Buffalo Bills lead Miami Dolphins 30-27

Josh Allen had a good afternoon, completing 25 of 39 yards and three touchdown passes. As usual, Allen did a good job of extending plays and giving his receivers enough time to find some space when plays fell through. The biggest passing play of the game came when Allen threw a swing pass to Ray Davis, who evaded two Dolphins defenders and brought the ball home for a 63-yard touchdown reception. Allen extended plays and found Mack Hollins and Quintin Morris in the end zone.

Khalil Shakir also had another good game, catching six passes for 50 yards. Undeniably, Shakir has become the most reliable option on the Bills' offense. His ability to gain yards after the catch was pretty impressive.

The only faux pas occurred when an Allen pass bounced off Keon Coleman's shoulder pad. A near touchdown turned into an interception by Jalen Ramsey.

The running attack left a lot to be desired in the afternoon. While the total looked okay (19 carries for 94 yards), a few chunk plays helped improve the total. James Cook, who had a breakout game in the last meeting against Miami, could only muster 44 yards on 10 carries.

Ty Johnson had a nice 17-yard run, while Cook's longest run was 14 yards. As the game progressed, offensive coordinator Joe Brady leaned on the passing attack.

Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was efficient in the passing attack. He made several pinpoint passes that put pressure on Buffalo's secondary. He finished the day with a strong 25-of-28 passing for 231 yards and two touchdowns.

In particular, the Bills had problems with passes to Miami's running backs. Devon Achane caught eight passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Raheem Mostert added two receptions for 32 receiving yards.

For the most part, the Bills limited Miami's explosive receiving pair of Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. Hill caught four passes while Waddle had two on the afternoon.

Ugh, that was ugly. If Devon Achane could function as a defender, the Dolphins wouldn't have had to put the ball in anyone else's hands. Achane carried the ball 12 times for 63 yards. His speed was a massive problem for the Bills.

Raheem Mostert added 56 yards on 10 carries.

On several occasions, Achane and Mostert were just a few feet deep in Buffalo's defense before a bill made contact with the running back.

Achane's touches in the passing game make it feel a little worse than it could have been. Still, Buffalo's defensive line seemed a little overwhelmed with Achane's speed.

This time there was a lot that I liked. The obvious moment that ignited the game was Tyler Bass' game-winning 61-yard field goal. Bass added two long field goals from 49 and 40 yards during the game.

Cam Lewis made a great tackle on Sam Martin's only punt of the game. Brandon Codrington had an impressive 29-yard punt return that he bounced back and ran full tilt down the sideline into Miami territory.

Bass missed a PAT, but he rehabilitated quite well.

Buffalo's problems on offense in the first half continued into this game. The Bills reached the red zone three times in the first half but scored six points. In fact, the field goal attempts were followed by several plays in which the Bills' offense was in reverse motion.

The second half went much better for Joe Brady and Co. Buffalo moved the ball well through the air. All three of Buffalo's touchdowns came through the air.

Defensively there probably could have been more adjustments to contain Achane. However, it was a concerted effort to keep Hill and Waddle under wraps. Still, Tagovailoa was nearly perfect that day and wasn't under much pressure from the Bills defense.

McDermott's decision to go for it on fourth down led to the Bills' first touchdown. It was an aggressive and perfect decision to put Buffalo ahead on the scoreboard.