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Henry McKenna
AFC East Reporter
It was the Miami Dolphins’ division to lose. And that’s what they did. The Buffalo Bills came away with a 21-14 Week 18 win in Miami, with Buffalo overcoming three turnovers from Josh Allen.
And for the fifth straight season, the Bills are the AFC East champs.
Even after starting 5-5. Even after getting to 6-6. Even with the Dolphins coming out of the gate firing with a historically prolific offense at the beginning of the season.
Buffalo proved it’s a long season. The Bills seem to have peaked at the right time. In the wild-card round of the playoffs, Buffalo, now the No. 2 seed in the AFC, will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, while the Dolphins will have to travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs.
For Allen, this game was the same story as the rest of the year (and maybe his whole career). There have always been two versions of the quarterback. Crazy Good Josh Allen and Crazy Bad Josh Allen. But one quarter of the Crazy Good was enough to wipe away the Crazy Bad in this pivotal Week 18 matchup.
But before we talk more about Allen’s performance. Let’s talk about defense.
Who saw a defensive battle coming?
Not I.
The Dolphins have boasted one of the NFL’s most explosive and prolific offenses. The Bills also sat atop the league in most offensive categories, particularly looking at the second half of the season when they changed offensive coordinators, promoting Joe Brady.
It felt like a high-scoring game in the making. But scoring felt like an absolute battle given all the turnovers (5 total).
Both defenses have dealt with a tremendous volume of injuries, both in the game and during the season. Both defenses have had their low points in the season. But I think they will both look at the film and see impressive performances, even the Dolphins, whose offense had multiple chances to win but let them down in the fourth quarter. For Buffalo’s defense, Tua Tagovailoa made a handful…
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Publish date : 2024-01-08 05:59:26
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