Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by revisiting the Buffalo Bills’ 21-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins, dissecting some of the reasons the Bills came up short, including continued offensive woes in short-yardage situations and a late-game drive that stalled deep in Miami territory.
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Reflecting on loss in Miami
For the last few years, the Bills have possessed one of the most potent and prolific offenses in the NFL. One of their few weaknesses? Short-yardage scenarios, and the problems that plagued the Bills in the past reared their ugly heads again on Sunday. Read about Buffalo’s woes converting those short-yardage situations, see how quarterback Josh Allen was once again able to be successful when facing a blitz, how Greg Rousseau put together one of the most impressive performances of his young career, hear Allen and offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey explain why Buffalo fell in South Beach, and analyze the snap counts from Week 3.
- Upon Further Review: Short-yardage situations have stressed Bills’ offense in recent weeks - Buffalo News
- Analysis: A look at how Dolphins lost blitz battle vs. Josh Allen but won the war - Buffalo News
- Bills fall to Dolphins, but Buffalo may have monster in Greg Rousseau (Encouraged/worried) - newyorkupstate.com
- Josh Allen says ‘breathing was tough’ in Miami heat, explains why Bills lost to Dolphins - newyorkupstate.com
- Bills OC Ken Dorsey on late-game situations and “missed opportunities” to win in Miami - BuffaloBills.com
- With wide receivers ailing, Gabe Davis gets a heavy workload for Bills against Dolphins - Buffalo News
- Stefon Diggs ‘concerned’ playing in 90-degree heat in Miami - WGR 550
Bills seeking reinforcements at several positions
The Bills got some more bad news on the injury front when it was revealed that rookie cornerback Christian Benford will miss several weeks due to a broke hand. The Bills hosted former All-Pro cornerback Xavier Rhodes along with fellow cornerback Jamal Perry, and with offensive lineman Tommy Doyle going on injured reserve, Buffalo signed offensive lineman Justin Murray to help a banged-up offensive line.
- Banged-up Bills host free agent CBs Xavier Rhodes and Jamal Perry - Buffalo News
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- Bills sign OL Justin Murray, place Tommy Doyle on injured reserve - Buffalo News
- Bills sign former Cardinals OL Justin Murray, place OT Tommy Doyle on IR - BuffaloBills.com
- Christian Benford has broken hand; Tommy Doyle has torn ACL - WGR 550
- Bills cornerback Christian Benford suffers broken hand, Josh Allen ‘sore’ but otherwise OK - Buffalo News
- Sean McDermott updates Bills injuries going into Week 4 - BuffaloBills.com
Odds and ends
See how far the Bills fell after suffering their first loss of the year, find out which honor Josh Allen is nominated for following his 400-yard passing day against the Dolphins, and learn why Sunday’s showdown between top AFC foes wasn’t enough to get CBS’ top broadcasting team.
- NFL Week 4 Power Rankings 2022 - 1-32 poll, plus rating QBs - ESPN.com
- NFL Power Rankings: Dolphins, Eagles soar to the top - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Bills Today | Josh Allen nominated for this week’s FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week Award - BuffaloBills.com
- Alan Pergament: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green right duo for Bills loss that needed CBS’ officiating expert - Buffalo News
- Why the Bills-Dolphins battle of top AFC teams didn’t get CBS’ top broadcast crew - The Athletic (subscription required)
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