National Football League
Buffalo 19, Miami 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 22, 2013
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 54305

Bills 19, Dolphins 0: Fred Jackson rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown and host Buffalo recorded a season-high seven sacks to deal a significant blow to Miami's postseason aspirations.

Thad Lewis (15-of-25, 193 yards) was economical en route to defeating his hometown team for the second time this season. C.J. Spiller added 77 yards and Dan Carpenter kicked four field goals against his former club as the Bills (6-9) completed a season sweep of the Dolphins (8-7) and posted consecutive victories for the first time since Sept. 16-23, 2012.

Ryan Tannehill (10-of-27, 82 yards) was under duress for much of the game before briefly exiting with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Matt Moore tossed a crucial interception before Tannehill returned, but Miami was held to 103 total yards and saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.

With the Dolphins trailing 13-0, Tannehill was injured while being sacked by Kyle Williams. Moore entered the contest and completed a 50-yard pass to Brian Hartline before getting intercepted by safety Jim Leonhard with 10:31 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Rookie Robert Woods reeled in a 57-yard toss from Lewis to set up Carpenter's 45-yard field goal to open the scoring midway through the first quarter. Jackson bulled his way up the middle from nine yards out to give Buffalo a 10-0 lead early in the second.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Woods was ejected from the contest during the third quarter for throwing a punch at Miami S Reshad Jones ... Buffalo enjoyed a 205-56 edge in total yards in the first half despite Miami holding a slight edge in time of possession. ... Lewis completed 21-of-32 passes for 202 yards in Buffalo's 23-21 road victory over Miami on Oct. 20 while playing in place of rookie QB E.J. Manuel. ... The Dolphins were bidding to go undefeated on the road in December for the first time since they went 3-0 in 2008.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Buffalo
Lamar Miller Player Fred Jackson
3 Attempts 18
8 Yards 105
2.7 Avg Yards 5.8
0 Touchdowns 1
3 Long 14
Receiving
Miami   Buffalo
Brian Hartline Player Robert Woods
2 Receptions 3
53 Yards 70
26.5 Avg Yards 23.3
0 Touchdowns 0
50 Long 57
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 103 14 89 0 0 1 1.0 2
Buffalo 390 203 187 1 4 2 7.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against New England. The Bills have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .500 after a loss.