Buffalo
Bills
3-2
40
FINAL
35
Miami
Dolphins
5-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 showdown, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Miami Dolphins with a final score of 40-35, solidifying their playoff ambitions. Both teams entered the game with high stakes, and the intense back-and-forth kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
Buffalo quarterback Taylen Green led the charge with 213 passing yards, while tight end Brock Bowers was a key target, racking up 90 receiving yards. On the other side, Miami’s Cam Ward was impressive, throwing for three touchdowns, but it was Jahmyr Gibbs' remarkable performance on the ground with 247 rushing yards that kept the Dolphins in contention throughout the game.
Defensively, the Bills' Myles Murphy made his presence felt with a crucial sack, but it was Miami’s Elijah Molden who intercepted a pass, adding pressure to Buffalo's offense. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Bills' defense held the Dolphins to a key stop on a critical drive, allowing Buffalo to maintain their lead and ultimately secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green | QB | 34 | 20 | 59% | 213 | 3 | 1 | 94.3 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 9 | 8 | 89% | 101 | 3 | 0 | 153.0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 21 | 247 | 11.8 | 77 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bowers | TE | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 20 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 19 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Jackson Jr | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Murphy | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Womack III | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jason Sanders | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 |

