The Bills defeated the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football

Josh Allen is still dominating the Miami Dolphins.

Allen’s career record against the Bills’ AFC East rivals is now 12-2, as the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills guided the team to a 31-10 victory over the Dolphins on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

While scurrying for a first down, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was legally hit by Bills safety Damar Hamlin, causing him to leave the game in the third quarter with a concussion. Tagovailoa completed the game with 17 passes for 145 yards and touchdowns on 25 attempts, along with three interceptions.

Allen completed 13 of 19 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown. James Cook, the running back, scored three touchdowns in the first half: two receiving and two rushing. “Cydney Henderson,”.

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Cash vs. Dolphins final stats.

Team statistics:.

Bills 247, Dolphins 351, yards total.

Dolphins 20, Bills 13 are the first downs.

Dolphins 7–15, Bills 3–9 in third-down conversions.

Red zone: Dolphins 1-4, Bills 2-2.

Bills 0; Dolphins 3.

Passing:.

Josh Allen: 13–19, 139 yards, 1 score.

Tua Tagovailoa: 17–25, 145 yards, 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown.

Skylar Thompson: eighteen yards, eight to fourteen.

Rushing:.

22 carries, 96 yards, De’Von Achane.

11 carries, 78 yards, and two touchdowns for James Cook.

Ray Davis gained 29 yards on 9 carries.

Tua Tagovailoa: 17 yards, two carries.

Getting:.

De’Von Achane: 1 touchdown, 69 yards, 7 receptions.

Five receptions for 54 yards went to Khalil Shakir.

Jonnu Smith: 53 yards on 6 receptions.

Jaylen Waddle: 4 receptions for 41 yards.

33 yards and 4 receptions for Dalton Kindcaid.

Tyreek Hill: 24 yards, 3 catches.

➤ Stats for the game.

Cash vs. Dolphins moments of glory.

Against the Dolphins, Josh Allen improved to 12-2, James Cook scored three touchdowns, and Ja’Marcus Ingram picked up his first two career interceptions.

Cash vs. The Dolphins win.

31 bills.

Dolphins: 10.

the initial quarter.

James Cook caught a 17-yard pass from Josh Allen for a Bills touchdown (9:49); Tyler Bass made the extra point.

Dolphins touchdown (3:21): Tua Tagovailoa to De’Von Achane, a 5-yard pass (extra point by Jason Sanders).

quaterfinal.

Field goal by Tyler Bass for the Bills, 43 yards, at 12:41.

James Cook scored a 1-yard run for the Bills (6:25) and Tyler Bass added the extra point.

James Cook ran 49 yards for the Bills touchdown at 3:36 (Tyler Bass added the extra point).

Jason Sanders, a 34-yard field goal for the Dolphins, at 0:04.

quarter three.

Bills touchdown (9:27): Tyler Bass kick after a 31-yard interception return by Ja’Marcus Ingram.

Tyler Bass fails to make a field goal.

Tyler Bass, the kicker for the Bills, missed a field goal attempt that would have extended Buffalo’s lead.

It was pretty much the only thing that went wrong during the Bills’ decisive victory over the Dolphins.

At Hard Rock Stadium, run-out time has arrived as the competitive portion of the game is essentially over due to Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion. — Jim Reineking.

With a concussion, Tua Tagovailoa is out.

In Thursday night’s game, Tua Tagovailoa was injured in the third quarter.

Tagovailoa tried to gain a first down on a fourth-and-four play from Buffalo’s 13-yard line by stumbling up the middle. Before the first down marker, he dove headfirst, but Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin hit him. It seemed like during the tackle, Tagovailoa struck Hamlin in the head.

Tagovailoa lingered for a short while on the lawn. Eventually, the Dolphins medical staff helped him off the field and escorted him to the locker room. Tagovailoa was later declared out by the Dolphins due to a concussion. — Dragon Tyler.

Concussion timeline for Tua Tagovailoa.

After Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion, dolphins drive stalls.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa extended the drive with a 6-yard scramble play that resulted in a first down. Tagovailoa was sidelined with a concussion after taking a hard hit from Bills safety Demar Hamlin during the play.

After Tagovailoa left the game, Dolphins backup quarterback Skylar Thompson took over at quarterback, but Miami was unable to convert any of his downs. Von Miller of Buffalo sacked Thompson on fourth-and-goal, resulting in a loss of seven yards.

The Dolphins, trailing the Bills 31-10, turned the ball over on downs at Buffalo’s 15-yard line. – Henderson Cydney.

Bills 31, Dolphins 10: Tua Tagovailoa scores a pick-six on his third interception.

Tua Tagovailoa is having a rough evening in Miami.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Dolphins quarterback threw his third interception of the contest.

Under pressure, Tagovailoa attempted to toss the ball out of bounds on a third-and-7 play from Miami’s own 30-yard line. However, Bills cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram intercepted his pass when it failed to cross the sideline. With 9:27 remaining in the third quarter, Buffalo led 31-10 when Ingram caught the ball and returned it 31 yards to the house.

It’s a night for Ingram alone. In addition to a touchdown, the Bills cornerback has two interceptions. — Dragon Tyler.

For the remainder of the game, Bills LB Terrel Bernard is out.

Terrel Bernard, a linebacker, won’t play for the Bills the rest of the way. In the first quarter, during a defensive stand at the goal line, Bernard seemed to sustain a pectoral injury. Before the Bills ruled Bernard out after halftime, he was rated as questionable. Bernard had 11 total tackles (10 solo) in the Bills’ season-opening victory over the Arizona Cardinals last week.

Dolphins linebacker Terron Armstead was doubtful due to a shoulder injury, but he quickly made a full recovery. Henderson, Cydney.

In the first half, the Bills are led by turnovers and James Cook. Dolphins.

We hope that this weekend, you entered fantasy football with James Cook, the running back for the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills lead their AFC East rival, the Dolphins, 24-10 at the half, and Cook has been responsible for all three of their touchdowns. Cook scored two touchdowns on the ground and one through the air despite only having 17 receiving yards and 60 rushing yards. A Bills player has never scored three touchdowns in the first half of a game until Cook did.

For the Dolphins, turnovers dominated the first half. The Bills were able to score 10 points as Tua Tagovailoa was picked off twice. On 13 of 18 passes, Tagovailoa has completed for 97 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions as well.

In contrast, Josh Allen completed nine out of thirteen passes for 108 yards and one touchdown. — Henderson Cydney.

Bills 24, Dolphins 7: James Cook scores a lengthy touchdown run after a fourth-down stop.

An Ed Oliver sack marked the end of a promising drive for the Dolphins.

Oliver sacked Tua Tagovailoa for a 6-yard loss on a fourth-and-1 play from the Bills’ 45-yard line. Oliver went straight to Tagovailoa and put pressure on him up the middle.

With the ball back in their possession, the Bills completed the distance in a single play.

James Cook, the running back, got the ball from Josh Allen and raced down the field for a 49-yard touchdown after finding a hole up the middle. With three touchdowns in the match, Cook’s run is the longest of the season.

With 3:36 left in the first half, the Bills now have a 24-7 advantage. — Tyler Dragon.

James Cook extends Buffalo’s lead as the Bills 17, Dolphins 7.

The Bills now have a double-digit advantage over the Dolphins. To cap their 85-yard drive, Bills running back James Cook scored a 1-yard touchdown with ease in the end zone.

An unnecessary roughness call against Dolphins safety Jordan Poyer, a Bills player from 2017 to 2023, helped the Bills on their drive. After Poyer led with his head on a tackle of Bills receiver Khalil Shakir, the penalty moved the Bills from their 35-yard line to the 50-yard line.

Cook’s touchdown run was preceded by a 33-yard pass play from Josh Allen to Ty Johnson. Henderson, Cydney.

Dolphins7, Bills10: A Buffalo field goal is the result of Tua Tagovailoa’s second interception.

