The Miami Dolphins protection wanted only one cease. As an alternative, the Buffalo Bills unloaded a 24-point second half to ship the Dolphins again to South Florida with their fifth loss in six video games.
Rookie defensive finish Chop Robinson set the tone with a four-yard sack to start out the drive. The following play was an incomplete move meant for tight finish Dalton Kincaid. The sport was tied at 27 with simply 54 seconds remaining — quarterback Josh Allen and the offense wanted 14 yards on third all the way down to maintain the drive alive.
Robinson’s offsides penalty handed the Payments 5 yards. Then, security Jordan Poyer was known as for pointless roughness due to successful on Payments receiver Keon Coleman. The penalty offered Buffalo a contemporary set of downs and 15 yards — which might’ve been the drive’s longest play.
“I assumed it was a clear play,” Poyer said after the game. “felt like I put my helmet proper in his chest. I had an awesome put up break, he went up for the ball and I actually didn’t cease my toes.
“I felt like I hit him the place I used to be purported to hit him. Apparently, the ref didn’t suppose so.”
Poyer has recorded 23 tackles, one move breakup, and three penalties — two for unnecessary roughness and one for a facemask — by seven video games with the Dolphins. He was focused 4 instances in protection Sunday, permitting two receptions for 16, according to PFF.
Miami, now 2-6, has no margin for error and may’t afford to offer opponents further possibilities, particularly with playoff hopes on life assist. Coach Mike McDaniel was in Poyer’s nook on Monday, stating he had the right intention on the play.
“I’ve no query in my thoughts that Jordan had the correct intent after which it’s a talent to have the ability to establish a transferring goal after which modify your strike zone primarily based upon in the event that they’re leaping or not in a millisecond,” McDaniel mentioned. “So I believe his intent was appropriate; it didn’t shock me that it received known as as a result of there was contact there and I’ll go away it to the league to evaluate if that’s finable or not.”
