Not going to lie about it, Bills fan here. The Bills played backups the entire 2nd half. "Running up the score" is leaving Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs in the entire 2nd half. Running up the score is NOT Sitting your starting QB, top 2 RB's, top 2 WRs, starting TE, and almost your entire starting defense. That is literally the opposite of "running up the score." That's showing mercy. If the Dolphins have such a problem with it, stop them! They were content to pack it in to get ready for this week.
But how are you going to tell guys, who this may be their first and only shot to play at the NFL level, to not try? Antonio Williams, who is an undrafted rookie free agent... You gonna tell him to not score? That little audition could have actually made him a career in the NFL.
I have a problem with running up the score in high school, etc. But NOT the pros. The Dolphins are also professional players, making a ****-ton of money. If you have such a problem, just stop them. They're the second and third string. If you have playoff aspirations, which the Phish did, then you can't play sour grapes when you get blown out by a bunch of backups. Stop them.