Bills wake up in second half to beat Dolphins 26-11
— Bills coach Sean McDermott isn’t exactly certain what Josh Allen meant about finding his inner Zen to shrug off a shaky start.
National Football League
FINAL
Miami Dolphins
11
Buffalo Bills
26
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
Highmark Stadium (Old) · 69,355 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Detroit Lions | L 9-19 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs New England Patriots | L 19-24 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ New York Jets | W 28-25 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-31 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-15 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:07 11-26
Josh Allen 7 Yd Run
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Field Goal 3:29 11-20
Tyler Bass 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:39 11-17
Tua Tagovailoa 1 Yd Run (Tua Tagovailoa Pass to Mike Gesicki for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 13:23 3-17
Stefon Diggs 19 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 3:49 3-10
Gabriel Davis 8 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Field Goal 8:10 3-3
Jason Sanders 51 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:48 0-3
Tyler Bass 57 Yd Field Goal
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MIA
2 plays, 5 yards, 1:07 · End of Game
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BUF 1:07
3 plays, 11 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:07 11-26
Josh Allen 7 Yd Run
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MIA 2:21
4 plays, -6 yards, 1:08 · Interception
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BUF 3:29
14 plays, 59 yards, 6:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:29 11-20
Tyler Bass 39 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 9:39
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:39 11-17
Tua Tagovailoa 1 Yd Run (Tua Tagovailoa Pass to Mike Gesicki for Two-Point Conversion)
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BUF 13:23
9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:23 3-17
Stefon Diggs 19 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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MIA 2:12
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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BUF 3:49
13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:49 3-10
Gabriel Davis 8 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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MIA 10:55
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:01 · Punt
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BUF 11:56
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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MIA 12:50
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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BUF
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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MIA 0:11
5 plays, 26 yards, 0:35 · Fumble
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BUF 0:46
7 plays, 21 yards, 1:16 · Downs
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MIA 2:02
8 plays, 34 yards, 4:36 · Punt
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BUF 6:38
4 plays, 23 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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MIA 8:10
7 plays, 32 yards, 3:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:10 3-3
Jason Sanders 51 Yd Field Goal
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BUF 12:01
4 plays, 19 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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MIA 14:43
8 plays, 21 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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BUF 3:48
7 plays, 35 yards, 4:18 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:48 0-3
Tyler Bass 57 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 8:06
12 plays, 56 yards, 5:19 · Missed FG
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BUF 13:25
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
MIA
BUF
16
1st Downs
24
10
Passing 1st downs
15
4
Rushing 1st downs
5
2
1st downs from penalties
4
4-14
3rd down efficiency
6-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
64
Total Plays
66
262
Total Yards
351
4.1
Yards per Play
5.3
11
Total Drives
11
194
Passing
249
21/39
Comp/Att
29/43
4.7
Yards per pass
5.8
1
Interceptions thrown
0
2-11
Sacks-Yards Lost
0-0
68
Rushing
102
23
Rushing Attempts
23
3.0
Yards per rush
4.4
1-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-4
9-58
Penalties
9-80
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
29:13
Possession
30:47
Injuries
Buffalo Bills
- Joshua Palmer Injured Reserve
- Greg Gaines Questionable
- Alec Anderson Questionable
- Dion Dawkins Questionable
- Tyrell Shavers Out
Miami Dolphins
- Malik Willis Injured Reserve
- Zach Sieler Injured Reserve
- Jaylen Wright Questionable
- Will Kacmarek Questionable
- Darrell Baker Jr. Out
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