The Buffalo Payments and Miami Dolphins enter their Week 9 divisional conflict in numerous positions.
On the one hand, the Payments are 6-2 and atop the AFC East.
On the opposite, the Dolphins are 2-5, having been unable to stay as much as expectations. In fact, plenty of that has been as a consequence of Tua Tagovailoa’s prolonged absence.
The Dolphins quarterback suffered a concussion in Week 2 towards the Payments and was capable of return in Week 8.
That’s why, nearly as good as Josh Allen has fared towards them up to now, the Buffalo QB is aware of Miami is best than its file.
“Make no mistake about it, they’re a extremely good soccer group. Clearly getting their quarterback Tua again helps, particularly on their offensive facet of the ball. … I do know their file doesn’t point out it, however they’re enjoying actually good soccer proper now,” Allen mentioned, through FinsXtra.
Notably, Tagovailoa has struggled mightily towards the Payments, going 1-7 towards them in his profession.
The Payments received the very best of him in that first matchup this season, holding him to 17-of-25 passing for 145 yards and one landing whereas forcing three interceptions earlier than his damage.
The sport was already approach out of attain earlier than Tagovailoa’s collision with Damar Hamlin that sidelined him for weeks.
Now, the Dolphins will look to even the season collection in a hostile surroundings.
Tagovailoa doesn’t normally do properly in colder climate, both, so this seems like a troublesome matchup for Mike McDaniel’s group, regardless of anticipated temperatures within the mid-50s.
Nonetheless, something can occur in a divisional recreation, and the Dolphins know {that a} loss would basically remove them from the AFC East race, even when they flip issues round later within the season.
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