The Miami Dolphins were looking to right the ship in Week 3’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills . Head coach Mike McDaniel's seat is heating up after Miami's rocky start to the season. The Dolphins got blown out by the Indianapolis Colts 33-8 in the regular season opener. Then the team fell apart in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots in Week 2.

The Dolphins showed character in a hard-fought, mostly competitive 31-21 loss to the Bills Thursday. But after falling to 0-3 to start the 2025 season, McDaniel doesn’t view the team’s commendable performance in a losing effort as a consolation .

“I’m never proud of a loss. We came here to win. I refuse to take moral victories as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins,” McDaniel said after the game, p

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