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| All Games | 5-4 | +2.1 | 4-5 | 2-7 | 21.2 | 10.3 | 331.0 | (5.4) | 1.6 | 20.2 | 9.7 | 319.9 | (5.1) | 2.1 | | Road Games | 3-1 | +4.1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 25.0 | 13.5 | 324.7 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 20.0 | 11.2 | 325.7 | (5.1) | 3.5 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 24.3 | 14.7 | 339.0 | (5.6) | 2.3 | 18.7 | 11.0 | 288.7 | (4.7) | 3.0 | | Grass Games | 1-1 | +1.2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 338.0 | (5.5) | 1.5 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 364.0 | (5.7) | 3.0 | | Division Games | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 310.3 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 23.3 | 10.0 | 332.7 | (4.7) | 2.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 21.2 | 10.3 | 17.3 | 29:25 | 25-100 | (3.9) | 22-36 | 62.3% | 231 | (6.5) | 61-331 | (5.4) | (15.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.7 | 11.4 | 19.8 | 29:26 | 26-105 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 63.4% | 232 | (6.7) | 60-337 | (5.6) | (15.5) | | Offense Road Games | 25.0 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 29:54 | 27-101 | (3.7) | 19-31 | 61.1% | 223 | (7.1) | 59-325 | (5.5) | (13) | | Defense (All Games) | 20.2 | 9.7 | 20.0 | 31:10 | 26-96 | (3.7) | 23-36 | 62.7% | 224 | (6.2) | 62-320 | (5.1) | (15.8) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.7 | 11.1 | 20.3 | 31:44 | 28-113 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 62.7% | 226 | (6.5) | 62-339 | (5.5) | (15) | | Defense Road Games | 20.0 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 31:24 | 24-92 | (3.9) | 24-40 | 60.2% | 234 | (5.8) | 64-326 | (5.1) | (16.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14-5 | 36.7% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-54 | (23.3) | 2-20 | (8.3) | 8-69 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 42.9% | 3-60 | (23.5) | 21-2 | (9.9) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14-4 | 30.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-35 | (20.1) | 2-22 | (9.7) | 9-68 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | | 14-5 | 34.9% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-42 | (21.1) | 3-15 | (5.7) | 6-53 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | | 14-6 | 41.9% | 1-0 | 43.1% | 2-56 | (24.7) | 18-2 | (8.6) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | | 14-5 | 35.7% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-51 | (25.7) | 2-19 | (7.5) | 7-71 |
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| All Games | 5-4 | +0.3 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 25.2 | 9.7 | 350.4 | (5.5) | 1.6 | 19.0 | 8.1 | 309.8 | (5) | 2.1 | | Home Games | 2-2 | -1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 27.2 | 9.0 | 370.5 | (5.7) | 1.5 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 301.0 | (4.6) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 26.7 | 11.0 | 331.7 | (5.4) | 1.0 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 302.0 | (5.3) | 2.7 | | Grass Games | 5-2 | +2.3 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 28.7 | 12.0 | 376.6 | (5.9) | 1.4 | 17.4 | 7.7 | 303.1 | (4.9) | 2.6 | | Division Games | 1-1 | +0.3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 325.0 | (4.6) | 2.5 | 24.5 | 14.5 | 315.0 | (4.7) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 25.2 | 9.7 | 22.0 | 30:08 | 28-128 | (4.6) | 23-36 | 63.9% | 223 | (6.2) | 64-350 | (5.5) | (13.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.8 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 30:22 | 27-114 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 63.3% | 234 | (6.8) | 62-348 | (5.6) | (15.3) | | Offense Home Games | 27.2 | 9.0 | 22.5 | 28:55 | 29-144 | (5) | 21-36 | 58.6% | 226 | (6.2) | 65-370 | (5.7) | (13.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.0 | 8.1 | 18.0 | 29:52 | 25-99 | (3.9) | 22-37 | 59.3% | 211 | (5.8) | 62-310 | (5) | (16.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.7 | 11.6 | 19.6 | 30:46 | 25-95 | (3.8) | 23-36 | 63.8% | 239 | (6.7) | 61-334 | (5.5) | (14.7) | | Defense Home Games | 20.2 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 31:05 | 28-108 | (3.8) | 21-37 | 57.0% | 192 | (5.2) | 66-301 | (4.6) | (14.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 13-5 | 40.5% | 1-0 | 27.3% | 3-77 | (30) | 2-16 | (7.9) | 5-42 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13-5 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 33.8% | 2-55 | (23.2) | 18-2 | (8.5) | 7-60 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13-6 | 44.2% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 3-102 | (31.5) | 2-22 | (9) | 4-35 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | | 14-6 | 38.8% | 2-1 | 62.5% | 3-85 | (28.4) | 2-26 | (11.6) | 6-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | | 13-6 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 49.4% | 2-52 | (24.4) | 20-2 | (9.6) | 7-56 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | | 15-6 | 41.0% | 2-1 | 57.1% | 3-73 | (26.5) | 2-39 | (17.3) | 6-56 |
