Long field goal secures Bills 30-27 win against the Dolphins

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WHEC) – The Buffalo Bills beat their division rivals the Miami Dolphins 30-27 after a 61-yard field goal from kicker Tyler Bass as the clock was winding down.

With the win, the Bills are now 7-2 and are still the only team with a winning record in the AFC East. The Dolphins have fallen to 2-6. Here’s

First Half

After the Bills and Dolphins traded punts to open the game, Brandon Codrington returned Miami’s punt to the Dolphins’ 37-yard-line. Buffalo moved it closer, but a sack on 3rd down forced Tyler Bass into a 40-yard field goal.

Miami responded with a field goal of their own, from 39 yards out. Tua Tagovailoa went 4-for-4 passing on the drive to lead Miami into scoring position.

The Bills have the ball on their own 45-yard-line facing a 1st & 10 to start the 2nd quarter. After the first quarter, Josh Allen is just 5-for-6 for 27 yards. Khalil Shakir leads the way with 2 catches for 16 yards.

Despite driving down the field and into the red zone, Keon Coleman couldn’t hold on to a ball thrown his way and Allen’s pass was picked off by Jalen Ramsey, setting Miami up on offense backed up against their own endzone.

The Dolphins drove it 97 yards in 14 plays, as Tagovailoa found Devon Achane on a 14-yard passing play. It gives Miami the lead with 3:20 to go until halftime.

The Bills answered with a field goal, with 7 seconds left in the quarter. Back-to-back holding penalties pushed Buffalo out of the red zone and also negated an Allen TD run. Miami will receive the kickoff to start the 2nd half.

Second Half

Things are (sort of) starting to go the way of the Buffalo Bills. A Dolphins fumble on their first possession of the second half gave the Bills the football, and they cashed in, with Mack Hollins catching a touchdown pass for the lead. But Tyler Bass missed the extra point, keeping the lead at two points.

Miami was able to shift the lead back in their favor with a field goal. Tyreek Hill helped the Fins move within range, nabbing a 28-yard reception on the drive.

The next drive provided the play of the game, at least to this point. Allen connected with rookie running back Ray Davis, who broke some tackles and turned upfield for a 63-yard reception touchdown. Keon Coleman caught a two-point conversion to extend the lead to seven points.

It took Miami 9 plays and 75 yards to answer, but the Dolphins responded with Achane’s second touchdown of the game. In a back-and-forth contest, it’s all tied up again!

Talk about a response! Buffalo took it 10 plays, 75 yards, to score another touchdown, a Josh Allen pass to Quinton Morris. Tyler Bass’s extra point was good but hit off the upright. It gives the Dolphins 6:18 to try and tie the game.

The Dolphins put together a great drive of time management and urgency, going 81 yards in 11 plays and for a TD to Jaylen Waddle, and leaving the Bills with just 1:38 left to try and win the game or tie it. It’s Tagovailoa’s second TD pass of the game.

It all came down to a 61-yard field goal from Tyler Bass. Despite missing an extra point earlier, Bass made the field goal with five seconds left, securing the Bills win.