The Buffalo Bills host the struggling Miami Dolphins this week in the friendly confines of Highmark Stadium.
Here’s what NFL power ranking experts are saying as the Bills face Tua Tagovailoa and his Dolphins teammates for a second time this year. The Bills dominated in a 31-10 prime-time game in Week 2.
Bills’ average rank this week: 3 (last week: 5.9)
Bills ranking: 3 (⬆ five spots)
Dolphins ranking: 24 (No change)
Bills: The Bills know themselves again offensively. They can pound away on the ground and take calculated, favorable deep shots with Josh Allen, which has been huge for him cutting out the turnovers. The defense keeps coming through for Sean McDermott despite its shorthandedness.
Dolphins: The Dolphins saw their entire offense wake up from Tua Tagavoiloa, with the running backs doing the most damage to steal the show from Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Unfortunately, Miami’s pass defense went into the tank vs. Kyler Murray.
Bills ranking: 3 (⬆ three spots)
Dolphins ranking: 26 (⬆ one spot)
Bills: The Bills, at 6-2, have a comfortable lead in the AFC East. The Dolphins, Patriots and Jets have just two wins each.
Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa is back, which is really good news for the Dolphins, even if Miami lost to the Cardinals on a last-second field goal.
Bills ranking: 3 (⬆ one spot)
Dolphins ranking: 26 (⬇ three spots)
Bills: They dominated Seattle and ready to host Miami.
Dolphins: Disappointing. So disappointing.
Bill Wolcott is a producer who helps cover the Buffalo Bills, high school and Rochester sports in general. The lifelong New Yorker has been a journalist for 30 years.