Of their ten points, the Bills have benefited from errors.

Buffalo’s offense managed a first down after the defense forced another takeaway with strong field position. However, the drive ended on Miami’s 25-yard line, setting up kicker Tyler Bass for a successful 43-yard field goal.

With 12:41 left in the second quarter, the Bills lead 10–7. — Dragon Tyler.

For the second time, Tua Tagovailoa was picked off.

Once more, Tua Tagovailoa has made an intercepted pass.

Despite the fact that his receiver tipped his pass on the first interception, Tagovailoa was fully responsible for the second interception of the game. Christian Benford, the Bills’ cornerback, intercepted Tagovailoa’s pass intended for wide receiver Robbie Chosen on a first-and-10 play from the 29-yard line, and the ball was returned six yards to the Miami 44-yard line.

In his 55 career games, Tagovailoa has never thrown two interceptions in the first quarter before. The Bills’ only field goal was a 43-yarder made by the Dolphins defense. The Bills’ ten points have all resulted from turnovers. — Henderson Cydney.

Bills 7, Dolphins 7: Tua Tagovailoa recovers from an early interception.

The Dolphins tied the score at 7-7 after Tua Tagovailoa and De’Von Achane led a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive.

Achane, who ran four times for 14 yards, was crucial to the touchdown drive. Achane’s 5-yard touchdown run in the end zone after catching a short pass from Tagovailoa sealed the drive.

In the first quarter, the running back has seven touches, 31 yards from scrimmage, and a touchdown. — Tyler Dragon.

Bills 7, Dolphins 0: Buffalo takes advantage of mistakes.

After the turnover, the Bills offense enjoyed comfortable field position.

The ball was recovered by Buffalo on the 37-yard line. After getting one first down early on, the Bills were forced to face a fourth-and-3 from Miami’s 17-yard line.

Rather than attempt a field goal, the Bills elected to go for it. Josh Allen outran the blitz on fourth down and completed a short pass to running back James Cook. With 9:49 remaining in the first quarter, Cook recovered the ball and raced down the field wide open for a 17-yard touchdown to give the Bills an early 7-0 lead. — Tyler Dragon.

On Miami’s first possession, Tua Tagovailoa is intercepted by Bills.

The Dolphins made a turnover on their opening possession.

Bills cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram intercepted Tua Tagovailoa’s pass intended for wide receiver Grant DuBose on third-and-13 from the 39-yard line, returning it 23 yards to the Miami 37-yard line.

As Tagovailoa’s pass bounced off his shoulder pads and into Ingram’s arms, it seemed that DuBose was unprepared for it. — Tyler Dragon.

Tyreek Hill claims that the video of his “traumatic” incarceration “cannot be watched.”.

Tyreek Hill is speaking out about the “traumatic” police stop that left him handcuffed on the sidewalk.

Four days after being taken from his car and arrested during a routine traffic stop in Miami, Hill was the subject of a sit-down interview with reporter Taylor Rooks on Amazon Prime ahead of the Dolphins’ “Thursday Night Football” game against the Buffalo Bills. – Henderson Cydney.

When is Bills vs. Dolphines?

The Bills vs. Dolphins game begins at 8:15 p.m. M. ET from the Miami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium.

How do I watch the Bills game against? Dolphins.

Bills vs. Dolphins will only be televised locally in select markets and will only be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

At Peacock, play-by-play commentator Al Michaels and analyst Kirk Herbstreit will be in the broadcast booth, with sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung and rules analyst Terry McAulay offering supplementary coverage.

Along with former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, and Andrew Whitworth serving as analysts, Charissa Thompson hosts the Prime Video pregame, halftime, and postgame shows. For Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” coverage, Taylor Rooks serves as feature reporter.

Cash vs. De’Von Achane is active for TNF but other Dolphins inactives.

A possible absence for Thursday night’s game was Dolphins running back De’Von Achane due to an ankle injury. The Dolphins will, however, have access to the game-changing runner. Though he has already been ruled out due to a chest injury, running back Raheem Mostert will not play.

