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What we learned from the Bills’ win over the Dolphins

What we learned from the #Bills’ win over the #Dolphins:

The Buffalo Bills (11-6) successfully ran the table into the end of the regular season to secure a playoff spot after a rough start that saw them at 6-6 and on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.

Five straight wins later, and they are the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs and once more winners of the AFC East.

Buffalo’s start against Miami in the final game of the regular season was another ugly one that saw several turnovers in the first half.

After that, the Bills’ defense and depth players at positions on both sides of the ball stepped up, including an acrobatic heads-up touchdown by WR Trent Sherfield, a franchise record-long 95-yard punt return, and score by WR and return man Deonte Harty, and a game-sealing interception by S Taylor Rapp.

With that, here are three things we learned from Sunday’s win over the Dolphins:

Report card: Bills top Dolphins, 21-14

Report card: #Bills top #Dolphins, 21-14:

The 2023 NFL regular season has concluded and the Bills completed an eventful five-game winning streak to enter the playoffs with a fourth straight AFC East crown and the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture.

Here is the BillsWire’s Week 18 report card for the Buffalo Bills (11-6) following the team’s 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins (11-6):

Bills Wire Week 18 Player of the Game: S Taylor Rapp

Bills Wire Week 18 Player of the Game: S Taylor Rapp:

The Buffalo Bills secured the AFC East division with a win against division challenging Miami Dolphins on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to 5 games and secure home field for the first game in the playoffs.

Buffalo (11-6) secured the game with an interception to seal the win, good for a 21-14 final. In a contest that saw them come from behind to take the lead with multiple touchdowns in the fourth quarter, they needed to prevent Miami from scoring in the final two minutes of the game.

With the Dolphins looking to respond to Buffalo’s comeback in their 2-minute drive with no timeouts, the Bills phenomenal defense secured their second turnover of the day by intercepting the ball to kneel and secure the win.

In this game, there are so many players on offense, defense, and special teams could have won this week’s Player of the Game, and they would be well deserved in an outing that many of the top Buffalo talent showed up and showed out in.

We are awarding the Player of the Game Award in Week 18 to safety Taylor Rapp, who secured the game winning interception:

Taylor Rapp signed this offseason with the Bills and had an incredible impact along with other offseason signings Deonty Harty and Trent Sherfield. Rapp’s interception was a perfect read on the Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to end the game as Miami had no more time outs to get the ball back.

The Buffalo Bills will use the week to prepare Bills Stadium to host their AFC Wild-Card Round showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday afternoon.

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5 takeaways from the Bills’ 21-14 win over the Dolphins

5 takeaways from the #Bills’ 21-14 win over the #Dolphins:

The Buffalo Bills have fully circled the wagons.

The Bills (11-6) have handed the Miami Dolphins a Week 18 loss at Hard Rock Stadium by a 21-14 final.

Long the leaders of the AFC East throughout the year, Miami will not be crowned the divisional champs. The Bills ripped it away from the Dolphins (11-6) with the win. It’s the fourth-straight year Buffalo has won the division.

Here are five takeaways from the Bills’ 21-14 win over the Dolphins:

Stock up, stock down following the Bills’ win over the Cowboys

Here is Bills Wire’s stock report following Sunday’s 31-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys:

The Buffalo Bills (8-6) are at a part of their season where they need to win if they want a good chance at the playoffs. Coming into Sunday, the Bills had their toughest test of the rest of this year as they faced the red-hot Dallas Cowboys (10-4).

Buffalo ended up beating Dallas, 31-10, where passing was hard for both teams due to the rainy and windy conditions surrounding Highmark Stadium. With that in mind, the Bills resorted to running the football as an easier way to deal with the weather along with the fact that the Cowboys had a lot of trouble stopping their ground game.

Following the game that was, here is Bills Wire’s stock report following the lopsided win over the Cowboys:

PFF: 5 worst-graded Bills players on defense in Week 14

PFF: 5 worst-graded #Bills players on defense in Week 14 vs. the #Chiefs:

The Buffalo Bills narrowly won a thrilling 20-17 final in their Week 14 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Bills (7-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On defense, the Bills were led by their defensive front, including AJ Epenesa, who forced a turnover.

In terms of the players who could have helped Epenesa close out the win a bit more, Buffalo will hope better efforts come around throughout the rest of the 2023 season from some.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to play at a higher level.

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on defense against the Chiefs in Week 14:

Bills at Eagles: 5 things to watch for in Week 12

#Bills at #Eagles: 5 things to watch for in Week 12:

The Buffalo Bills (6-5) continue their regular season journey on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) in Week 12 on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

All week, topics and storylines have been discussed ahead of these two unfamiliar foes facing off.

In the end, regardless of what is said by players, coaches, media outlets and fans, it always comes down to what unfolds on the field in the NFL.

And once the battle arrives, there will be a few particular things to keep in mind to look out for.

With that, are five things to watch for during Sunday’s Bills at Eagles matchup in Philadelphia:

Bills at Eagles: 6 storylines to watch for in Week 12

#Bills at #Eagles: 6 storylines to watch for in Week 12:

The Buffalo Bills will turn the page of their 2023 NFL season to Week 12 and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Bills (6-5) are fresh off a win against the New York Jets on Sunday. Buffalo will hope continue their winning ways in Philadelphia, however, the Eagles (9-1) will be no pushover as there is plenty on the line ahead of this matchup.

But before we even get to kickoff, there will be a lot of Bills-related discussions and conversations to be had throughout the coming days.

With that, here are six storylines to watch for during the lead up to Bills- vs. the Eagles on Sunday:

Sean McDermott updates Bills injury report post-Jets win

Sean McDermott updates #Bills injury report post-#Jets win:

The Buffalo Bills dominated the New York Jets on nearly every front in Week 11.

The Bills (6-5) took a 32-6 win over the Jets but were beaten up in one place in particular: The injury report.

Multiple Buffalo players went down with injuries against New York. The area that was targeted more than any other by the injury bug was the defensive backfield.

At first, some issues appeared to be serious. At the top, safety Taylor Rapp required an ambulance to leave the field.

However, head coach Sean McDermott did have some good new regarding his team’s injury report when he spoke via video conference on Monday.

A quick Bills injury rundown provided by McDermott can be found below: