'm going to probably hang it up for the season. If Tua gets his eggs scrambled again in this one, I'm done for the season.

All I want to see is fight from us. If we can hang with them and at least make this a fun game, then I'll be totally satisfied. I just want us to go out on our feet. If Tua is still standing at the end of this one and his stat line looks solid, then I'll be happy. We can't expect anything more from this team right now. This season has gone horribly bad for us up to date. Believe me, I've grown to hate Buffalo the same way I hated them in the early 90s. Nothing would please me more than to beat them in their house. I would love to see Josh Allen get bounced off the field by Calais Campbell one good time. Hopefully these things happen, but I'll settle for us dying on our feet while still fighting.

 

I'm usually optimistic but this week I have very low expectations we can go up there and win. If Tua makes it out of Orchard Park in one piece it'll be a huge success no matter what the scoreboard says. He's been injured three times against Buffalo the past few years so I'll be praying for Tua's health and safety. That means more to me than the outcome.

 

Dolphins getting an extremely rare and probably unlikely win vs Buffalo would almost add to the frustration of this season because you would wondering about what could have been if they hadn't blown some of those games

 

Agreed, Buffalo has always been our biggest nemesis since the 90s. However I won't be satisfied with just a valient effort. Buffalo is a **** city, with **** fans. We all remember Cox giving them the finger in the 90s and they deserved it.

I was in Buffalo a couple weeks ago and it's still as much of a ****hole as I remember it. The only thing that town has going on for it is football.

Unfortunately for us they handled their rebuild a lot better and have made us their *****es. We need to turn that around.

 

Like Explosions just said, I want to see it be competitive.

 

i mean...

First off we do not beat the Bills... They Own us.
Secondly this team has played like warmed up bantam fodder.
Thirdly we are on the road... Buffalo is not a good place to go play a football game.

If money was on the line I say we lose by 2 touchdowns minimum.

 

Bills by 20

 

Sounds about right, hopefully we‘re getting surprised in a positive way, just for a change.

 

Yeah, man. A long time ago, me and a few friends stayed over night there to see a concert. It was the ---hole of civilization.

 

UP THE IRONS!

 

Reminder…

If you’re playing the weekly pick ‘em, get your pick in for Thursday night at least and the remainder by Sunday morning.

 

Yeah that's about it, and the one on the Canadian side is better.

 

Based on the stats, if you want to place a bet that Tua will have a concussion this Sunday, its a safe bet. He seems to have them mostly against the Bills

 

Naturally... Canada ****ing Rocks.

 

Maybe McD is starting to see the light:

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/jaylen-wright-outlook-week-9-miami-dolphins-raheem-mostert/

 

Running the ball well hasn’t helped us win the last two weeks, we still find ways to lose

 

Not saying the Dolphins will/would win, but if McDaniel will COMMIT to the run, unleash Achane, unleash Wrightt the Dolphins have the ability to beat the Bills.

The problem though, and I see this league wide is when a team goes down by 1 or 2 scores, they tend to get into instant panic mode and abandon their running game.

Achane and Wright are prolific running backs that can rip 10-15 yard runs at a time. How many times do we see passing plays net less yards, and not just from the Dolphins.

I do see a trend this season however where the running game is being viewed with greater importance than years past.

 

Only way to win this game is to continue to run the ball even more than you have been.

Sunny and 57 so no weather stuff

 

I don’t think they’ll be able to with this decimated defense. Offense needs to put up a show, for us to have a real chance up there.

 

That’s part of the strategy, to protect the defense and keep Allen off the field.

It’s an old strategy but I think it’s the only way

Tua and co have not earned the trust to operate the passing offense on the road in a hostile environment

 

I think they‘ll need to score a lot to win the game, so even though I agree that we need a good dose of running game, we need some big passing plays. I don’t trust our D to hold against Buffalo and their moose.

 

I personally think we are going to get absolutely annihilated. I don't say that gleefully. I just think Buffalo is going to take this chance to stomp on a division rival.

The only thing i can hope, is that the game is devastatingly, embarrassingly bad, like they do something like 70-13, and it forces firings.

This illusion that we are contenders needed to be smashed so that we can actually build this team right.

 

Even though I think you’re right, I just can’t get myself to wish that on myself for tomorrow, lol.

 

I don't wish for that to happen. I just don't see any way we win. So if we're gonna lose, it might as well be bad enough to actually benefit us.

 

So if they lose by 28 rather than 3 how does that benefit “us”?

 

This is the kind of game the Dolphins will win. Why is the spread only 5.5? I still don't think the Bills are very good as a whole.

Could this be known as the Jaylen Wright game? I hope he is finally unleashed.

I could see a shootout tomorrow. 37-34 type game.

Get me to 3-5 with the easiest remaining strength of schedule.

 

I agree the “path” to victory is running the ball. Have to dominate time of possession and keep the Bills offense on the sideline as long as possible. That’s the PATH. Now whether or not the Dolphins can effectively walk that path is an entirely different discussion altogether.

What drives me utterly insane to the point of wanting to commit mass murder, I see Achane consistently rips off long runs. I see Wright rip off long runs and with those fantastic runs, we don’t stick with it.

Buffalo is one of those teams that struggle against the run. That’s what Miami has to do, run the ball and take those play action passes when you have them on their heels.

If we lose by 4 or less, crap. If we get blown away by 20+? FOOK!!!!!!!

 

Most teams need big passing plays to win

Last week was such a weird game
We ran the ball over 150 yards

We were like 85 percent on third down.

No interceptions

And lost at home

Common denominator is the individual ability of a damn good play making qb

 

The Bills are near the bottom in passing attempts and around 15th for passing yards. Their rushing offense is 13th in attempts and 13th in total yards. Their defense does well in forcing teams to pass, but their rushing defense is ranked 28th in y/a. If the Dolphins can in fact keep running the ball they should be able to get some points.

The problem will be if the Dolphins porous defense can actually stop the Bills on a few drives and not force the Dolphins to start passing every play. There’s no way the Dolphins can keep up because the Bills defense is lightyears better than ours and will definitely get their stops.
And if the Dolphins do keep it close, and are up by only 1 score or less at the end, the Bills offense will just march down the field and score on Miami’s defense.

Bills 35
Dolphins 24