The Buffalo Payments and Miami Dolphins enter their Week 9 divisional conflict in several 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 reside as much as expectations. After all, plenty of that has been on account 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, pretty much as good as Josh Allen has fared towards them previously, the Buffalo QB is aware of Miami is healthier than its document.
“Make no mistake about it, they’re a really good football team. Obviously getting their quarterback Tua back helps, especially on their offensive side of the ball. … I know their record doesn’t indicate it, but they’re playing really good football right now,” Allen stated, by way of FinsXtra.
🎥 Josh Allen on the Miami Dolphins: “They’re a really good football team. Getting their QB Tua back helps, especially on their offensive side of the ball… I know their record doesn’t indicate it but they’re playing really good football.” (@BuffaloBills) #GoFins pic.twitter.com/51EYOAu3a7
— FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) November 2, 2024
Notably, Tagovailoa has struggled mightily towards the Payments, going 1-7 towards them in his profession.
The Payments bought the most effective 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 means 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 sequence in a hostile atmosphere.
Tagovailoa doesn’t often do nicely in colder climate, both, so this seems to be like a troublesome matchup for Mike McDaniel’s crew, regardless of anticipated temperatures within the mid-50s.
Nonetheless, something can occur in a divisional sport, and the Dolphins know {that a} loss would primarily eradicate them from the AFC East race, even when they flip issues round later within the season.
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