Highmark Stadium Hosts Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in Week 15 Showdown
The Buffalo Bills, with a season record of 13-3, edged out the Miami Dolphins, who now stand at 9-8, in a closely contested game that ended 32-29.
At Highmark Stadium, the home crowd witnessed the Buffalo Bills' offense amass a total of 446 yards. The passing game was particularly effective with quarterback throwing for 304 yards and four touchdowns. The completion percentage stood at an impressive 62 percent with no interceptions thrown. The longest pass completed was for 45 yards while the longest touchdown pass was only for 14 yards. On the ground, the rushing attack contributed significantly as well with a total of 150 rushing yards on 29 attempts which averages to over five yards per carry.
The receiving corps had a productive day as well; they caught passes totaling up to those same aforementioned passing yardage and scored all four touchdowns through the air. Their efforts included breaking two tackles and gaining significant yardage after contact.
Special teams also played their part in this victory; they successfully made one field goal from within twenty-nine yards and converted all three extra-point kicks attempted. Additionally, one successful two-point conversion rush added to their scoring tally.
Defensively, the Bills recorded two sacks and forced one fumble which they recovered themselves but did not manage any interceptions against their opponents.
On penalties front, seven flags were thrown against them costing fifty-one yards but it did not deter them from securing victory on home turf before an attendance of over seventy thousand fans.
The Miami Dolphins put up a valiant effort in defeat with their quarterback throwing for nearly three hundred net passing yards along with three touchdowns without conceding any interceptions either. Their running game also saw success accumulating over one hundred rushing yards across twenty-three carries averaging more than four-and-a-half per attempt.
As both teams fought hard throughout this matchup it was ultimately decided by just three points favoring the host team by full time whistle blow signaling end of play at Orchard Park's Highmark Stadium where artificial surface under open skies provided stage for this gridiron battle during week fifteen NFL regular season action.