Bills 19–21 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 59.2% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +12.02 total passing EPA. T. Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 59.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +10.69 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.02 total EPA on Passing plays. across 71 snaps. Their top snap (-4.39 EPA): (5:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 5 for -9 yards (8-J.Holland). FUMBLES (8-J.Holland), RECOVERED by MIA-6-M.Ingram at BUF 7. 6-M.Ingram to BUF 6 for 1 yard (88-D.Knox)..

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 21–19 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 14–20 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jonathan Allen
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (5:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 5 for -9 yards (8-J.Holland). FUMBLES (8-J.Holla…
Game date: 2022-09-25

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Buffalo Bills 21–19 on 2022-09-25. Jonathan Allen posted a game-high +12.02 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Buffalo Bills	7	7	3	2	0	19
Miami Dolphins	13	7	0	7	0	21

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

BUF 1

BUF 3

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:06TD
Devin Singletary
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
6-0
(9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:03XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
7-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 3:39TD
Chris Edmonds
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
7-6
(3:39) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 3:37TD
Jason Sanders
Points+7
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-7
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 12:03TD
Isaiah McKenzie
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 8
Score
13-7
(12:03) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 6-I.McKenzie for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 11:59XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 15
Score
14-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 6:51TD
River Cracraft
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 11
Score
14-13
(6:51) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 85-R.Cracraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 6:45XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
14-14
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 3:43FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 11
Score
17-14
(3:43) 2-T.Bass 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:08TD
Chris Edmonds
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
17-20
(10:08) (Shotgun) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q4 10:05XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
17-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:37Safety
Thomas Morstead
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 99
Score
19-21
(1:37) 4-T.Morstead punt is BLOCKED, Center-44-B.Ferguson, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. The punt was not blocked, it deflected off an offensive player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +12.02 total EPA · 71 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
2Tua Tagovailoa · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +10.69 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
3Jaylen Waddle · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +7.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
4Devin Singletary · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.31 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
5Isaiah McKenzie · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.54 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
6James Cook III · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.95 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7Quintin Morris · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
8River Cracraft · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.19 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.19 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jonathan Allen — BUF · Passing

Jonathan Allen posted the highest total EPA (+12.02) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 71 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

Jonathan Allen's top snap (-4.39 EPA): (5:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 5 for -9 yards (8-J.Holland). FUMBLES (8-J.Holland), RECOVERED by MIA-6-M.Ingram at BUF 7. 6-M.Ingram to BUF 6 for 1 yard (88-D.Knox).

Quarterback report card

Jonathan Allen led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 71 dropbacks · 59.2% completion · +4.3% CPOE · +0.17 EPA/play · +12.02 total EPA
Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) · 22 dropbacks · 59.1% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.49 EPA/play · +10.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	+0.042	+0.098
Offensive success rate	48.6%	44.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.169	+0.353
Rush EPA/play	-0.152	-0.088
Defensive EPA/play	-0.098	-0.042
Defensive success rate	55.4%	51.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.04 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.10 EPA/play (80th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 9 drives, +4.41 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 8 drives, +5.46 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Devin Singletary (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q1 9:06)
Miami Dolphins — Chris Edmonds (Q1 3:39)
Buffalo Bills — Isaiah McKenzie (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q2 12:03)
Miami Dolphins — River Cracraft (Tua Tagovailoa pass) (Q2 6:51)
Miami Dolphins — Chris Edmonds (Q4 10:08)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q3 3:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 13–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the MIA 2 (Q1 9:06) — (9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q1 9:03) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q1 3:39) — (3:39) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BUF 15 (Q1 3:37) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the MIA 8 (Q2 12:03) — (12:03) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 6-I.McKenzie for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q2 11:59) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BUF 11 (Q2 6:51) — (6:51) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 85-R.Cracraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 6:45) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the MIA 11 (Q3 3:43) — (3:43) 2-T.Bass 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–2. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q4 10:08) — (10:08) (Shotgun) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q4 10:05) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.; Buffalo Bills registered a safety from the BUF 99 (Q4 1:37).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short right to 6-I.McKenzie. [WPA -34.5% · EPA -3.01]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 6-I.McKenzie to MIA 41 for 12 yards (6-M.Ingram) [91-E.Ogbah]. [WPA -27.0% · EPA -0.43]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to 17-J.Waddle to BUF 7 for 45 yards (3-D.Hamlin). [WPA +24.7% · EPA +4.29]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 1:37) — (1:37) 4-T.Morstead punt is BLOCKED, Center-44-B.Ferguson, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. The punt was not blocked, it deflected off an offensive player. [WPA -21.7% · EPA -0.87]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 7:48) — (7:48) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 26-D.Singletary pushed ob at MIA 41 for 22 yards (8-J.Holland). [WPA +14.4% · EPA +2.41]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 5:19) — (5:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 5 for -9 yards (8-J.Holland). FUMBLES (8-J.Holland), RECOVERED by MIA-6-M.Ingram at BUF 7. 6-M.Ingram to BUF 6 for 1 yard (88-D.Knox). [WPA -10.0% · EPA -4.39]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep middle to 17-J.Waddle to BUF 7 for 45 yards (3-D.Hamlin). [WPA +24.7% · EPA +4.29]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 14:12) — (14:12) 2-T.Bass 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED (91-E.Ogbah), Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.09]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 9:06) — (9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.2% · EPA +3.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 9:06 · MIA 2 · Score 6-0
(9:06) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 26-D.Singletary for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 9:03 · MIA 15 · Score 7-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 3:39 · BUF 1 · Score 7-6
(3:39) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins TD (+7) — Q1 3:37 · BUF 15 · Score 7-7
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 12:03 · MIA 8 · Score 13-7
(12:03) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 6-I.McKenzie for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 11:59 · MIA 15 · Score 14-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 6:51 · BUF 11 · Score 14-13
(6:51) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 85-R.Cracraft for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 6:45 · BUF 15 · Score 14-14
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 3:43 · MIA 11 · Score 17-14
(3:43) 2-T.Bass 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 10:08 · BUF 3 · Score 17-20
(10:08) (Shotgun) 2-C.Edmonds up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 10:05 · BUF 15 · Score 17-21
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-4-T.Morstead.
Buffalo Bills Safety (+2) — Q4 1:37 · BUF 99 · Score 19-21
(1:37) 4-T.Morstead punt is BLOCKED, Center-44-B.Ferguson, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. The punt was not blocked, it deflected off an offensive player.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins on 2022-09-25?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Buffalo Bills 21-19 in Week 3, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 7, Miami Dolphins 13; Q2: Buffalo Bills 7, Miami Dolphins 7; Q3: Buffalo Bills 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Q4: Buffalo Bills 2, Miami Dolphins 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 19, Miami Dolphins 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Singletary (J. Allen pass) (Q1 9:06) Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Edmonds (Q1 3:39) Buffalo Bills touchdown — I. McKenzie (J. Allen pass) (Q2 12:03) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Cracraft (T. Tagovailoa pass) (Q2 6:51) Miami Dolphins touchdown — C. Edmonds (Q4 10:08) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q3 3:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 59.2% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +12.02 total passing EPA. Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), 59.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +10.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.02 total EPA on Passing plays. across 71 snaps. Their top snap (-4.39 EPA): (5:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 5 for -9 yards (8-J.Holland). FUMBLES (8-J.Holland), RECOVERED by MIA-6-M.Ingram at BUF 7. 6-M.Ingram to BUF 6 for 1 yard (88-D.Knox)..

Was Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Miami Dolphins won 21-19 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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