Starting defensive back Taron Johnson will not be available for the Bills on Thursday night.

The idle players for the Bills are:.

CB Taron Johnson.

Joe Andreessen, LB.

Ulofoshio Edefuan LB.

DE Javon Solomon.

Ryan Van Demark, OT.

DE Smoot Dawuane.

The idle Dolphins players are:.

CC Ethan Bonner.

RB Raheem Mostert.

Channing Tindall, LB.

Mohamed Kamara LB.

OL Andrew Meyer.

Malik Washington, WR.

Dolphins playing in vintage uniforms.

To celebrate their game against the Bills, the Dolphins are dressing in retro style. Their outfits include white pants, aqua jerseys, and the iconic helmet logo. It’s reminiscent of the Dolphins’ glory years in the 1970s.

When the Dolphins play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving Day, they will also don the vintage uniforms. — Jim Reineking.

Power rankings for NFL uniforms.

Tyreek Hill may break into the Hall of Fame.

Tyreek Hill, a wide receiver for the Dolphins, had seven receptions in Week 1 for 130 yards and a touchdown. Hill had at least 125 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in his 22nd career game. Hill will tie Randy Moss (22) and Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (22 games) for the third-most receiving yards and touchdown catches by a player in the NFL’s first nine seasons on Thursday if he records at least 125 receiving yards and a touchdown reception. — Tyler Dragon.

Josh Allen has a shot at making history.

Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Bills, scored four touchdowns in Week 1—two via passing and two via rushing. It was Allen’s 37th game in which he had both a passing and a running touchdown. Allen will tie Cam Newton (37 games) for the most games by a player with a passing and rushing touchdown in his first seven seasons in the NFL if he scores two touchdowns against the Dolphins. — Tyler Dragon.

Josh Allen has had success when facing the Dolphins.

With Josh Allen at quarterback, the Bills have had success playing the rival Dolphins since Allen’s arrival in 2018.

In his 13 career meetings with Miami, including postseason contests, Allen has an 11-2 record. Additionally, Allen has been statistically successful in those games; in the last five meetings, he has thrown for at least 300 yards and two touchdowns.

Including a winner-gets-the-division matchup in Week 18, the Bills prevailed in both of their games against the Dolphins in 2023. The Dolphins were defeated 34–31 by the Bills in Orchard Park, New York during the 2022 wild-card playoffs. You Y. – James Reineking.

Cash vs. Dolphins: Picks, predictions, and odds.

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Dolphins (2 points to the spread).

Bills (+120); Dolphins (-145) are the moneylines.

48 points over/under.

Here are the professional predictions for the game from USA TODAY Sports:.

Bell Jarrett: Dolphins.

Chris Bumbaca: Miami Heat.

Dolphins: Nate Davis.

Dolphins, Tyler Dragon.

Bills, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz.

Lorenzo Reyes: Money.

Comparison against. The Dolphins’ playoff destiny may be significantly shaped by the Bills.

For the Miami Dolphins, it starts Thursday night with the goal of breaking the longest current NFL streak without a postseason victory.

The Dolphins have a problem with the Bills. Over the previous five years or more, this AFC East rivalry has been one-sided. In the competition for a division title, the Dolphins will have the advantage if they triumph on “Thursday Night Football.”. — Chris Bumbaca.

Cash vs. Dolphins: A lesson from history.

Since the Dolphins joined the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966, the Bills and Dolphins have faced off frequently.

The Bills’ 4-1 advantage in postseason games is part of the Dolphins’ 62-58-1 all-time series advantage.

The series was blatantly unfair in the 1970s, as the Dolphins won all 20 games in a row (20-0). In 1990, as the Bills were on their way to their first Super Bowl appearance, the two teams played their first playoff game. The most well-known matchup between these two teams came two seasons later when the Bills defeated the Dolphins in the 1992 AFC championship game. Says Jim Reineking.

NFL Week 2 forecasts, projections, and odds.

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