Buffalo Rumblings
The Buffalo Bills won another game where things Those who didn’t tune in to watch the Buffalo Bills defeat the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football might have been a bit surprised by the 10-point win in Buffalo’s favor. That the Bills won isn’t the revelation, of course. Instead it’s that many had this team blowing out what they saw as a meek Dolphins squad. It’s not without merit, given nine of 16 regular-season games between these two teams have seen Buffalo win by 10 points or more.
But enough about all that. It’s not how you win, but that you win. Right? Absolutely, even if we here at Buffalo Rumblings are committed to taking a look beyond the surface of every game, win or lose. The Bills have a lot to work on, and they didn’t play well in a few areas, yet they’re undefeated and scoring a lot of points each game.
What did we learn about the Bills in Week 3? Let’s get to it, while trying to avoid topics discussed through other outlets…
If you did see the Bills’ win in Week 3, it may not have felt like the most compelling bit of football cinema. But was it ever efficient, and mistake free. Early in his career, quarterback Josh Allen was raked over the coals as someone who played too risky in welcoming arm punts. Allen was prone to turnovers that almost never resulted directly in points or losses you could count on more than a couple fingers, yet negative plays nonetheless that proved irksome in the age of fantasy football.
Through three games in 2025, Buffalo has a plus-three turnover differential; they’ve yet to turn the ball over on offense. Two of the turnovers forced on defense proved to be major turning points toward victory. In Week 1, it was defensive tackle Ed Oliver popping the ball out of running back Derrick Henry’s grasp, then most recently it was linebacker Terrel Bernard who made quarterback Tua Tagovailoa pay his Highmark Stadium entry fee with a game-sealing interception.
Right now, it’s fair to say that the Bills are really good at winning games where they don’t play their best. At worst, the offense has an incredibly high floor, where fans see 31 points as an average day. Think about that: 31 points is now toward the low end of points for Buffalo’s offense.
If the Bills can continue playing smart, mistake-limited/free football, the sky’s the limit thanks to JA17.
The Bills did what they needed to do to defeat the Dolphins. This is about looking at your opponent only. They didn’t have to prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens or Kansas City Chiefs. They had to remain focused on getting past a Miami squad
Bills capitalized on two key plays, which are largely responsible for the win. They allowed the Dolphins to hang around and chose to take advantage of mistakes without giving them back to...
