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News, notes and nuggets heading into massive Dolphins vs. Bills battle

Some nuggets heading into this pivotal Week 18 matchup.

Following a brutal loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins are still in a position to claim the AFC East, which comes with the No. 2 seed, a home playoff game and potentially more.

The hated Buffalo Bills have had their own rollercoaster of a season and find themselves in win-and-in playoff situations while a loss could even leave them on the outskirts of the postseason.

While this game may not be for the faint of heart, perhaps the stakes could’ve been avoided if Miami was able to lock one or two more wins up over the course of the season. However, the Dolphins sit at 11-5 and aim to lock up their first divisional title since 2008. They were crowned division winners then on the very last game of the season, beating the New York Jets on the road.

The last time the Miami and Buffalo franchises played for the AFC East title on the last game of the season was December 19, 1981.

Here are some more news, notes and nuggets for Sunday’s game:

News and notes from Dolphins 30-0 shutout win over the Jets

Notes from Miami’s 10th victory.

The Miami Dolphins rebounded after a Monday Night Meltdown last week and delivered the New York Jets a 30-0 shutout at Hard Rock Stadium.

The game featured a masterful defensive performance by Bradley Chubb, who was a polarizing player this week based on last Monday night’s mental error against the Tennessee Titans.

The last time that the Dolphins shut out a team was in 2020, and, coincidentally, that was also against the Jets. They’ve now swept the Jets for the 20th time in their all-time series. This is also the eighth occurrence in team history that Miami has swept the Jets and New England Patriots in the same season

The Dolphins are now 10-4 for the first time since 2000, and this is the third time since 2010 they’ve won double-digit games, adding to 2016 and 2020. Miami has won eight consecutive home games against the Jets.

Their 30-point margin of victory against New York on Sunday is the third time this season that Miami has won by at least 30 points. It’s only the second time in franchise history that they’ve posted three 30-plus-point wins in the same season and the first since 1971.

News, notes and nuggets heading into Dolphins vs. Commanders

Some tidbits for Sunday’s action.

The Miami Dolphins are heading to the nation’s capital this weekend to play the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

This will be Miami’s first trip to FedEx Field since 2015, as a victory on Sunday will move their record to 9-3 this season, something the Dolphins haven’t accomplished since 2001.

Miami leads the all-time series 8-5 in the regular season and each franchise beat the other in the Super Bowl.

Here are some more news and notes heading into the matchup with the Commanders:

News and notes from Miami’s 34-13 Black Friday victory against the New York Jets

News and notes from a Black Friday W.

The Miami Dolphins went into MetLife Stadium on a short week and rolled to victory over the New York Jets, 34-13.

Despite some sloppy play and a devastating injury to pass-rusher Jaelan Phillips, Miami is now 8-3, in control of their AFC East destiny and very much alive in the top-seed conversation with a handful of other AFC teams.

Miami relied on a massive defensive performance as well as terrific games from their skill position triplets of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Raheem Mostert.

Orchestrating this, as the football-like point guard he is, Tua Tagovailoa had a fair game, with two ill-timed interceptions. However, the second was a net positive and led to a Hail Mary try, that Miami’s Jevon Holland intercepted and proceeded to take coast-to-coast for a 99-yard touchdown.

The return score was the third-longest interception for a touchdown in Dolphins history with the second being a 100-yarder by Brock Marion in 2002. The first was famously Louis Oliver’s epic 103-yard return in 1992, as both of those top-two were against the Buffalo Bills.

The Miami Dolphins are 9-5 in their 14 games against the Jets at MetLife Stadium since the place opened in 2010.

Here are some more notes from the victory:

News and notes from Dolphins 20-13 victory over the Raiders

Some nuggets from Sunday’s win.

The Miami Dolphins returned from their Week 10 bye on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium and dealt the Las Vegas Raiders their first loss under interim head coach Antonio Pierce, as Miami’s defense was key in the 20-13 win.

Mike McDaniel’s team gets to 7-3, still holds a 1.5-game first-place lead in the AFC East division and heads into a short week with a Black Friday matchup at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets in five days.

With a four-game stretch of very winnable games ahead, the Dolphins needed this momentum to start the second half of their 2023 season.

Before getting ahead to that Week 12 matchup, here’s a look at some of the news, notes and nuggets from Miami’s win over Las Vegas.