SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-8 – AFC EAST – NO. 7 SEED) @ BUFFALO BILLS (13-3 – AFC EAST – NO. 2 SEED)
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
STADIUM: Highmark Stadium
REFEREE: Brad Allen
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 1:00 PM ET
TV CBS, Paramount+: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
Miami SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
Buffalo SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dolphins lead all-time series, 61-52-1
STREAKS Bills have won 8 of past 9
LAST GAME 12/17/22: Dolphins 29 at Bills 32
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/17/22
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bills lead all-time series, 3-1
STREAKS Bills have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME 1/2/99: Bills 17 at Dolphins 24
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/30/95: Bills 37, Dolphins 22
HEAD COACH: MIKE MCDANIEL
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 1-1
MIAMI DOLPHINS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 20-21
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 30-12 at Pittsburgh (1/8/17 – AFC-WC)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
7-4: Bal (1-0), Chi (1-0), Cle (1-0), Det (1-0),
GB (0-1), Min (0-1), NE (1-1), NYJ (1-1), Pit (1-0)
PTS. FOR 23.4
OFFENSE 364.5
PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 259-400-3,548-25-8-105.5
RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 181-891-4.9-3
RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 119-1,710-14.4-7
PTS. AGAINST 23.5
DEFENSE 337.8
SACKS Bradley Chubb (2022): 8
INTs Jevon Holland: 2
TAKE/GIVE -7 (14/21)
PR Cedrick Wilson: 7.5
KR Raheem Mostert: 20.1
PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (40.6)
KICKING Jason Sanders: 119 (41/44 PAT; 26/32 FG)
DOLPHINS TEAM NOTES
• MIAMI clinched 1st postseason berth since 2016 & is aiming for 1st playoff win since 2000.
• MIKE MCDANIEL is 6th Mia. HC to lead franchise to postseason.
• DOLPHINS had 3 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, WR TYREEK HILL & CB XAVIEN HOWARD.
• MIAMI ranked 5th in NFL in passing offense (265.4 yards per game) & 7th in total offense (364.5 yards per game).
• DOLPHINS ranked 4th in NFL in rushing defense (103 yards allowed per game).
DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA set season highs in pass yards (3,548) & TD passes (25) this season & led NFL with 105.5 rating. Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 111.5 rating in 2 starts vs. Buf. this season.
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER completed 17 of 24 atts. (70.8 pct.) for 146 yards in only career playoff start (1/10/16 vs. Sea. with Min.).
• QB SKYLAR THOMPSON (rookie) has 0 INTs in each of 2 career starts. Can join HOFer Dan Marino (1983) as only Mia. rookie QBs to start playoff game.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had career-best 1,093 scrimmage yards (891 rush, 202 rec.) in 2022. Had season-high 156 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 15 road meeting. Has 336 rush yards (112 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 3 career postseason games.
• RB JEFF WILSON had career-best 1,045 scrimmage yards in 2022.
• WR TYREEK HILL ranked 2nd in NFL with career-highs in catches (119) & rec. yards (1,710) & had 7 rec. TDs. Had TD catch in Week 15 road meeting. Aims for his 9th in row in postseason with 50+ rec. yards & 4th in row in playoffs with TD catch. Totaled 285 rec. yards in 2021 postseason w/ KC.
• WR JAYLEN WADDLE had career-high 1,356 rec. yards & 8 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 100+ rec. yards in each game vs. Buf. this season. Hill & Waddle combined for 3,066 rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by pair of teammates in single season.
• TE MIKE GESICKI had 5 rec. TDs in 2022 & is 1 of 2 TEs (Mark Andews) with 5+ rec. TDs in 4 of past 5 seasons.
DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Buf. Had 2 PD & INT in only career playoff game (2016-WC at Pit.). Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 12+ PD in each of past 3 seasons.
• LB BRADLEY CHUBB totaled 8 sacks in 2022, 2nd-career season with 8+ sacks (12 in 2018).
• LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had FF in Week 15 road meeting.
• LB ELANDON ROBERTS aims for 5th in row with TFL. Led team with career-high 104 tackles this season.
• DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had FF & FR in Week 15 road meeting.
HEAD COACH: SEAN MCDERMOTT
PLAYOFF RECORD 3-4
VS. OPPONENT 10-2
BUFFALO BILLS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 17-19
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 42-36 at Kansas City (OT) (1/23/22 – AFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
9-2: Bal (1-0), Chi (1-0), Cle (1-0), Det (1-0),
GB (1-0), Min (0-1), NE (2-0), NYJ (1-1), Pit (1-0)
PTS. FOR 28.4
OFFENSE 397.6
PASSING Josh Allen: 359-567-4,283-35-14-96.6
RUSHING Devin Singletary: 177-819-4.6-5
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 108-1,429-13.2-11
PTS. AGAINST 17.9
DEFENSE 319.1
SACKS Greg Rousseau: 8
INTs Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (27/27)
PR Nyheim Hines: 9.6
KR Nyheim Hines: 29.2
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 47.7 (41.3)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 129 (48/50 PAT; 27/31 FG)
BILLS TEAM NOTES
• BUFFALO clinched AFC East division title for 3rd-consecutive season.
• SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 5th postseason appearance as HC.
• BILLS had 4 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: QB JOSH ALLEN, WR STEFON DIGGS, C MITCH MORSE & S JORDAN POYER.
• BUFFALO ranked 2nd in NFL in scoring defense (17.9 points allowed per game).
• BILLS ranked 2nd in total offense (397.6 yards per game) & scoring offense (26.8).
BILLS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN had 4,283 pass yards & ranked tied-2nd in NFL with 35 TD passes this season & is 6th player ever with 4,000+ pass yards & 35+ TD passes in 3 career seasons. Ranked tied-3rd among QBs with 7 rush TDs in 2022 & is 1st QB ever with 6+ rush TDs in 5 straight seasons. Had 704 pass yards (352 per game) & 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.2 rating in 2 starts vs. Mia. this season. Has 16 TDs (14 pass, 1 rush, 1 rec.) vs. INT with 106.6 rating in 6 career postseason starts.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had career-high 1,099 scrimmage yards (819 rush, 280 rec.) in 2022 & joined HOFer Thurman Thomas as only Buf. players ever with 900+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with rush TD.
• WR STEFON DIGGS ranked 4th in NFL with 108 catches & 5th with 1,429 rec. yards this season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Davante Adams) with 100+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 postseason games. Is 1st Buf. player ever with 10+ rec. TDs in 2 seasons.
• WR GABE DAVIS had career-best 48 catches & 836 rec. yards in 2022. Had 242 rec. yards (121 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 2021 postseason.
• TE DAWSON KNOX aims for 5th in row with TD catch. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia & in 2 of his past 3 in postseason.
BILLS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• S JORDAN POYER led team with 4 INTs in 2022 & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 4+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 5+ tackles.
• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE aims for 4th in row with PD. Has 8 PD in his past 4 vs. Mia. Aims for his 5th in row in postseason with 5+ tackles.
• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 102 tackles this season, his 5th straight season with 100+ tackles since entering NFL in 2018.
• LB MATT MILANO aims for 10th in row overall & 7th in row in postseason with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4.
• DE GREG ROUSSEAU tied for team lead with career-high 8 sacks this season. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Has 5 TFL in 4 career games vs. Mia.
