Miami's defense shut the Bills out in the first half as Buffalo struggled to get the run and pass game going. The last time the Bills were shutout in the first two quarters of play was in 2023 against the Giants. In the first half, Allen and his offense couldn't find a rhythm in the run or pass game, except for flashes from the tight end room.
On the second possession of the second quarter, Allen connected with tight end Dalton Kincaid for a 20-yard completion. Kincaid had just enough space from Fitzpatrick to make the catch and put the Bills at their own 35-yard-line. Allen found the third-year tight end again on the following play to advance the offense closer to midfield. On a 17-yard reception, Kincaid jumped up and leaned toward his left to make the grab and hopefully bring life to the offense.
Despite moving down the field into Miami territory on this drive, Cook fumbled the ball on a carry that resulted in the Dolphins' offense taking back over.
Looking to gain as many yards as possible on first-and-10, Cook used his arm to keep himself off the ground, extending far enough for nine yards. However, as he fought for extra yardage, cornerback Jack Jones punched the ball out and a parade of Miami defensemen were prepared to jump on it. Samuel brought one player down to try and buy the Bills time to recover the ball deep in Dolphins territory, but it was cornerback Julius Brents who got on top of it first at his own five-yard-line.
After safety Cole Bishop's initial interception on the opening drive of the game, Miami's offense adjusted to create a 16-point lead at halftime. This became the largest deficit Buffalo faced all season with its previous being 15 points down against Baltimore in Week 1. The Bills eventually went down 17 points in the fourth quarter against Miami with almost three minutes left.
Miami exhausted the Bills quickly, and productive plays were wiped out throughout the game. The Dolphins took advantage of this and made it a three-score game with 6:31 left in the fourth quarter as running back De'Von Achane broke free for a 59-yard touchdown run. Hairston was on his heels, but his diving attempt to take Achane down by his ankles was unsuccessful. Achane escaped Hairston's hands and put Miami up 23-6.
Achane solidified the Dolphins' win with a 35-yard touchdown, putting his team up 30-13 with less than four minutes remaining in the game.
Key Stats and Facts
Bills' defense logged its first multi-interception game of the 2025 season.
Maxwell Hairston records his second consecutive interception of his NFL career – his first was against Kansas City in Week 9.
Scoring Plays
First Quarter
BUF 0, MIA 7 – T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to M.Washington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD
Second Quarter
BUF 0, MIA 13 – T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to J.Waddle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is No Good, Wide Right
BUF 0, MIA 16 – R.Patterson 46 yard field goal is GOOD
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
BUF 6, MIA 16 – J.Allen pass deep left to K.Coleman for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Allen pass to K.Shakir is complete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
BUF 6, MIA 23 – D.Achane up the middle for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD
BUF 13, MIA 23 – J.Allen pass deep middle to J.Hawes for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD
BUF 13, MIA 31 – D.Achane left end for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD
Milestone Watch
Josh Allen moves into fourth place on Bills' all-time rushing yards list.
Josh Allen needs 3 rushing touchdowns to tie Cam Newton (75) for most rushing scores by a quarterback in NFL regular season history.
Sean McDermott needs one win to reach 100 career wins across regular and postseason games.