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| 9/14/2014 | MIAMI | 29-10 | W | -1.5 | W | 43 | U | 33-113 | 16-26-202 | 0 | 21-80 | 31-49-210 | 2 | | 9/21/2014 | SAN DIEGO | 10-22 | L | -3 | L | 45.5 | U | 22-87 | 23-40-205 | 0 | 37-85 | 18-25-251 | 0 | | 9/28/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 17-23 | L | 2.5 | L | 44 | U | 23-96 | 21-44-220 | 2 | 24-37 | 25-37-264 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | @ DETROIT | 17-14 | W | 4.5 | W | 43 | U | 22-49 | 30-43-294 | 1 | 20-69 | 18-31-194 | 2 | | 10/12/2014 | NEW ENGLAND | 22-37 | L | -1 | L | 44 | O | 23-68 | 24-38-268 | 3 | 27-50 | 27-37-346 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | MINNESOTA | 17-16 | W | -6.5 | L | 43.5 | U | 19-118 | 31-43-255 | 4 | 29-158 | 15-26-118 | 2 | | 10/26/2014 | @ NY JETS | 43-23 | W | 3 | W | 40 | O | 32-67 | 10-17-213 | 0 | 33-175 | 20-44-137 | 6 | | 11/9/2014 | KANSAS CITY | 13-17 | L | -2.5 | L | 42 | U | 22-111 | 29-48-253 | 3 | 24-127 | 17-29-151 | 1 | | 11/13/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/14/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 10-29 | L | 1.5 | L | 43 | U | 21-80 | 31-49-210 | 2 | 33-113 | 16-26-202 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | KANSAS CITY | 15-34 | L | -6 | L | 43 | O | 20-141 | 21-43-191 | 0 | 41-174 | 19-25-168 | 2 | | 9/28/2014 | *OAKLAND | 38-14 | W | -4 | W | 41 | O | 35-157 | 23-31-278 | 3 | 18-53 | 28-44-264 | 4 | | 10/12/2014 | GREEN BAY | 24-27 | L | 1.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 23-112 | 20-31-237 | 3 | 34-121 | 24-42-248 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 27-14 | W | 3 | W | 47.5 | U | 33-137 | 25-32-256 | 0 | 14-52 | 21-34-172 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 27-13 | W | -7 | W | 42 | U | 24-148 | 16-29-178 | 1 | 30-176 | 18-34-201 | 3 | | 11/2/2014 | SAN DIEGO | 37-0 | W | -3 | W | 45 | U | 35-132 | 26-39-309 | 0 | 19-50 | 13-26-128 | 4 | | 11/9/2014 | @ DETROIT | 16-20 | L | 3 | L | 43 | U | 19-50 | 27-38-178 | 2 | 19-63 | 27-42-288 | 1 | | 11/13/2014 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2014 | @ NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | BUFFALO: Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett brought a much different look to the Bills' running game in his first season with the team in 2013, and it didn't do C.J. Spiller any favors. Buffalo uses a lot of read option plays to try to take advantage of quarterback EJ Manuel's mobility. Spiller was hesitant in read-option situations, and Manuel was fragile as a rookie, so they might move back to a more traditional look this year. Spiller figures to take back more of a No. 1 workload from Fred Jackson, though that was the plan a year ago and Jackson proved too valuable to keep off the field. Bryce Brown provides insurance for the aging Jackson. In the red zone, the Bills quickly moved away from Spiller in goal-to-go situations, opting for Jackson's more decisive running instead.
Hackett uses play-action and crossing action in the middle of the field. Rookie Sammy Watkins will likely be penciled in at flanker, where they'll rely on his YAC ability to make Manuel's life easier. After spending the early part of the year on the perimeter last year, No. 2 WR Robert Woods should work a larger set of routes, similar to what former No. 1 receiver Stevie Johnson used to run. Marquise Goodwin figures to overtake T.J. Graham as their primary deep threat, while Mike Williams comes in as a red zone specialist. Tight end Scott Chandler will be utilized as a receiver underneath.
The Bills will be playing for their third defensive coordinator in three years with Jim Schwartz replacing Mike Pettine, who improved this group a lot in 2013, especially with sacks and interceptions. Free agent outside linebackers Keith Rivers and Brandon Spikes will greatly help Buffalo's transition to a 4-3 scheme. | | MIAMI: Miami has a new offensive coordinator in Bill Lazor, a new offensive line coach in John Benton, a new starting RB in Knowshon Moreno, and a revamped offensive line. It may take a few games to get the zone-blocking scheme going. The Dolphins were the third-most pass- heavy team in the NFL last year'considering Lazor's background as a quarterbacks coach, they figure to keep relying on the passing game. Moreno figures to take the bulk of the work, with Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas (if he makes the team) battling for scraps behind him. Thomas took the bulk of the red zone touches as last year went on, but Moreno is expected to take most of these reps in 2014.
