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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA — There was no reason to believe it miami dolphins will defeat buffalo bill Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Considering that the Bills had won 14 of the teams’ last 15 meetings, you could have justifiably been labeled “delusional” if you had predicted a Dolphins win.
But the Dolphins linebackers are just like that bradley chubb Described the team’s locker room.
Miami breaks seven-game losing streak against Bills with impressive performance 30-13 Victory Sunday. The win marks the third-largest upset in the NFL this season. The Dolphins were 8.5-point underdogs entering the game.
Many football pundits believed the Dolphins’ season was over, and the team was criticized for not proactively trading players at the deadline to accumulate more draft capital. But Chubb, who was considered a deadline target, said the team’s belief in itself has not wavered despite the 3-7 start to the season.
“It didn’t matter. We just came to work,” Chubb said after Sunday’s game. “Everyone had the same mindset, and that’s why I used the word ‘delusional’ because no one on the outside would believe it. But there we all knew and came out and showed it today.
“It’s just about trust, man, everybody out there believing in each other, believing in the process, believing in how we’re going to get down the field, and that’s what worked.”
Miami took a 16–0 lead early in the game, holding the Bills scoreless in the first half for the first time since 2007. current mvp josh allen found Keon Coleman for a 35-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter for the Bills’ first points of the day, but the Dolphins responded with a 59-yard D’Von Achen The touchdown extended their lead to three points.
Buffalo cut its deficit to 10 points with 3:36 remaining in the game, but Aachen won by scoring his second touchdown in three games on a 35-yard run.
“He’s chosen to believe in the whole thing throughout the season,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “They’ve decided to continue to believe and continue to invest in each other. So, my belief in football and in life is that it pays off for you.
“I think it was very clear from his play that he didn’t believe his season was over – it’s hard to do that when everyone is talking to you about the season being over.”
miami was blown up Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 and parted ways with general manager Chris Grier the next day. Interim GM Champ Kelly trades linebacker jalen phillips till philadelphia eagles For selection in the third round but declined to make another move.
McDaniel said Wednesday that nothing had “moved the needle” for the Dolphins by the deadline, and that the team’s brains trust themselves, Kelly and senior vice president of football Brandon Shore were in agreement on steps the team was taking and not taking.
Miami had lost seven consecutive games to Buffalo when McDaniels was hired in 2022, but snapped the losing streak in their first game against the five-time defending AFC East champions. However, the Dolphins had not defeated the Bills since that game and had lost 31–21 earlier this season.
Sunday’s result marked the Dolphins’ most lopsided win over Buffalo since a 35–8 victory in 2011. This is the second time McDaniel’s team has responded to one of its worst games of the season with one of its best.
miami beat atlanta falcons 34–10 in Week 8, a week after losing to the cleveland browns 31-6.
“I’m so happy that everyone gets to see the side that I see,” McDaniel said. “I see guys — win, lose or draw — focus and buckle down and buy in. And I think ultimately you have games where it comes together in situations like this. So, I think it’s amazing because they deserve it. No surprise to me. … We knew if we wanted to earn some respect from that team, we had to earn it.”
Achane, who finished with 225 total yards and two touchdowns, said that beating the Bills “definitely” felt different than any other win, while offensive lineman patrick paul He said the atmosphere in the locker room after the game was “pretty crazy” and people were “just having fun like kids.”
On Monday, the Dolphins will fly to Madrid, where they will face Washington Commanders In the NFL’s first game in Spain. then miami plays New Orleans Saints And New York Jets immediately following the Week 12 bye, so each of the Dolphins’ next three opponents will have records under .500.
Chubb said a win over Buffalo could help Miami turn its season around.
Chubb said, “We all know what we can do, and we believe that if we put our minds to it, we can play complementary football like we did.” “The sky’s the limit, man. You know what I mean? It’s no illusion – at the end of the day, we know we can do it.”
