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Game Notes: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (Jan 7, 2023)

In closer to the 2023 regular season, the 10-6 Buffalo Bills head out to the 11-5 Miami Dolphins on Sunday, January 7 with kickoff at 8:20PM ET in Miami Gardens. The winner takes the AFC East title, and for the Bills, a loss knocks them out of the playoffs! These two foes recently met on earlier this year on Sunday, October 1 when the Bills topped the Dolphins 48-20. The Bills have the edge 9-1 in their latest meetings.

The Bills have won their last 4 games, they have also won their last 2 games on the road.

The Dolphins have won 5 of their last 7 games, and they have also won their last 2 games at home.

The Bills are 3.0 point favorites according to the latest lines. The over/under sits at 48.5.

The Bills are anchored by Josh Allen who has thrown for 3,947 yards, 27 td passes with 16 interceptions this year. James Cook has run for 1,086 yards with 2 TDs. Stefon Diggs has 100 receptions for 1,096 yards and 8 TDs.

The Dolphins are paced by Tua Tagovailoa who has thrown for 4,451 yards, 28 td passes with 12 picks this year. Raheem Mostert has barreled for 1,012 yards with 18 TDs. Tyreek Hill has 112 catches for 1,717 yards and 12 TDs.

The Bills are in 2nd in the AFC East while the Dolphins lead the AFC East.

Josh Allen is 9-2 as a starter against the Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa is 1-5 against the Bills as a starter.

These two are listed among the tops in offense currently in the NFL. The Bills are among the best in total team defense in the NFL.

The Bills enter the game off a win against the New England Patriots 27-21 and the Dolphins come into the game off a defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens 56-19.

The Bills have a bye next week; the Dolphins have a bye next week.

Game Details

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills (BUF) at Miami Dolphins (MIA)
• Date: January 7, 2024
• Time: 8:20PM ET
• Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
• TV: NBC
• Hard Rock Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 70F; 51% humidity; wind: NNE 12 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
BUF MIA BUF MIA
Record 10-6 11-5 6-4 6-4
Home Record 7-2 7-1 4-1 4-1
Away Record 3-4 4-4 2-3 2-3
Points Scored/Game 26.9 30.1 25.7 25.9
Points Allowed/Game 18.6 23.1 20.8 21.4
Point Differential +133 +112 +49 +45
Yards/Game 368.3 409.2 364.4 355.5
Yards Allowed/Game 309.2 308.6 300.4 287.6
Passing Yards/Game 218.7 256.0 226.9 244.6
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 182.8 194.1 203.4 204.1
Rushing Yards/Game 123.8 128.6 137.5 110.9
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 101.9 88.6 97.0 83.5
First Downs/Game 20.7 20.3 22.3 19.7
First Downs Allowed/Game 17.3 16.9 18.7 16.6
3rd Down Conv % 49.0 42.9 48.8 41.4
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 39.0 36.6 36.4 34.7
Turnover Margin +3 +1 -1 +5
Total Games 16 16 10 10

Buffalo Bills 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Josh Allen 355-541 3,947 27 16 21
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Cook 224 1,086 2 42
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Stefon Diggs 100 1,096 8 55

Miami Dolphins 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Tua Tagovailoa 371-533 4,451 28 12 29
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Raheem Mostert 209 1,012 18 49
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Tyreek Hill 112 1,717 12 78

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 01-Oct-23 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 48-20
Sat 17-Dec-22 8:15PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 32-29
Sun 25-Sep-22 1:00PM MIAMI DOLPHINS d. Buffalo Bills 21-19
Sun 31-Oct-21 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 26-11
Sun 19-Sep-21 1:00PM Buffalo Bills d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 35-0
Sun 03-Jan-21 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 56-26
Sun 20-Sep-20 1:00PM Buffalo Bills d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 31-28
Sun 17-Nov-19 1:00PM Buffalo Bills d. MIAMI DOLPHINS 37-20
Sun 20-Oct-19 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 31-21
Sun 30-Dec-18 1:00PM BUFFALO BILLS d. Miami Dolphins 42-17

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

BUF MIA
Last 10 Record 9-1 1-9
Home Record 6-0 1-3
Away Record 3-1 0-6

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Josh Allen 1959-3107 63.1% 22,344 165 76 172 4-4 (8)
Tua Tagovailoa 1079-1611 67% 12,466 80 35 90 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Josh Allen W-L last 20 games as a starter: 14-6
• Josh Allen last 20 games vs. Miami Dolphins: 9-2

• Tua Tagovailoa W-L last 20 games as a starter: 11-9
• Tua Tagovailoa last 20 games vs. Buffalo Bills: 1-5

Player Trends

• Tua Tagovailoa has 3 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Tua Tagovailoa has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Tyreek Hill has 13 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

Primetime Night Game Stats and Trends

• In their 10 last night games, the Buffalo Bills are 6-4
• Recently, the Buffalo Bills are 2-2 on the road at night
• Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is 14-7 as a starter at night

• In their 10 last night games, the Miami Dolphins are 4-6
• Recently, the Miami Dolphins are 4-2 at home at night
• Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is 4-7 as a starter at night

Game Injuries

Buffalo Bills:

Miami Dolphins: Raheem Mostert (RB) Knee – Questionable; Jerome Baker (LB) Knee – Questionable; Xavien Howard (CB) Foot – Out; Jevon Holland (S) Knee – Questionable; Jaylen Waddle (WR) Ankle – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Buffalo Bills
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 48.5

Betting Trends

Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins
Last 5 ATS 2-2-1 2-2-1
Last 10 ATS 3-6-1 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS at Home 6-3-1
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 5-5-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Buffalo Bills: +800
• Miami Dolphins: +1400

Bills vs. Dolphins Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Buffalo Bills d. Miami Dolphins 27-23
• GFA Model: Buffalo Bills d. Miami Dolphins 27-26