What looked like a golden chance for Miami to flip the script turned into another heartbreak. The Dolphins had the Bills on the ropes but couldn’t close, falling 31-21 in a messy, high-stakes divisional clash. Buffalo escaped with a 3-0 record. Historically, 82 of the 111 teams to start 3-0 since 2002 have reached the playoffs. But once again, it was Josh Allen carrying the load as Buffalo’s defense faltered in key moments.
NFL analyst John Frascella (@NFLFrascella) summed it up bluntly on X: “ This is the same Bills Defense we see every single year in the Playoffs when they need a big stop… 21-14 that was a HUGE drive for a stop, and they just couldnt do it… now they force Josh Allen to do it again”. His post pointed to a missed stop at 21–14, showing the same old problem, Buffalo’s d