The Dolphins had a promising drive underway, but it ended in an Ed Oliver sack.
On fourth-and-1 from the Bills’ 45-yard line, Tua Tagovailoa was sacked by Oliver for a 6-yard loss. Oliver immediately created pressure up the middle and got to Tagovailoa.
The Bills took over possession of the football and went the distance in one play.
Josh Allen handed the football off to James Cook, the running back found a hole up the middle and raced down the field for a 49-yard touchdown . It’s the longest run of the season for Cook, who has three touchdowns in the game.
The Bills now lead 24-7 with 3:36 remaining in the first half. — Tyler Dragon
The Bills have opened up a double-digit lead over the Dolphins. Bills running back James Cook easily found the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown to cap their 85-yard drive.
The Bills’ drive was aided by an unnecessary roughness penalty called on Dolphins safety Jordan Poyer, who was on the Bills from 2017-2023. The penalty moved the Bills from their 35-yard line to the 50-yard line after Poyer led with his head on a tackle on Bills receiver Khalil Shakir.
The Bills have scored all 10 of their points off turnovers.
After Buffalo’s defense forced another takeaway with excellent field possession, the offense got one first down. But the possession ended on Miami’s 25-yard line, which led to a successful 43-yard field goal by kicker Tyler Bass.
The Bills have a 10-7 lead with 12:41 remaining in the second quarter. — Tyler Dragon
Although the first interception wasn’t necessarily Tagovailoa's fault after his pass was tipped by his receiver, the second interception of the game was entirely on Tagovailoa. On first-and-10 from the 29-yard line, Tagovailoa’s pass intended for WR Robbie Chosen was picked off by Bills cornerback Christian Benford and returned six yards to Miami’s 44-yard line.
It’s the first time Tagovailoa has thrown two first-quarter interceptions in 55 career games. The Dolphins defense held the Bills to a 43-yard field goal. All 10 of the Bills’ points have come off turnovers. — Cydney Henderson
Tua Tagovailoa and De'Von Achane led the Dolphins on a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 7-7.
Achane was key on the touchdown drive, rushing four times, including a 14-yard run. The drive was capped off when Achane caught a short pass from Tagovailoa and ran it in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown .
The running back has seven touches, 31 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown in the first quarter. — Tyler Dragon
The Bills offense had excellent field possession after the turnover .
Buffalo got the football on the 37-yard line. The Bills initially earned one first down, but were forced into a fourth-and-3 from Miami’s 17-yard line.
The Bills decided to go for it instead of kicking a field goal. On fourth down, Josh Allen beat the blitz and found RB James Cook on a short pass. Cook retrieved the ball and raced down the field wide open for a 17-yard touchdown to give the Bills an early 7-0 lead with 9:49 on the clock in the first quarter. — Tyler Dragon
The first possession for the Dolphins resulted in a turnover.
On third-and-13 from the 39-yard line, Tua Tagovailoa’s pass intended for WR Grant DuBose was picked off by Bills CB Ja'Marcus Ingram and returned 23 yards to Miami’s 37-yard line.
It appeared DuBose wasn’t ready for Tagovailoa’s pass as it bounced off his shoulder pads and into the arms of Ingram. — Tyler Dragon
Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be in the broadcast booth for Peacock, with Kaylee Hartung (sideline) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) providing additional coverage.
The Prime Video pregame, halftime and postgame shows feature Charissa Thompson as host, as well as former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth as analysts. Taylor Rooks is the feature reporter for Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" coverage.
The Dolphins are wearing throwback uniforms for their matchup against the Bills, with the look featuring the classic helmet logo, aqua jerseys and white pants. The look harkens back to the Dolphins' 1970s heyday.
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill had seven receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 . It marked Hill’s 22nd career game with at least 125 receiving yards and a touchdown reception. With at least 125 receiving yards and a touchdown catch on Thursday, Hill will surpass Hall of Famers Calvin Johnson (22 games) and Randy Moss (22) for the third-most such games by a player in their first nine seasons in NFL history. — Tyler Dragon
Bills quarterback Josh Allen tallied four touchdowns (two passing and two rushing) in Week 1 . It marked Allen’s 37th career game with both a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown. If Allen has a passing TD and a rushing TD against the Dolphins, he will surpass Cam Newton (37 games) for the most games with a passing and rushing TD by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. — Tyler Dragon
Ever since quarterback Josh Allen joined the Bills in 2018, the team has enjoyed success against the rival Dolphins.
Allen has an 11-2 record in 13 career games against Miami, including playoffs. In those games, Allen also has enjoyed statistical success, throwing for two or more touchdowns and 300-plus yards in each of the past five matchups.
The Bills won both games against the Dolphins during the 2023 season, which included a Week 18 winner-gets-the-division showdown . During the 2022 season, the Bills eliminated the Dolphins during the wild-card playoffs with a 34-31 win in Orchard Park, N.Y. — Jim Reineking
The Dolphins hold a slight advantage in the all-time series, 62-58-1, which includes the Bills' 4-1 edge in postseason games.
During the 1970s, the series was decidedly one-sided, as the Dolphins won every game (20-0) during the decade. The two teams' first playoff matchup happened during the 1990 NFL season as the Bills were marching toward their first Super Bowl appearance . Two seasons later, the Bills defeated the Dolphins in the 1992 AFC championship game , the most high-profile showdown between these two teams. — Jim Reineking
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