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This one's tough to call. The Dolphins looked worse than most people expected on Thursday, but they were in a tough situation against the SB champs on the road and they certainly didn't look terrible. The Bills looked better than expected but still found a way to lose the game and showed their youth and inexperience.
I think it will come down to the running game for both teams. The Bills are going to struggle to run against the Dolphins' tough front 7, so this may be one of those games that JP has to win with his arm. This could be a problem, because the Bills didn't take any shots down the field against NE despite NE's secondary being in bad shape. If the OL can give JP enough time to make some throws, Buffalo should be able to move the ball.
The Bills' pass D looked strong against NE, despite the inexperience. However, they gave up 180 yards on the ground and will probably struggle against Ronnie Brown. They will have to shut him down and force Culpepper into 3rd and long situations (where he's prone to mistakes) to win the battle on this side of the ball.
Also, the Bills need to look out for that quick screen pass that Miami used against Pitt. When the CB's were playing off the WR's, Culpepper would audible, stand up, and throw a quick screen to the WR without taking a drop. Greer, McGee, and Clements all missed open field tackles against NE, so this could be problematic if the Bills don't game plan for it.
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I think it will come down to the running game for both teams. The Bills are going to struggle to run against the Dolphins' tough front 7, so this may be one of those games that JP has to win with his arm. This could be a problem, because the Bills didn't take any shots down the field against NE despite NE's secondary being in bad shape. If the OL can give JP enough time to make some throws, Buffalo should be able to move the ball.
The Bills' pass D looked strong against NE, despite the inexperience. However, they gave up 180 yards on the ground and will probably struggle against Ronnie Brown. They will have to shut him down and force Culpepper into 3rd and long situations (where he's prone to mistakes) to win the battle on this side of the ball.
Also, the Bills need to look out for that quick screen pass that Miami used against Pitt. When the CB's were playing off the WR's, Culpepper would audible, stand up, and throw a quick screen to the WR without taking a drop. Greer, McGee, and Clements all missed open field tackles against NE, so this could be problematic if the Bills don't game plan for it.
Thoughts?
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