Buffalo
Bills
9-6
23
FINAL
16
Miami
Dolphins
2-13
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Buffalo Bills secured a hard-fought 23-16 victory over the Miami Dolphins in a crucial Week 17 matchup that kept their playoff hopes alive. With both teams vying for postseason positioning, the stakes were high, and the Bills managed to maintain their composure under pressure.
Josh Allen led the Bills’ offense, throwing for one touchdown and effectively orchestrating the game plan. Saquon Barkley was a force on the ground, racking up 94 rushing yards, while DJ Moore emerged as a standout target, amassing an impressive 172 receiving yards. Together, they fueled Buffalo's scoring and kept the Dolphins' defense on its heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Dolphins struggled to contain the explosive Bills' offense, but they showed resilience, highlighted by Jacob Rodriguez's eight total tackles and Trey Moore's sack. The game's turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Bills' defense held strong, stifling Miami's late-game drive and allowing Buffalo to escape with a narrow win. This performance keeps the Bills firmly in the playoff race, while the Dolphins will have to regroup as the season comes to a close.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Willis | QB | 30 | 17 | 57% | 243 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 30 | 17 | 57% | 240 | 1 | 0 | 93.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 15 | 94 | 6.3 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | HB | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | 8 | 172 | 21.5 | 52 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
| Chris Bell | WR | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Darius Slayton | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Justin Joly | TE | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Moore | LEDG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Rapp | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Woodard | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Smyth | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 1 | 2 | 2 | 34 |

