Dolphins cruise to third straight win
A once dead, 0-7 Miami Dolphins were staring at a 0-16 season. But yesterday, the Dolphins lead by a red hot Matt Moore embarrassed the Buffalo Bills in Miami 35-8 for their third consecutive victory.
After losing 7 in a row, this Dolphins team has fought back and they’ve played good football during this winning streak. During this winning streak, the Dolphins have conceded a combined 20 points.
"You can see how good we can be," said safety Jeremiah Bell who made an interception. "This is where we expected to be at the beginning of the season. It just took us awhile."
The Bills are now 5-5 and on the decline who have been outscored 106-26 and lost three in a row. "We're baffled as to what has happened," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. "For the past three weeks, it has not been fun to play, and I'm sure it has not been fun to watch."
To make things worse, the Bills Fred Jackson sat out most of the second half with a bruised calf and only rushed for 17 yards. The Bills only offence in the game was 2 field goals and a safety.
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The Dolphins picked off Fitzpatrick twice off deflected passes, both which led to touchdowns. "I wouldn't want to play against our defense," Miami receiver Brandon Marshall said. "It seems like every time the ball was in the air, there was a big hit." The last TD the Dolphins scored came off a blocked punt by Chris Clemons and was recovered by Lex Hilliard."Guys around me are making big plays and making it easy for the quarterback," Moore said. "It's such a good feeling."
The Dolphins scored on three straight possessions to put them up 21-3 and they never looked back
"I don't know if I've ever been through that before, ever," Gailey said. "When you're that bad, you're having a pitiful day."
The Dolphins haven’t conceded a TD in12 consecutive quarters now. "This is nice for the guys," said Coach Tony Sparano, whose team was a league laughingstock not long ago. "They're just worried about doing their job and trying to prove people wrong. They make me smile a little bit. I don't know that I want to show that, though. They'll think I'm getting soft."
Up next is the Thanksgiving Day game for the Dolphins in Dallas. The Bills are away to the Jets.
By: Conor Tunney
ProFootball-fans.com Miami Dolphins Correspondent
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