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How do the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills match up for Sunday’s game at Hard Rock Stadium?

When the Dolphins have the ball…

Miami passing (23rd in NFL) vs. Buffalo pass defense (14th)
While the Dolphins passing offense was effective enough to complement a ground game that shouldered the bulk of the work against the Steelers, it wasn’t much better than the league average, which may be about what we should expect. Ryan Tannehill completed 75 percent of his passes against Pittsburgh, but his 24 completions and 252 yards through the air were just a smidge above the league averages. Buffalo has surrendered a league-best three passing touchdowns this year, further indicating that any Miami success likely will be predicated on its ability to run the ball. Edge: Buffalo



Miami rushing (20th) vs. Buffalo rush defense (15th)
For the first time in a long time, the Dolphins committed to the run and it paid off with a 200-yard game from Jay Ajayi. If Miami can ride that wave of momentum, it should set them up favorably against an average Bills rush defense. The Bills have allowed 619 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to opponents teams this season, so if Miami feeds Ajayi the way that they did last week, he may be in store for another good game.Edge: Miami

When the Bills have the ball…
Buffalo passing (31st) vs Miami pass defense (13th)
With the second-to-worst passing offense in the league, you’d think that the Bills would be punchless through the air. But “conservative” might be a better adjective. Despite throwing for only 1,026 yards this season, the Bills have tossed eight touchdown passes, 18th most in the NFL, and just two interceptions, fifth best in the league. Miami’s pass defense held up better than expected against a Steelers team that featured world-class weapons like Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown. Despite Roethlisberger being slowed by a torn meniscus, the Dolphins still showed signs of progress. The loss of Reshad Jones, Miami’s best defensive back, will certainly hurt, but they should still have enough to handle the Bills’ lackluster pass attack. Edge: Miami

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Perfect72 said:
How do the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills match up for Sunday’s game at Hard Rock Stadium?

When the Dolphins have the ball…

Miami passing (23rd in NFL) vs. Buffalo pass defense (14th)
While the Dolphins passing offense was effective enough to complement a ground game that shouldered the bulk of the work against the Steelers, it wasn’t much better than the league average, which may be about what we should expect. Ryan Tannehill completed 75 percent of his passes against Pittsburgh, but his 24 completions and 252 yards through the air were just a smidge above the league averages. Buffalo has surrendered a league-best three passing touchdowns this year, further indicating that any Miami success likely will be predicated on its ability to run the ball. Edge: Buffalo



Miami rushing (20th) vs. Buffalo rush defense (15th)
For the first time in a long time, the Dolphins committed to the run and it paid off with a 200-yard game from Jay Ajayi. If Miami can ride that wave of momentum, it should set them up favorably against an average Bills rush defense. The Bills have allowed 619 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to opponents teams this season, so if Miami feeds Ajayi the way that they did last week, he may be in store for another good game.Edge: Miami

When the Bills have the ball…
Buffalo passing (31st) vs Miami pass defense (13th)
With the second-to-worst passing offense in the league, you’d think that the Bills would be punchless through the air. But “conservative” might be a better adjective. Despite throwing for only 1,026 yards this season, the Bills have tossed eight touchdown passes, 18th most in the NFL, and just two interceptions, fifth best in the league. Miami’s pass defense held up better than expected against a Steelers team that featured world-class weapons like Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown. Despite Roethlisberger being slowed by a torn meniscus, the Dolphins still showed signs of progress. The loss of Reshad Jones, Miami’s best defensive back, will certainly hurt, but they should still have enough to handle the Bills’ lackluster pass attack. Edge: Miami

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Sports writing has gotten so bad, this is a very lazy way to break down matchups in a game
 
The Bills have had the edge at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball the past 2-3 years. The Bills have been more active, tougher, more physical, etc, on both lines. The Bills dictated the game from the line of scrimmage and Miami wilted. This has frankly been Miami's problem in general.

I will be curious to see how both of Miami's lines respond this time. In the past, Miami has lost in the trenches. My hunch is that this will be where the game is decided. On paper, it does not bode well for Miami.

Miami will need to respond to the edge rushing, particularly when Buffalo runs to their left, i.e., to the right side of Miami's defense. Miami has had no answer over there. Jones was a sure tackler, and Quddus has blown some tackles this year, so that makes another challenge.

As for Williams, he does not strike me as the motivated type to get up for the game against Rex. I doubt Williams on that front.

Miami had their backs against the wall. Everyone was out to get them last week, from their own fans on down the line. Ok, they responded once. Was it a one-off or did they turn the corner? There were definitely some pluses for Miami, starting with their conditioning as Pittsburgh found out the hard way.
 
The quality of competition this week will be a great measuring stick. Tunsil and Albert dominated the left side last week. This was the weak point for the Steelers, so I am not sure how to project that performance versus better competition. My guess is that they will do well but not dominate. I am not concerned about Pouncey getting the job done, so it comes down to Bushrod and James. If they can hold their own, then the offense should be productive.

If Wake and Branch start, then I have some hope for the defense. I cannot predict how the defense will perform.
 
Bills have edge nearly everywhere IMO. Don't see giving Miami's run offense the edge based on one game. The Dolphins struggled to run the ball in the other five.

That said, I do think running the football is the key for Miami...that and getting a lead and the crowd behind the team.
 
The only thing we have going for us is the infusion of new players. Most of our players go into this game knowing they are going to get their lunch money taken
 
Austin Tatious said:
The Bills have had the edge at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball the past 2-3 years. The Bills have been more active, tougher, more physical, etc, on both lines. The Bills dictated the game from the line of scrimmage and Miami wilted. This has frankly been Miami's problem in general.

I will be curious to see how both of Miami's lines respond this time. In the past, Miami has lost in the trenches. My hunch is that this will be where the game is decided. On paper, it does not bode well for Miami.

Miami will need to respond to the edge rushing, particularly when Buffalo runs to their left, i.e., to the right side of Miami's defense. Miami has had no answer over there. Jones was a sure tackler, and Quddus has blown some tackles this year, so that makes another challenge.

As for Williams, he does not strike me as the motivated type to get up for the game against Rex. I doubt Williams on that front.

Miami had their backs against the wall. Everyone was out to get them last week, from their own fans on down the line. Ok, they responded once. Was it a one-off or did they turn the corner? There were definitely some pluses for Miami, starting with their conditioning as Pittsburgh found out the hard way.
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Frankly, the last few years the Mia/Bills games have been like watching the senior bullies beat up the freshman geeks. Our primarily finesse lines were simply, well, bullied. I'm hoping some new guys and Gase's attempts to change the culture reverse the trend.
 
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