The Bills won today, but it wasn’t easy. The 14-point underdog Dolphins proved to be a surprisingly tough opponent in the wild card round, as third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson played well enough to make the game competitive down to the final minutes before Buffalo ultimately won 34-31. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw for more than [more] … [Read more...] about Bills survive to beat Dolphins, advance to divisional round
Bills take lead on Cole Beasley TD
Cole Beasley is back for the Bills. Beasley, the veteran receiver who came out of retirement to try to go on a playoff run with his old team, scored a six-yard touchdown in the third quarter today as Buffalo took a 27-24 lead. The Bills’ touchdown drive came on a short field after Dolphins quarterback [more] … [Read more...] about Bills take lead on Cole Beasley TD
Mike McDaniel: I was told “from upstairs” we had first down before late delay of game
The Dolphins’ hopes of pulling off an upset of the Bills ended when quarterback Skylar Thompson threw an incompletion on a fourth down late in the fourth quarter, but they cost themselves a chance at a shorter conversion by taking a delay of game penalty before that snap. Running back Salvon Ahmed‘s run on the [more] … [Read more...] about Mike McDaniel: I was told “from upstairs” we had first down before late delay of game
Josh Allen: It matters if we win, not how we win
The Bills were heavy favorites heading into Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, but they wound up trailing in the second half and grinding out a 34-31 win in a tighter game than most people expected to see. Quarterback Josh Allen’s focus wasn’t on the fact that the Bills flirted with losing the game, however. Allen [more] … [Read more...] about Josh Allen: It matters if we win, not how we win
Brock Purdy, Skylar Thompson are lowest-drafted rookie QBs to start a playoff game
No rookie seventh-round draft pick has ever started at quarterback in an NFL playoff game. This weekend, two will. Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson was the 247th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant at No. 262. They both went late in the seventh round, and they were [more] … [Read more...] about Brock Purdy, Skylar Thompson are lowest-drafted rookie QBs to start a playoff game