Topical Quarter by quarter: Bills put exclamation point on regular season By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2021 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here's a quarter by quarter look at the Buffalo Bills 56-26 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Bills Stadium:kAmkDEC@?8mu:CDE BF2CE6Ck^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m%96>6ik^DEC@?8m |:2>: 86ED 2 E2<62H2J]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!:4<65ik^DEC@?8m s@=A9:?D 4@C?6C324< qJC@? y@?6D >256 2 ?:46 :?E6C46AE:@? @? E96 D:56=:?6 H9:=6 4@G6C:?8 v23C:6= s2G:D] xE =65 E@ 2 7:6=5 8@2=] xE H2D |:2>:’D `fE9 x}% @7 E96 D62D@?[ D64@?5 >@DE :? E96 }u{]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m|:DD:?8ik^DEC@?8m |:2>: H2D H:E9@FE DE2CE:?8 C646:G6C y2<66> vC2?E Wbe 42E496DX] %2<:?8 9:D DA@E H2D E9:C5\C@F?5 A:4< {J?? q@H56?]k^Am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. 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Bills are favored in a playoff game for first time since 1995 The Bills have opened as a seven-point favorite over the Indianapolis Colts for next weekend's wild-card game Why Bills QB Josh Allen wore a Pancho's Army jacket to Sunday's game Josh Allen arrived at Bills Stadium on Sunday wearing a “Pancho’s Army” jacket in tribute to late Bills superfan Ezra “Pancho Billa” Castro. 'Never a bad place to floss,' Stefon Diggs' sideline flossing has Bills fans laughing The flossing scene was met with a massive reaction from Bills fans on social media. Analysis: Josh Allen puts his Dolphin-killing talent on display The Miami Dolphins have a major Josh Allen problem, writes Mark Gaughan. Gallery: Buffalo Bills handle the Miami Dolphins 56-26 The Buffalo Bills walloped the Miami Dolphins 56-26 in the final regular-season game of the year at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park. 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10 observations: Isaiah McKenzie sparks scoring explosion in rout of Dolphins Isaiah McKenzie had a field day against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Hot Reads: Bills go full-throttle to bury Dolphins, grab No. 2 playoff seed in season-finale Don't miss Vic Carucci's hot reads from the Buffalo Bills' 56-26 victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Bills Stadium.
Report Card: Bills earn straight 'As' after embarrassing Dolphins The jump Josh Allen has made from his second to third professional season has been nothing short of remarkable, writes Jay Skurski.
Jason Wolf: Stefon Diggs leads NFL in catches, receiving yards, and values clean teeth, too Diggs’ performance this season is even more impressive than it appears on its face, writes Jason Wolf.
Bills are favored in a playoff game for first time since 1995 The Bills have opened as a seven-point favorite over the Indianapolis Colts for next weekend's wild-card game
Why Bills QB Josh Allen wore a Pancho's Army jacket to Sunday's game Josh Allen arrived at Bills Stadium on Sunday wearing a “Pancho’s Army” jacket in tribute to late Bills superfan Ezra “Pancho Billa” Castro.
'Never a bad place to floss,' Stefon Diggs' sideline flossing has Bills fans laughing The flossing scene was met with a massive reaction from Bills fans on social media.
Analysis: Josh Allen puts his Dolphin-killing talent on display The Miami Dolphins have a major Josh Allen problem, writes Mark Gaughan.
Gallery: Buffalo Bills handle the Miami Dolphins 56-26 The Buffalo Bills walloped the Miami Dolphins 56-26 in the final regular-season game of the year at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park.
