Buffalo
Bills
4-3
34
FINAL
24
Miami
Dolphins
2-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 8 showdown, the Buffalo Bills topped the Miami Dolphins with a final score of 34-24, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With both teams vying for postseason momentum, the Bills showcased their offensive prowess to come out on top.
Josh Allen led the charge for Buffalo, throwing for 258 yards while DJ Moore was the favorite target, racking up 87 receiving yards. James Cook III added a strong ground presence with 82 rushing yards, contributing significantly to the Bills' balanced attack. On the other side, Malik Willis put up a fight for Miami, tossing three touchdown passes, but it wasn't enough to secure the victory.
Defensively, the game was marked by several key moments, but the Dolphins struggled to contain the Bills' offensive firepower. Jacob Rodriguez led Miami's defense with nine total tackles, but it was Chop Robinson's sack that briefly halted the Bills' momentum. Ultimately, Buffalo's ability to maintain control in the second half proved to be the game's turning point, allowing them to hold off Miami's late-game efforts.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 32 | 27 | 84% | 258 | 1 | 0 | 110.6 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 29 | 22 | 76% | 203 | 3 | 1 | 114.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | HB | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 59 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Waymond Jordan | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Joly | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Caleb Douglas | WR | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| De'Von Achane | HB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| James Cook III | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Justin Joly | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Taaffe | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Moore | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Louis | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Sieler | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Epenesa | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javon Solomon | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen DeLoach | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Green | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Sandell | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 |

