Phins were manhandled in Week 17 of 2020… They want revenge!
The Miami Dolphins are coming off a big win in Foxboro against the Patriots, but they must stay focused! Not only are the Buffalo Bills a very talented team, but they’ve had the Dolphins’ number for a very long time. Flores is 0-4 against the Bills so far, including Week 17 of last season when Dolphins had control of their playoff destiny and were blown out in the 2nd Half.
The Dolphins franchise itself has lost the last 5 in a row against the Bills. Over their last 16 games, Miami has only a miserable 4 wins with the last one in 2018.
If Miami plans on breaking this terrible streak against the Bills, this is the perfect time to do it!
If the Dolphins are going to beat the Bills this weekend, then they must play better on both sides of the ball. The Defense last week allowed 11 out of 16 conversions on third down, which is around a 68% conversion rate! That won’t be a good recipe for success against a very talented Buffalo offense. The good news is with Flores both his defense and offense change their style of play to match the opponent. Last week, the defense played heavy zone, which was a big departure from their usual man and blitzing style.
Maybe this time they will be aggressive with man coverage. Maybe they won’t. The Bills will have to prepare for both
Sure, if the Dolphins can bend but not break and keep the Bills to field goals instead of touchdowns that will be a plus. But the defense can’t spend another two-thirds of the game on the field as they did in New England and hope to have a high chance to win the game. The Dolphins have to find a way to stop Josh Allen because he has religiously torched the Dolphins when he faces them with both his legs and arm. I still believe Miami should have their fastest linebacker as a spy to cover him Allen all game, ready to pounce on him if he breaks the pocket and starts to run.
Phins offense needs to help the defense with a good run game
Sometimes the greatest defense is a good offense, meaning Miami needs to avoid going 3 and out. The offense must burn the clock better with extended drives even if they don’t end up scoring points. This will help limit the amount of time that the Bills offense is on the field. In addition, Miami should incorporate a few more dink and dunk plays to their running backs in the passing game. Both Gaskin and Ahmed are dangerous pass catchers. Maybe a few more passes to them could make up for our lack of a running game?
Miami must find and establish the running game as well. That all starts with the offensive line. They played ok last week. However, we only rushed for 3.2 yards on 23 carries and allowed 2 sacks and multiple pressures on Tua. The Bills defense is just as good and if not better than the Patriots’ defense, so this could be a long day for Tua if Miami can’t find a run game.
The best bookie business software opened the line with the Bills at a -3 point favorite. The Line has moved up to -3.5, and most of the action is coming in on the Bills, so this means ‘Vegas’ sees this as an extremely tough game. But, Miami is coming off a win and the Bills a tough loss, and the Phins are at home with the heat on their side! If they are going to finally beat the Bills, this is the weekend to do it!
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The offense needs to involve the TE and RB in the passing game. The defensive front needs more pass rush heat. The special teams kick return defense needs to improve.
Ohhh man, Van…. we need more than that. This O staff is woefully unprepared. Disgusting. Flores has made a big mistake in firing OShea and has made plenty of mistakes around the offense. The lack of communication, adjustments, and recognition presnap was JV and it starts with the O staff.
The offense needs to involve the TE and RB in the passing game. The defensive front needs more pass rush heat. The special teams kick return defense needs to improve.
Ohhh man, Van…. we need more than that. This O staff is woefully unprepared. Disgusting. Flores has made a big mistake in firing OShea and has made plenty of mistakes around the offense. The lack of communication, adjustments, and recognition presnap was JV and it starts with the O staff.