The Bills lost their opener against the Steelers and now head on the road to face the Dolphins, who won in Week 1 and hold the outright lead in the AFC East.
Despite that, the division leaders are not the favorites at home in Week 2.
According to Tipico Sportsbook, (access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list), the Bills have opened as a 3.5-point spread this week.
Entering 2021, the Bills were the heavy favorites to win the AFC East despite their stumble out of the gate. Because of that, it’s unsurprising that they’re the favorite, even with the usual three-point bump a home team typically gets in the spread.
Additionally, there’s 2020 to consider.
The Dolphins were in a win-and-in scenario in Week 17 last year in terms of the playoffs. It couldn’t have gone any worse for them.
In that season finale, the Bills won 56-26 in a clearly dominating fashion.
The Bills also swept the entire division last season, going 6-0 against the Dolphins, Patriots and Jets combined.
The last time the Dolphins protected their home field against the Bills was a 21-17 win Dec. 2, 2018, which was Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s rookie season. That game came down to a final play where tight end Charles Clay could not haul in a pass from the QB in the end zone as time expired.
Per SportsbookWire, the Dolphins are 1-0 against the spread this season. The Bills, a 6.5-point favorite over the Steelers last week, did not cover.
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