Buffalo
Bills
1-14
21
FINAL
27
Miami
Dolphins
10-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 matchup, the Miami Dolphins narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-21, securing their playoff ambitions in a tightly contested game. With both teams vying for postseason positioning, this victory holds significant weight as the regular season draws to a close.
Josh Allen led the Bills with a strong performance, throwing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, while DJ Moore emerged as a key target, racking up 109 receiving yards. On the ground, Derrick Henry carried the Dolphins, amassing 94 rushing yards and proving vital in maintaining offensive balance and control throughout the game.
Defensively, the Dolphins made crucial plays that turned the tide in their favor. Max Melton's interception proved to be a game-changing moment, halting a potential Buffalo scoring drive and shifting momentum. Trey Moore also contributed with a sack, adding pressure to Allen and helping to stifle the Bills' late-game efforts, ultimately sealing the Dolphins' victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 32 | 20 | 221 | 2 | 1 | 90.7 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 29 | 19 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 79.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | HB | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Malik Willis | QB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright | HB | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| James Cook III | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Moore | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zayne Anderson | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joshua Uche | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Rodriguez | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Battle | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harrison Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Taaffe | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Andreessen | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T.J. Parker | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Patterson | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 |
| Jason Sanders | K | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42 |

