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NFL Preview: Buffalo Bills (1-0) vs Miami Dolphins (1-0)

TV: Prime Video (8:15PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker SXM App: Buffalo | Miami

All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIA leads series, 61-54-1 (BUF won 10 of past 11) Postseason: BUF leads series, 4-1 (BUF won 4 of past 5)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 1/17/24: BUF 21 at MIA 14 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/23: MIA 31 at BUF 34

HEAD COACHES

Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 13-2 Reg. Season: 74-41 (.643) Postseason: 5-6 (.456)

Mike McDaniels vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-4 Reg. Season: 21-14 (.600) Postseason: 0-2 (.000)

BILLS NOTES:

• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 18 of 23 atts. (78.3 pct.) for 232 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 137.7 rating & rushed for 39 yards & 2 TDs last week, 4thcareer game with 2+ pass TDs & 2+ rush TDs, tied with HOFer Steve Young for most in NFL history. Has 10 career games with 2+ rush TDs, becoming 3rd QB ever with 10 such games (Jalen Hurts – 12, Cam Newton – 10). Is 11-2 in 13 career starts vs. Mia., incl. playoffs, with 2+ TD passes in each game & 300+ pass yards in each of past 5 games. • RB JAMES COOK totaled 103 scrimmage yards (71 rush, 32 rec.) last week, 11th-career 100-yard game. Has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Mia., incl. playoffs. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 42 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 1, 3rd-straight game with rec. TD, incl. playoffs. Had 6 catches for 105 yards in the last meeting. • WR KEON COLEMAN (rookie) led team with 51 rec. yards last week in NFL debut. • WR MACK HOLLINS had 11th-career TD catch in Buf. debut in Week 1. Had 399 rec. yards & 5 rec. TDs over 37 games with Mia. (2019-21). • TE DALTON KINCAID had 7 catches for 84 yards in the last meeting. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • TE DAWSON KNOX had rec. TD in last meeting & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Mia., incl. playoffs. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had career-high 3 sacks & 4th-career-FF last week, 1 of 2 players in NFL (Alontae Taylor) with 3 sacks in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Mia. with TFL. • DT ED OLIVER has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia., incl. playoffs. Had 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 games vs. division last season. • LB VON MILLER had 1st sack since 2022 season last week. Leads all active players with 124.5 career sacks & can become 19th player since 1982 with 125 sacks. • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with 11 tackles in Week 1. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles in the last meeting.

DOLPHINS NOTES:

• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 338 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 101 rating last week, 13th-career 300-yard game & most pass yards in NFL in Week 1. Has 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts vs. division. Since the beginning of 2023 season, is 8-2 with 106.9 rating in 10 home starts. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 100 scrimmage yards (career-high 76 rec., 24 rush) with career-best 7 catches & rush TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD & has 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 12 career games. Had 3 rush TDs in 2 games vs. Buf. last season. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT has TD in 5 of his past 6. Has 201 scrimmage yards (100.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. Buf. Had 7 rush TDs in 5 games vs. division last season. • WR TYREEK HILL had 7 catches for 130 yards, incl. career-long 80-yard TD catch last week, 2nd-most rec. yards in NFL in Week 1. Has 22 career games with 125+ rec. yards & rec. TD, tied with HOFers Calvin Johnson & Randy Moss for 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Had 7 catches for 82 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. Buf. with 50+ rec. yards, incl. playoffs. Had rec. TD in 4 of 5 games vs. division last season. Has rec. TD in 7 of his past 9 home games. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 5 catches for 109 yards last week, as Hill & Waddle were only pair of teammates each with 100+ rec. yards in Week 1. Waddle aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 7+ catches & 110+ rec. yards. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had 2 TFL & sack last week in Mia. debut. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Buf. with PD. Ranks 3rd among active players with 106.5 career sacks. • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had sack last week, his 6th-straight game with sack. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 0.5+ sacks, incl. playoffs. • LB EMMANUEL OGBAH had a sack in Week 1. Had a TFL in last meeting. • S JEVON HOLLAND had 5th-career FF & PD last week.

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