As the Bills beat the Dolphins, Tyler Bass kicked a 25-yard field goal. There is a 0:23
The Miami Dolphins' game against the Buffalo Bills seemed destined to go down to the wire as the anticipated snowstorm moved in.
After a defensive pass interference call put the Bills at the Dolphins' 13 with 45 seconds left, Tyler Bass kicked a 25-yard field goal to give Buffalo a 32-29 victory.
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes in the first half to put Buffalo up 21-13, but Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to give Miami a 26-21 lead.
The Bills needed to get a drive going. Outside of a single touchdown drive, the offense had struggled. As the snow began to fall at Highmark Stadium, Allen led the Bills down the field and they won the game and a playoff spot.
The Bills' longest drive of the game was a 65-yard march that ended in a field goal.
Allen passed for 304 yards and ran for a team-high 77 yards.
The game was a Playoffclincher. The Bills have always had their sights set on big things this season, and while the effort was far from perfect in all three phases, they did enough to clench their spot in the playoffs thanks to the struggling running game emerging in the fourth quarter.
There is a troubling trend of missed tackles. Two people are going together. Entering the game with the Dolphins, Buffalo's defense had allowed less than 100 yards on the ground in four of its past five games.
The success of the running game was due to the fact that Miami missed a lot of tackles. The Dolphins ran for 188 yards. The plays on the ground and missed opportunities went a long way in the second half.
The most of Allen's touchdown passes went to running backs and tight ends. The Bills have not consistently integrated running back Nyheim Hines into the offense since trading for him at the deadline, and they have had a diminished role as a receiver. The tight end and the running back each had a touchdown. He had 98 yards on six catches and was a big part of the passing offense. It's important that players are involved in the offense.
In all 10 games he has played against the Dolphins, Allen has thrown at least one touchdown. Tom Brady has more touchdown passes against the Dolphins than any other player.
Miami's offense finally started to click after two lackluster outings, but it wasn't enough as the Dolphins lost their third in a row.
Allen was the one who had the ball last.
The quarterback breakdown shows that Tagovailoa was the driving force in the Dolphins' comeback attempt.
After an awful performance against the Bolts in Week 14, this game marked an ascension to the mean for the Dolphins' quarterback, and his efficiency didn't slow down once the snow started to fall. He hit Hill on the run for 13 yards before throwing a 21-yard pass to Wilson.
The game's narrative is broken. It was expected that the team from Miami would struggle in the cold weather of western New York. Considering they'll likely have to travel north if they make the playoffs, the 405 yards of offense proved they could hang in a cold weather environment.
During their losses to the 49ers and the Chargers, the Dolphins' run game was stagnant, with the combined 125 yards coming from Tagovailoa. Mostert broke the century mark in the first quarter with a 64 yard run. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Mostert ran for 52 yards over expectation, while Ahmad added 43 yards on six carries in place of Jeff Wilson.
Mostert is the first Dolphins player in 45 years to rush for 100 yards in the first quarter.
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