5 bold predictions for Dolphins against Bills

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 06: Brandon Jones #29 and Christian Wilkins #94 of the Miami Dolphins celebrate against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium on December 06, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

1. Miami resists defeat with a 2-0 record

If the phrase “defense wins championships” means anything, it’s that the Dolphins, not the favored Bills, will take home the win in Miami this weekend.

The Bills may be armed with quarterback Josh Allen’s cannon throw, but even Allen’s arm can’t mask the deficiencies that this team exposed in the 2020 AFC Championship.

While Allen threw for 287 yards, he also was the team’s top rusher with 88 rushing yards in the championship game. Bills running backs Zack Moss and Devin Singletary amounted to little last season, and Singletary’s 72 rushing yards in their Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers leaves much to be desired.

The advantage — or disadvantage, at times — of playing a divisional rival is knowing the opponent so throughly, which is likely what contributed to the Dolphins’ blowout loss in their most recent matchup last season.

But it’s a new year and new season, and Miami’s defense can do some damage in the AFC East, even to its best quarterback.

While Tagovailoa still needs time to improve, his defense has the power to limit Allen and dethrone the ruler of the AFC East.

Their win over the Patriots was narrow, but that was against the best coach in the NFL and against a quarterback they didn’t know. This time, the Dolphins are out for blood in a revenge game over last season’s sore loss.

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