Mr. B’s Breakdown: Bills melt against Miami’s heat

Buffalo Bills lost to Miami Dolphins on Sunday. It was the first time in almost four years that the Bills have lost against the Dolphins. The Bills were dominant on the stat sheet. There are some issues that may be cause for concern moving forward.

Buffalo's red zone offense was poor in Sunday's game against the Dolphins. The team scored on only three of five possessions deep in Miami's territory. A bad throw by Josh Allen to Isaiah McKenzie near the goal line with less than two minutes to go in the game cost them the win. They will play the Baltimore Ravens next.  It's too early to sound the alarm on the team's offense.

Buffalo lost the game against Miami. The Dolphins deserve credit for their performance. Bills blunders cost them the match. Jevon Holland stripped the ball from Allen and the Dolphins recovered it.

Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds made nine tackles, no sacks, and no interceptions. Milana dropped a would-be pick-six that would have given the Bills a ten-point lead.

The Bills were driving with under two minutes to go in the game when they were penalized for holding. The penalty pushed the Bills back ten yards and they couldn't recover. The Bills compiled only seven penalties for 52 yards.

Buffalo's secondary was decimated by injury. It was good when Jordan Poyer and Jordan Hyde were on the field. The secondary held Tua Tagovailoa to 186 yards through the air. It took almost all four quarters but Tauna finally hooked up with Jaylen Waddle on a deep post for a gain of 45 yards.

The Bills lost the game against Miami 14-14. They used too many timeouts and their clock management was poor. The team has a hard schedule and they need to improve their game management. They have lost seven of their last seven games by one score. Their last win came in a one-score game. Next time they play Miami, they will learn from their mistakes. It's a good idea to prepare better and focus on the details. There are no excuses for their poor clockmanagement. This is a concern for the team. But the concern level is low moving forward. Bills have work to do to find wins in close games.

The Dolphins won the game against the Bills. The Bills gained 497 yards on offense and 21 points on defense. They had over 450 yards of offense, held the ball for more than 40 minutes, and had one or fewer turnovers. Last time they lost a game like this was in Week 16 against Dolphins in 2016. The Dolphins earned the win, but it was close. Bills lost more. With a few mistakes cleaned up, the Dolphins shouldn't expect the same outcome in December at Highmark Stadium.