Game Thread: Miami Dolphins - Buffalo Bills Game Thread

[FlyerFinFan]

Taylor, Williams and Watkins all will play for the Bills today and give me and the Dolphins major headaches tonight

Hopefully Taylor and Watkins are rusty..

 

[Paolo305613]

Keys to the game:
MUST start fast. If the Fins don't start fast and set the tone early, a loss, and possibly an out of hand loss is likely to come.

Run the ball. However, the Fins must have as balanced an attack today as they've had all season to be able to control time of possession and keep that Bills offense off the field. Get the TEs involved early and often.

Be disciplined on defense. The Bills always beat us with dink and donk plays. Lots of screens, delays and things that often take advantage of our aggression on defense - which will be tested anyway without Cam Wake.

Time and possession and field position will be the deciding factor for the win today. If the Dolphins are unable to put together a scoring drive, they MUST flip the field and make sure the bills have to work hards towards getting in scoring range - if we give them too many easy starting points - the game can get out of hand quick.

 

[Paolo305613]

Ajayi should give us a new dimension at the RB position and the pass-catching game - And blitz pick up which is what some of our current RBs lack.

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins win toss - and defer, of course - because they want to be able to start fast on offense , of course.

 

[Paolo305613]

Typical 3rd down given up by the Fins, had Taylor for the sack but let him get away and convert on 3rd and 9

 

[Paolo305613]

Thankfully, we make a stop on third down. There will be a brief on-field ceremony to commemorate the accomplishment on the field before the Dolphins offense heads out there.

 

[Paolo305613]

A safety in the back of the end zone for the second week in a row for the Fins. The season of giving has begun for the Fins.

 

[Paolo305613]

When that happens once, its on the players lack of communication and concentration - two weeks in a row - coaches deserve some blame, but I bet these coaches won't get the blame the previous guys would. And there goes McCoy getting going now

 

[Paolo305613]

Not sure we have better options at C, but Pouncey seemed to be doing better when at guard

 

[Paolo305613]

Again Taylor runs for the first down on a conversion. Fins not getting the push they had in the first defensive drive.

 

[Paolo305613]

And then we give up a big run. Flood gates opening early. No one wants to believe me when I speak on the importance of electing to receive when you win the coin toss, especially for a team trying to find its way. All momentum to the Bills.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

You are probably right they should have received but Tanny needs to be able to take a frigging snap!!!

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins continue with these weak ass behind the line of scrimmage passes that do nothing but set us further back - nothing changed in that regard since Philbin gone. That play needs to be scraped from playbook

 

[Paolo305613]

Miami chokes again on third down offense. That play never had a chance. The receiver really took his route beyond the line of scrimmage. Looks like they had no intention of getting a first down there. We at least pinned them back inside the 5 on the punt but we will give up a few 3rd and longs and miss some tackles along the way as usual.

 

[Paolo305613]

So much for pinning them back. Penalty and out to the 20. Of course. Lots of lazy mental errors so far.

 

[Paolo305613]

Reshad Jones with a game saving sack on a potential flea-flicker that could've have sealed our fate.

 

[Paolo305613]

Bills have to go conservative thankfully on third down and we catch a break and make a stop. Now lets see if we can get the offense going. Maybe run the ball. Maybe go down field - to the tight ends and stop the screens and slow develop play calls that haven't worked all season. Oh, and block in the back for us to start the drive , of course.

 

[Paolo305613]

A delay-type play call that actually works for the fins. Actually, that particular play has often worked for them - its the only of the kind that has.

 

[Paolo305613]

Nice to see Ajayi get going and finally get the TE involved and get a conversion

 

[Paolo305613]

Signs of life for the Fins offense. Thanks to the running game and a few penalties against Bills