An AFC East rivalry that’s heated up in recent years, Buffalo and Miami are set to face off in the second “Thursday Night Football” game of the 2024 season. Though Josh Allen and the Bills have taken the division the last four years, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins have clipped at their heels each campaign.
Nevertheless, Tagovailoa has triumphed over the Bills just once in seven starts against the team, only missing the Dolphins’ narrow 2023 AFC Wild Card loss to Buffalo with a concussion. The quarterback had a strong performance against the Jaguars in last week’s contest, throwing for a league-leading 338 yards, 23 receptions and one touchdown in the 20-17 win.
Tyreek Hill, who was detained on his way into Hard Rock Stadium before kickoff, and Jaylen Waddle combined for 239 yards and 12 receptions in the Week 1 comeback victory. The Dolphins defense shut out Jacksonville in the second half, allowing Tagovailoa & Co. to overcome a 10-point deficit, sacking Trevor Lawrence three times in the process.
The Bills also overcame a halftime deficit in Week 1, eventually beating the Cardinals 34-28. Allen completed just under 80 percent of his passes for 18 receptions, 232 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for two scores as well. Rookie wideout Keon Coleman led all Buffalo receivers with 51 yards and four catches, while Khalil Shakir and Mack Hollins pulled in a touchdown apiece. Defensive end Greg Rousseau sacked Kyler Murray three times in the contest.
Thursday’s matchup could very well have postseason implications with both teams appearing to be contenders for the AFC East yet again. The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about Bills vs. Dolphins on NFL “Thursday Night Football,” including live scores, updates and highlights.
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Bills vs. Dolphins live results, highlights from Thursday Night Football
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Pregame
7:30 p.m. — Tonight’s most wholesome piece of news is the reunion of brothers Blake and Reid Ferguson, long snappers for the Dolphins and Bills respectively. Blake Ferguson was a member of Joe Burrow’s 2019 LSU National Championship team before he was drafted by Miami in the 6th round of the 2020 draft. The older of the two, Reid Ferguson also played at LSU until he was signed by Buffalo as a UDFA.
7:10 p.m. — BetMGM has Miami as 2.5-point favorites over Buffalo, with the over/under set at 49 points. The Bills have won 11 of the teams’ last 12 matchups dating back to December 2018 before Allen and Tagovailoa faced off for the first time. The Miami QB has only beaten Buffalo once, with six of his 19 total NFL losses coming at the hands of Allen.
7 p.m. — Inactives have been released for both teams ahead of kickoff. Bills starting CB Taron Johnson will sit out his first contest after injuring his forearm early in last week’s game. Additionally, DEs Joe Andreessen and Dawuane Smoot are sidelined with respective oblique and toe injuries.
Tonight’s inactives. #BUFvsMIA pic.twitter.com/rMzS3O7FjJ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 12, 2024
For the Dolphins, starting running back Raheem Mostert was ruled out of tonight’s game with a chest issue—however, fellow back De’Von Achane is not on the injury report after dealing with an ankle injury, which is a positive sign for Miami.
Inactives for #BUFvsMIA pic.twitter.com/B1oZc5m54o
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 12, 2024
6:45 p.m. — Both teams have arrived at Hard Rock stadium ahead of today’s divisional matchup between the Dolphins and Bills. It’s worth noting Buffalo QB Allen is an undefeated 6-0 in Thursday night games, none of which have been against Miami. The forecast for tonight’s game in Florida is 80 degrees with a 24% chance of rain and 82% humidity.
Bills vs. Dolphins start time
- Date: Thursday, Sept. 12
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Thursday’s game between the Bills and Dolphins is set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
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What channel is Bills vs. Dolphins on today?
The Bills vs. Dolphins Week 2 matchup will not be broadcast on television outside of Buffalo, with the only national viewing options accessible through streaming on Amazon Prime and NFL+.
Canadian viewers can livestream the game on DAZN NFL.
