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, lots 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 in a position to 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 best than its document.
“Make no mistake about it, they’re a extremely good soccer workforce. Clearly getting their quarterback Tua again helps, particularly on their offensive facet of the ball. … I do know their document doesn’t point out it, however they’re taking part in actually good soccer proper now,” Allen mentioned, through FinsXtra.
Notably, Tagovailoa has struggled mightily towards the Payments, going 1-7 towards them in his profession.
The Payments obtained 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 manner 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 surroundings.
Tagovailoa doesn’t often do effectively in colder climate, both, so this seems like a troublesome matchup for Mike McDaniel’s workforce, regardless of anticipated temperatures within the mid-50s.
Nonetheless, something can occur in a divisional recreation, 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.
