Spiraling Dolphins lose to Bills 31-21 

ORCHARD PARK N Y AP Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and Terrel Bernard intercepted Tua Tagovailoa with three minutes left to secure the Buffalo Bills - win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night James Cook had yards rushing and a -yard TD as the Bills - continued their dominance of Miami Buffalo has won seven straight and of the past including playoffs against its AFC East rival Miscues and a lack of discipline continued to hurt the Dolphins - Their worst start since will lead to more questions about coach Mike McDaniel s job precaution The Dolphins who reached the playoffs in each of McDaniel s first two seasons dropped to - since a wild-card loss to Kansas City in Allen finished of for yards and improved his record to - over Miami with TD passes in those games Buffalo has won straight home meetings with the Dolphins in a run spanning Bills coach Sean McDermott s nine-year career Bernard s interception came with Miami trailing - and threatening to tie it The Dolphins had a first down at the Buffalo when Bernard jumped a pass intended for Jaylen Waddle It was the championship s only turnover and a critical play for a Bills defense that had struggled to get Miami off the field the Dolphins converted of third-down opportunities Ten of times if we are looking at that same thing I think I d still try to work that timing of hitting that Tagovailoa announced of his fourth interception this season and th in games against Buffalo I think the linebacker made a great play on that Matt Prater sealed the win on Buffalo s next possession by hitting a -yard field goal He yanked a -yard attempt wide left in the second quarter Tagovailoa finished of for yards with touchdown passes to Waddle and Tyreek Hill Ollie Gordon scored on a -yard run I wouldn t say there was an emphasis to prove anything to anyone Tagovailoa stated I would say there was an emotion of wanting to get this thing right for each other The Dolphins scored first for the first time this season but went three-and-out on each of their next two drives Miami s defense also had difficulty containing the Bills who scored on three of their first four possessions Buffalo led - after Cook s TD run early in the third quarter The contest turned with minutes remaining and the points tied at With Buffalo punting from midfield on fourth-and- Miami defensive tackle Zach Sieler was flagged for roughing punter Cameron Johnston I ve got to be better I can t make stupid errors like that Sieler declared The -yard penalty put Buffalo at the Miami and five plays later Allen hit Khalil Shakir for a -yard go-ahead TD with left Dalton Kincaid also scored on a -yard catch and rookie tight end Jackson Hawes scored his first career TD on a -yard pass that Allen distributed with a flick of the wrist while on the run Injuries Dolphins CB Jason Marshall hurt his hamstring in the second quarter and did not return The Dolphins elevated kicker Riley Patterson from the practice squad for a season-maximum third time which means Miami must decide whether to cut him or sign him to the advancing roster He s filling in for Jason Sanders who s on injured reserve with a hip injury and isn t eligible to return until Week Bills CB Taron Johnson returned after missing one event with a quadriceps injury Up next Dolphins Host the AFC East rival New York Jets in a Monday night championship on Sept Bills Continue their three-game homestand against the New Orleans Saints on Sept