After a year as a quarterbacks coach in Philly, Lazor figures to bring a more up-tempo, spread philosophy to the Dolphins. Miami is expected to rely on Mike Wallace more often this year, especially in more catch-and-run situations. Moreno will see heavy work in the screen game. Brian Hartline figures to be more of a traditional possession receiver, with he, Jarvis Landry and tight end Charles Clay working a lot of deep crossing routes. Clay is likely to work downfield much more often than he did last season. It's an offense with some slow developing routes, so quarterback Ryan Tannehill is probably going take a ton of hits again. When the Dolphins throw in the red zone, Clay was targeted often, as was Brandon Gibson before his season-ending knee injury.
The Dolphins were able to improve their secondary this offseason by signing a couple of seasoned veterans in cornerback Cortland Finnegan and safety Louis Delmas, but this unit doesn't have a whole lot of star power other than defensive ends Cameron Wake and Olivier Vernon, who combined for 20 sacks last year. |
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(ADDS Dolphins CB Finnegan out)
*Bills-Dolphins Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins realize they have little room for error in their quest to reach the postseason.
With both looking to bounce back from frustrating defeats, the visiting Bills try for a fourth straight victory over the Dolphins on Thursday night.
Buffalo and Miami are both 5-4 and tied for second in the AFC East, two games behind New England. However, nine of the 11 AFC teams with winning records are ahead of the Bills and Dolphins.
Buffalo beat Miami 29-10 on Sept. 14 behind five field goals from Dan Carpenter. The ex-Dolphin has made 12 of 13 attempts during the Bills' three-game winning streak in the series.
"You lose three in a row to anybody, it's not going to feel good," Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes said. "The Bills play us very well. It'll be a huge game. To get a win on Thursday night at home would feel great for us."
Miami needs a much better rushing effort after gaining a season-low 50 yards in a 20-16 loss at Detroit that snapped a three-game winning streak Sunday. Though the Dolphins' 228 yards also were a season low, they were in position to win before the Lions scored with 29 seconds remaining.
Miami was held to 80 rushing yards by Buffalo in Week 2, then averaged 137.8 on the ground in the six games prior to facing the Lions.
Nursing a sore shoulder, Lamar Miller was held to 10 yards on four carries Sunday. He gained 46 on 11 attempts at Buffalo in September.
The Bills allowed 405 rushing yards in the first six games, but have yielded 460 in the last three. Buffalo gave up 127 in Sunday's 17-13 home loss to Kansas City, including a 39-yard touchdown to Jamaal Charles on fourth-and-1 early in the final quarter.
Winners of two straight prior to the defeat, the Bills blew a 13-3 lead and a chance to better position themselves to snap a 14-year playoff drought.
"We definitely lost an opportunity," coach Doug Marrone said. "Now we're going to have to fight our way back and find a way to win our next game."
As the Bills focus on more effectively stopping the run, the offense can't seem to shake its struggles in the red zone. Last in the NFL at 41.2 percent inside the opponent's 20-yard line, Buffalo settled for two field goals in four trips Sunday.
Bryce Brown appeared headed for a 17-yard TD run early in the third quarter but lost a fumble a few steps from the end zone. Buffalo also turned the ball over on downs late in the fourth as Kyle Orton threw four straight incompletions from the Chiefs' 15.
The Bills, whose 19 takeaways are tied with Miami and Arizona for second in the league, had one while committing three turnovers. They are tied with the Dolphins for seventh in the NFL in turnover differential at plus-5.
"We can't change anything. It's time to get ready for Miami," safety Aaron Williams said. "If we want to get back to the playoffs, this is a really important game."
The NFL leader with 34 sacks, Buffalo recorded six against the Chiefs. The Bills sacked Miami's Ryan Tannehill four times in September.
Tannehill, who has been sacked 18 times and owns a 67.0 passer rating while going 1-4 against the Bills, could be in for another rough afternoon. Miami lost left tackle Branden Albert to a season-ending right knee injury against the Lions.
While rookie Ju'Wuan James will move from right to left tackle, it appears veteran left guard Daryn Colledge could miss a third straight contest with a back injury. After Albert was hurt, Dallas Thomas moved from left guard to right tackle, and Shelley Smith took over at left guard.
"What you saw is probably what you're going to get (Thursday)," coach Joe Philbin said. "Those guys weren't perfect, but overall I thought they held their own."
Miami has already ruled out cornerback Cortland Finnegan, meaning second-year pro Jamar Taylor will likely get his first NFL start.
Buffalo's Sammy Watkins had eight catches for 117 yards with a TD in the September meeting with Miami. The rookie had 12 receptions for 279 yards and three touchdowns in the two games prior to last week, but managed only four for 27 while dealing with a sore groin against Kansas City.
Orton, who has thrown 10 TDs and three INTs while going 3-2 since replacing EJ Manuel as the starter, has never faced Miami.
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