MIAMI GARDENS — Hugs and handshakes were abundant among the Miami Dolphins’ higher-ups in the late stages and immediate aftermath of Sunday’s shockingly refreshing 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills . This was a significant win, and the joyous locker room and exuberant scene on the field were testaments to its magnitude.

Coach Mike McDaniel and interim general manager Champ Kelly had hearty congratulations on the field shortly after the final buzzer.

Minutes earlier Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, president and CEO Tom Garfinkel, and Brandon Shore, the senior vice president of football and business administration, were all on the sideline to celebrate the final minutes of the season’s most exhilarating performance .

The postgame locker room was full of smiles and wisecracks. This wa

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