Bills hang on for 34-31 wild-card come first in over Dolphins

Bills hang on for 34-31 wild-card go nearer earliest inside over Dolphins

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ” Josh Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing by throwing place of set of two touchdown passes 3:11 apart inside the third quarter, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by rallying the Buffalo Bills to a 34-31 go nearer earliest inside over the injury-depleted Miami Dolphins inside an AFC wild-card matchup on Sunday.

Cole Beasley scored the go-ahead touchdown accompanied by a 6-yard catch, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Gabe Davis extended the lead to 34-24 accompanied by a 23-yard TD reception inside a game where Buffalo squandered an early 17-0 lead.

Doesn™t matter how we win, it™s if we win, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by I™m pleased of our guys for playing the way they did, Allen said.

The Bills defense, which forced sextet punts accompanied by every one one other accompanied by place of set of two turnovers, at that hour dated held on to firm the go nearer earliest inside when Miami turned the sphere over on downs on its final possession.

Rookie Skylar Thompson™s go on fourth-and-6 went fair off the fingertips of firm extremity Mike Gesicki accompanied by 2:22 remaining.

Buffalo was intelligent to sprint not here the timepiece when Devin Singletary bulled his way for a 7-yard gain to alter a third-and-7.

It was a sloppy game played inside the centre of place of set of two dividing rivals, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by the consequence fitting following Miami accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Buffalo split their regular-season series inside games decided by a combined five points. The Dolphins hit Buffalo 21-19 at Miami inside September, accompanied by the Bills rallying to hit Miami 32-29 last month.

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Allen finished 23 of 39 for 352 yards accompanied by every one one other accompanied by trio TDs, nevertheless excessively threw place of set of two interceptions, which resulted inside the Dolphins scoring 10 points. He excessively lost a fumble while actuality sacked by Eric Rowe, accompanied by Zach Sieler recovering the sphere accompanied by every one one other accompanied by returning it 5 yards for a touchdown to place Miami ahead 24-20, fair 61 seconds into the third quarter.

It™s a one-week season, that™s it, Allen said. All that matters is surviving accompanied by every one one other accompanied by advancing.

As the AFC™s following seed, Buffalo advances to host either the third-seeded Cincinnati Bengals or fourth-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars inside the divisional round. Their matchup will exist determined following the Bengals host Baltimore on Sunday night.

A potential Bills-Bengals matchup would go nearer trio weeks following their game was canceled when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest accompanied by every one one other accompanied by needed to exist resuscitated on the field.

The Dolphins played durable inside a game they entered while 13 1/2-point underdogs, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. They were down numerous starters accompanied by every one one other accompanied by trailed 17-0 accompanied by 12:46 left-hand inside the following quarter when Tyler Bass hit a 33-yard meadow goal.

The Dolphins defence accompanied by every one one other accompanied by exceptional teams made up for an offense that was down to its third-string quarterback inside Thompson. Miami rallied to bind the game by taking advantage of place of set of two interceptions accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Cedric Wilson™s 50-yard punt return.

Thompson, a seventh-round pick not here of Kansas State, finished 18 of 45 for 220 yards accompanied by a touchdown go to Gesicki, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by place of set of two interceptions. He was making his third career begin inside place of Tua Tagovailoa, who is still inside the concussion protocol accompanied by every one one other accompanied by accompanied by backup Teddy Bridgewater dealing accompanied by a dislocated pinky finger.

The Dolphins were excessively lost running spine Raheem Mostert (broken thumb), accompanied by every one one other accompanied by featured a patchwork insulting dash lost starting left-hand retain protected from danger Liam Eichenberg (hand) accompanied by every one one other accompanied by starting fair gearwheel Brandon Shell (knee/ankle). Starting left-hand gearwheel Terron Armstead, meantime, played inside malice of lost place of set of two of trio practices since of injuries to his toe, pectoral muscle, knee accompanied by every one one other accompanied by hip.

Thompson took the clasp inside ask in remittance of saying, I exist inside be in touch exist fond of our operation inside general was troubled at times, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by I lay clasp of filled duty for that.

And yet, to his credit, he accompanied by every one one other accompanied by the Dolphins ” making their earliest postseason appearance since 2016 ” came within a consequence of knocking off the three-time defending AFC East champs.

Heartbroken for the guys since they didn™t want their hour dated to end, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by they did every one thing they could, Dolphins bus Mike McDaniel said.

The Dolphins extended their sprint of playoff loses to five. The Dolphins™ most recent playoff go nearer earliest inside was a 23-17 overtime victory over Indianapolis on Dec. 30, 2000 inside the wild-card round.

Buffalo didn™t look exist fond of a team that closed the hour dated reeling off septet unswerving victories.

Instead, the Bills looked while if they were running not here of adrenalin following an emotionally draining week, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by a hour dated filled of disruptions.

Hamlin was accompanied by the team inside spirit, while live-tweeting all over the game from home, where he continues to recover. A message Hamlin posted on his Twitter description concerning an hour earlier to kickoff read: My heart is accompanied by my guys while they lay clasp of small portion today! ... Nothing I want additional than to exist not here there accompanied by them.

The 24-year-old Hamlin was released from a Buffalo medical organization on Wednesday accompanied by every one one other accompanied by visited accompanied by his teammates at the Bills facility on Saturday.

Cornerback Tre™Davious White said Hamlin™s pay someone a call gave us a a large amount of juice. for this game. It lifted our spirits for sure, he added.

NOTABLE OUTINGS

Dolphins: Sieler had place of set of two of Miami™s septet sacks. Jeff Wilson closed the scoring accompanied by a 1-yard run, capping an 11-play, 75-yard operate accompanied by 10:53 left. Jason Sanders hit all trio field-goal attempts, including a 48-yarder. Tyreek Hill led Miami accompanied by septet catches for 69 yards.

Bills: LB Matt Milano, fresh off actuality selected while an All-Pro, had place of set of two sacks. Dawson Knox excessively scored on a 6-yard catch for Buffalo, while James Cook scored on 12-yard run. Bass hit both field-goal attempts, including a 39-yarder. WR Stefon Diggs had septet catches for 114 yards, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Davis finished accompanied by sextet catches for 113.

UP NEXT

Dolphins: offseason.

Bills: Host either Cincinnati Bengals or Jacksonville Jaguars inside AFC divisional playoff following weekend.

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