The Dolphins played the heavily favored Bills tough Thursday night but didn’t take any pride in losing 31-21.
— The Miami Dolphins take no pride in a loss, no matter how close the game is.
The Dolphins were 12½-point underdogs entering Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills but hung with the five-time reigning AFC East champions for three-and-a-half quarters before a pair of critical mistakes cost them in a 31-21 loss.
«No moral victories, that’s for sure», quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said after the game. «There’s definitely some things that we can take away that are good and up to par with our standard of how we operate within our offense. . Never good to lose, regardless of how a certain individual may have felt they performed. This is a team sport. We win together, we lose together.»
The Dolphins fell to 0-3 this season and have lost seven straight games against Buffalo. The loss comes after a week of speculation regarding coach Mike McDaniel’s job security, but for most of the game, Miami did not play like a team whose coach is on his way out.
After a 52-yard opening kick return from Dee Eskridge, the Dolphins scored on their opening drive for the first time this season but allowed 14 straight points to Buffalo immediately after. The Bills appeared ready to stretch their lead even further midway through the second quarter, but Matt Prater missed a 39-yard field goal and the Dolphins tied the score with a 16-play drive just before halftime.
