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The Dolphins and Bills are two very different teams heading into their matchup on Thursday Night Football. Buffalo is on top of the world after getting off to a 2-0 start to the season. Meanwhile, Miami is on the brink of chaos after a dreadful 0-2 start to the year.
As such, this game has very different stakes for both sides.
Buffalo likely sees this game as an easy matchup against an ailing division rival. Meanwhile, the Dolphins may (hopefully) view it as a must-win game. The calls for Mike McDaniel’s job have already started, and will get louder with another loss.
The narrative almost writes itself.
But nothing is ever quite that simple in the NFL. Division games are often the most competitive matchups, and both teams know each other very well.
Now the question becomes which team will come out on top? And how will the result of this game impact the AFC East division moving forward?
Below we will explore three bold predictions for Dolphins at Bills on Thursday Night Football in Week 3.
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Achane is one of the most important players on Miami’s offense.
The Dolphins thrive on offense when they can abuse opposing defenses with their speed. That means setting up Achane and Tyreek Hill for plenty of schemed-up yards.
Perhaps Achane’s disappointing start to the season is a crucial factor behind the team’s offensive woes.
But that could change against a Bills defense that is hardly invincible. Especially with several players banged up early in the regular season.
Miami’s offensive line is not as strong as it was a few years ago. But I am confident they can open up enough running lanes for Achane to do some damage.
I am predicting that Achane will have his best game of the season so far against Buffalo.
He will surpass his current rushing totals (18 attempts for 85 rushing yards) and score two touchdowns in the process.
This may not be enough to win the game for Miami. But it will keep them competitive throughout the contest. And make an ugly blowout much less likely.
I know, this doesn’t sound incredible bold does it?
But five touchdowns is a lot of production for any NFL quarterback. Even a superstar like Josh Allen.
Allen rarely struggles against the Dolphins during his tenure with the Bills.
He is 12-2 in his career against Miami and has put up some truly impressive stats in those games. Allen has thrown for 3,737 passing yards with 37 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in those 14 games against Miami, per StatMuse. Those stats look pretty good when you imagine they’re a quarterback’s stats for one season alone.
Simply put, Josh Allen is not scared of the Dolphins.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins have arguably the worst defense in the entire NFL. Miami’s secondary is...
