Unfortunately, football is like that. Often, victory is achieved at the endthanks to a nice FG. Maybe 61 yards long, maybe made by a kicker questioned because, lately, he’s missed a few too many. That’s exactly what happened to the Buffalo Billswhich they obtained in this way, thanks to their specialist, <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/02/nfl-spectacular-end-to-the-game-at-the-superdome/" title="NFL: spectacular end to the game at the Superdome”>Tyler Bassa victory at the end against some dynamic players Miami Dolphinsin week 9 in the NFL. Let’s quickly relive the match and close with an analysis of the Fins’ moment.
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Those who expected the Miami Dolphins to be resigned to the undisputed dominance of Buffalo, who have been masters of this series for years, especially at home, will have been amazed. The guests they fought throughout the match like we hadn’t seen them do in a long time. The first to score are the hosts, with a FG from Bass 40 yards longto which he responds Jason Sanders with one of his football between the posts. Then Josh Allen begins to show everyone why he is a serious candidate for the MVP title, involving what, today, is his WR1, Khalil Shakirand the TE Dalton Kincaid. Ray Davis e James Cookwhile running, accompany the action well but, in the deep red zone, Jalen Ramsey intercepts number 17 and returns the ball to his team.
Miami prefers to run and he weaves a drive led by Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achanecon the latter That closes by scoring a TD after the team moves the chains for 97 yards. The Bills have to come back from Basswhich scores again, a More complicated FG at 49 yards.
In the second half, Buffalo puts more determination and forces a fumble from Mostertpromptly covered by Kaiir Elam. On the developments, Allen plays with Shakir and makes him run Ty JohnsonRB3, until he gets close enough to the goal line to make a TD from 1 on short reception by Mack Hollins. However, Bass misses the PATallaying doubts about his performance. The error is not a small one because it allows the Fins to remain calmer in the following attack, simply passing to Tyreek Hillper un big play da 28 yards e kick a FG from 29 yards to stay ahead, 13 to 12.
However, this is not an insurmountable headache for Sean McDermott and his. Ray Davis receives short and turns the play into a very long rangeThat the TD is worth it and gives way to Keon Coleman to achieve the 2-point conversion. Buffalo gets back up by 7 and starts to control, but the defense makes a serious mistake, perhaps the worst of its season, at this juncture. Hill finds another long reception, of 27 yards, and the TE John Smith assists Tua to allow him to convert an important first down. You can see it in racing Jaylen Wright e Achane if he keeps it lead rusher of team. Il TD long 8 yards bears his signature again.
It’s a gripping, entertaining and hard-fought second half between two franchises that give the impression of being equal. But Allen makes the difference. Under pressure, in the red zone, he finds an unbalanced pass, for the TE Quintin MorrisThat scores a TD and reiterates that Buffalo has no intention of capitulating facing the best Dolphins of the season. Tagovailoa, however, is not there and still relies on his RBs, also involving Hill and in the flow Jaylen Waddlewho is first scared by a hard blow to the leg and then scores a nice receiving TD. We are on 27 to 27 and, just like 7 days ago, Miami’s opponents have enough time to get to the FG zone. The defense holds up better than against the Cardinals, and puts Bass facing a difficult kicklong well 61 yards. As in all the best stories of redemption, however, the controversial kicker, on the verge of being fired after his latest performances, he frames the posts and delivers the W to his team. In Miami there remains the small consolation of having played rather well, much better than in the last few outings.
Obvious improvements, but same result
When commenting, it would be enough to write the title of the paragraph. Against Buffalo, Miami has shown that it has made giant stridesin training. If the test against Arizona, a week ago, he had proven that This offense has a whole new potential when Tagovailoa is at the helmthe one against Buffalo showed how there is also a very functional running game. It is reasonable to expect him to be more involved in a second half of the season in which the Dolphins will have to start putting together more victories. If the playoffs are probably over at this point (although there is no mathematical certainty yet and hoping doesn’t cost anything), it seems difficult to think that the franchise will play downwards from here on out, aiming to place low in the next draft. The team is better than its record and, if he plays like he did against the Bills in the next few weeks, he won’t struggle to prove it.
But pay attention to the defense. After a series of solid performances, probably also due to the problems of an offense without its QB1, he took a step back against the Bills. Nothing to worry about, mind you, but the trend must be reversed immediately. This sport is made up of three phases and it seems clear that the worst one, for the Fins, is its special team. Attack and defense must therefore give their all.
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