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This one is going to broadcast live here down under (we're getting the Thursday night games this year live FTA), so being the natural masochist I am, I'll be watching it as it happens. The way this season is going, it also may be one of the last times Miami gets a prime time game for a while...

Who's with me?

Yeah I just decided to head up to Orchard Park to go to the game, so I'm probably a bigger masochist than you Downunder.  I went to the last Thursday night game in Buffalo against Miami several years ago, it can get a little ugly when the fans have extra time to drink in the parking lot.  It's the last year for Rich Stadium so I thought I'd go one last time.

I assume TNF, SNF and MNF makes more sense than the early Sunday games in your part of the world.

It's changed a bit over the years... in the 1980s it used to be only a delayed telecast of the Monday night game (with Michaels/Gifford/Dierdorf), then for a few years a delayed highlights package the night after (usually late night). Plus the Superbowl live.

For the last decade or so, it was the three Sunday games live (so from about 2.30am Monday my time through to early afternoon), plus some other odd games like Thanksgiving (as well as the playoffs and Superbowl live).

This year it has changed to the Thursday night game live, plus two of the Sunday day (your time) games live (and no Sunday night game).

I'm getting together with firends and family to watch the game.  Expecting a beatdown.  Hoping for the best.

I will be rooting for the Dolphins (but don't expect them to win).  Dolphin's win and NEP over the Steeler and NE is tied for first place in the Division.  And technically ahead of Bills with division record tiebreaker. 

I’m excited gonna watch it with my dad tonight.

Let’s go Dolphins, show some fight.

I think (our) night games make the most sense for you.  Both because it lines up with your waking hours and because prime time games are predicted (preseason) to be good games. 

Great opening kickoff return by Eskridge to start.

Let's go Fins!

Great start, let’s go!

Fantastic opening drive to take advantage of the shorter field!

OL is working well, hard running by Achane and Gordon II, and no mistakes by Tua. This is how you do it.

Jeez our defense is terrible.

Zero pressure from up front.

Ugh, Tua.

It wasn't a turnover, but missing a wide open Washington and dropping a perfect snap on 3rd down is still awful.

It looks like McDaniel is (finally) getting the plays in quicker, because we seem to have a lot more time before the snap so far tonight.

Great individual effort by Davis to (initially) prevent a TD.

Apart from that though, our D sucks.

I expected it from the secondary, but our front guys have been terrible.

Historically bad defense

Finally Chubb & Phillips come through when were losing what corners we had left.

Missed FG keeps it a one score game.

Offense has come alive again!

Great catches by Hill, OL has so far kept Tua's jersey clean.

Can we level it at the half?

Tied at Halftime

Waddle's first catch of the night does it. He's been invisible up to now.

That was a great drive to finish the half.

21/14 bills score on opening possession of the 2nd half

We have no defensive stops again.

Can this defense stop anyone getting into scoring range? Any chance of getting a turnover?

Nup.

 

Memo to McDaniel.

Run the fucking football more.  ::)

3 and out

Must get a stop here for

Good timing. First stop of the night by the D to force a punt.

Now we need the offense to do better than three and out.

3 and out again

How did Tua miss seeing a wide open Washington on 3rd down? A quick throw and that would have moved the chains.

The OL protection has been good all night, but Tua has happy feet and is running himself into trouble. He just doesn't look confident.

The D seems to have a little rhythm now. Good stop.

Great run by Gordon II. Blocking by the left side on the draw and Hill made that happen.

Then got crushed running to the right.

That's Jonah's second ineligible downfield penalty (the first was called on Smith, but it was him).

21-21 touchdown Tyreek hill

Great finish to another great long drive.

Crucial catch by Waddle again, brilliant run by Achane, and then Hill runs a perfect route for the TD.

Tua looked more settled on that drive, and crucially, no mistakes. Like I said earlier, the plays seem to be coming in a lot earlier because we seem to have a good 10-15 seconds after lining up before every snap tonight. About bloody time.

So far our offense has put up one long scoring drive per quarter. Not sure that will be enough, but it's a massive improvement on the first two games.

Nice stop.

Let’s win this game.

Never mind a “roughing” call

Ahhh fuck Sieler.  ::)

Been invisible all night, then roughs the punter.

Just became a SOG candidate.

Unbelievable that you would rough there.

We need a 6-7 minute long drive, score and go for 2 if we want to win this game

What a costly mistake.

Now our offense has to do what it hasn't done all night - mount a second consecutive successful TD drive.

Fuckin Tua

Nooooooooo!!!

The first bit of pressure in his face all night, and Tua throws the pick.  ::)

That's the game folks.

Tua is the opposite of clutch

Turnover Tua threw only seven picks last year.  He's already thrown four this year