The Dolphins entered fourth in the NFL in rushing average through two weeks while dead last in rushing attempts. Against the Bills, they ran a solid 25 times, compared to 34 pass attempts, for 130 yards - a 5.2 yards-per-carry clip. Buffalo struggles in run defense, one of the few areas in which the top dog in the AFC East is not elite. So it was certainly an area to exploit.
Sunday was a day of frustrating defeats. Every NFL team gets upset about losing, of course, but Week 3 was full of dramatic collapses, bizarre endings and a shocking number of blocked field goal attempts. In a matter of minutes, there was a pair of block-scoop-and-score touchdowns, as Jordan Davis sealed up a comeback win for the Eagles while Will McDonald IV appeared to set one up for the Jets.
A lot went wrong for Mike Vrabel and the Patriots in their season-opening loss to the Raiders on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. After a promising first half, Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense flatlined down the stretch - punting or turning the ball over on six of the team's final seven drives of the afternoon. New England's defense did only allow 20 points, but Geno Smith and the Raiders still managed to generate