The Bills have a third-down problem. After holding the New York Jets without a conversion on third down a week ago, Buffalo followed that up by putting forth on

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Caroline Fenton discuss Miami’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo on Thursday Night Football and if the Dolphins showed enough encouraging signs to save the head coach’s job.

The Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 31-21 on in a hard-fought "Thursday Night Football" AFC East tilt. It’s Buffalo’s defeated the Dolphins seven straight times, including the playoffs. Allen passed for 213 yards and three touchdowns.

The Bills have won their first two games for the third time in four years. On Thursday night they host the Dolphins, who they have owned for nearly a decade.

The Miami Dolphins showed some fight on the road against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, but ultimately fell to their AFC East foes by a score of 31-21 — dropping the club’s record to a discouraging 0-3 to start the 2025 NFL season.

Here are the best and worst PFF grades for the Dolphins after their loss to the Bills: C Aaron Brewer: 92.2 RB Ollie Gordon II: 75.5 TE Julian Hill: 72.9 WR Malik Washington: 72.7 WR Jaylen Waddle: 68.5 RG Kion Smith: 24.1 LG Jonah Savaiinaea: 36.2 FB Alec Ingold: 38.9

"I'm never proud of a loss," coach Mike McDaniel said. "We came here to win. I refuse to take moral victories as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. It wasn't good enough, so that's where I'm at."