Report card: Strong grades for Bills from top to bottom after a dominating performance By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Sep 19, 2021 Sep 19, 2021 Updated Aug 30, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Grading the Buffalo Bills in their 35-0 victory over the Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium …kAmkDEC@?8m#&}}x}v vp|ti pk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAms6G:? $:?8=6E2CJ DE2CE65 E9:?8D H:E9 2 32?8[ E2<:?8 9:D 7:CDE 42CCJ ce J2C5D E@ E96 9@FD6] $:?8=6E2CJ 92D `dc CFD9:?8 J2C5D E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE EH@ 82>6D] pE E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 $F?52J’D H:?[ 96 C2?<65 }@] f :? E96 }u{ 2?5 :D 2G6C28:?8 2 C@3FDE e]c J2C5D A6C 42CCJ] !=2J:?8 H:E9 2 962GJ 962CE 27E6C E96 562E9 @7 9:D 2F?E[ +24< |@DD 3@F?465 324< 7C@> 2 =@DE 7F>3=6 :? E96 7:CDE 92=7 H:E9 EH@ E@F89 E@F495@H? CF?D :? E96 D64@?5 92=7] "F2CE6C324< y@D9 p==6? 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Full coverage: Bills 35, Dolphins 0: Bills still team to beat in AFC East, Moss' motivation, report card and more Don't miss our coverage of the Buffalo Bills' 35-0 win over Miami in Week 2!
Three questions: What does the blowout win say about the Bills' defense? It’s looking like the Bills will not have to rely on their offense to be dominant every week – as they did in many games last season. The Bill…
'It’s life': Running back Zack Moss navigates ups and downs in Bills win The day after his aunt's funeral, Zack Moss ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the Buffalo Bills' 35-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Jason Wolf: Bills still the team to beat in AFC East; thrash Dolphins without Josh Allen at his best The Bills proved two things on the way to a 35-0 drubbing of the Miami Dolphins on a sweltering Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.
Dolphins cornerback describes locker room mood as 'like a funeral' after blanking by Bills While Bills head coach Sean McDermott conceded his team fell short of a "complete game" Sunday, the atmosphere in the home locker room was muc…
Daboll Watch Week 2: How Bills' offense fared by personnel grouping Each week, we chart the personnel groupings used by the Bills' offense and how they fared in each situation. Here are the groupings and result…
Quarter by quarter: Hot start, relentless defense key 35-0 win over Miami Here is a quarter-by-quarter look at the Buffalo Bills' win against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Bills coach Sean McDermott: 'I saw a hunger in our football team this week' "We’ve got plenty to work on, though," McDermott said after the Buffalo Bills bounced back from a Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh with a 35-0 win ov…
By the numbers: Bills quarterback Josh Allen just keeps squishing the fish Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won his seventh consecutive start against the Miami Dolphins in Sunday's 26-11 win and is now 7-1 in his …
Twitter reactions: Bills fans breathe some relief after squishing of fish Bills Twitter, despite stretches of frustration with the Buffalo offense and Josh Allen in the first half, regained its cool as the blowout pr…
Plays that shaped the game: Singletary, offensive line exploit Miami's dime defense There were some spectacular moments for Josh Allen & Co. in the 35-0 win at Hard Rock Stadium. Here’s a closer look at the big offensive p…
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
