Sean McDermott sat down with Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on Monday to revisit their files from the 2020 NFL Draft. The subject was Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.
"We gave him high marks all the way around," Frazier said. "Everybody thought that he would be a real good NFL back. I don't think any of our scouts or any of our coaches who had a chance to take a look at him on the offensive side were surprised at what he's doing."
Taylor, who was selected by the Colts in the second round, will be a topic of conversation for Frazier and his defense in the days leading up to their wild-card matchup with Indianapolis. The rookie ended the season with a bang against Jacksonville on Sunday, rushing for 253 yards and two scores in a must-win game that clinched the Colts' entry to the playoffs.
The performance was the culmination of what has been a second-half ascension for the running back, who saw inconsistent carries through the early part of the season as the Colts utilized their three-back tandem of Taylor, Nyheim Hines, and Jordan Wilkins, riding the hot hand for any given game. Against Tennessee in Week 10, Taylor carried the ball just seven times for 12 yards.
Since then, Taylor has totaled 741 yards in six contests, trailing only Titans running back Derrick Henry in that timeframe.
"The way they've run the football the last few weeks, they put a lot of pressure on your defense to stop the run, which can open up some things in the passing game," Frazier said. "So, our defensive line, we'll have to really be on our Ps and Qs in practice this week, really be good from a technique and fundamental standpoint."
The Bills' run defense has seen its own improvement over the course of this season. They have allowed an average of 94.0 rushing yards per game since Week 12, the fourth-best mark in the NFL. Their 4.21 average yards per carry in that span ranks seventh.
When the Bills were struggling to nail down the run defense early in the season, Frazier harped on fundamentals like tackling and gap integrity as keys to a turnaround. While other factors came into play – the jelling of new players and the return to health by linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano among them – Frazier reiterated those fundamentals as being crucial on Monday.
"We're such a big one-gap defense in so many ways when it comes to stopping the run," Frazier said. "When you get out of your gap or you don't tackle well, you're usually not going to play good run defense.
"There were times when we were struggling against the run in 2020 and other years where that's usually the culprit. We're usually out of our gap or we're not tackling well or we're not taking good angles to the football, which you have to be fundamentally good at. When we are, we're a much better run defense. The same thing is going to be true this weekend when we play Indianapolis."
Here are more notes heading into Colts week after hearing from McDermott, Frazier, and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on Monday.
More on the matchup
Taylor and the rest of the Colts' rushing attack is bolstered by a strong interior offensive line, headlined by left guard Quenton Nelson. The two-time All-Pro ranked fifth among guards by ESPN's pass block win rate metric and second in run block win rate.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Colts boast a pair of star players in linebacker Darius Leonard and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Leonard led the team with 138 tackles; Buckner racked up 9.5 sacks and 26 QB hits. They lead a unit that tied for fifth with 25 takeaways.
"They fly around to the ball," Daboll said. "They turn the football over. They're good at stopping the run. They tip balls up in the air. They make breaks on the ball. There's been a lot of bad decisions by quarterbacks against this defense. They've gotten their hands on the ball and turned it over."
Lessons learned
We wrote Sunday about the Bills' tendency to pick apart the flaws in their own game, something they did even after a 56-26 over the Dolphins in Week 17. Dion Dawkins explained that their lack of satisfaction had at least some of its roots in last year's playoff loss in Houston.
"That fire and that burn that (we) felt from losing, it's still in us," Dawkins said. "And we still feel it. That's why guys are so hard on themselves, because we have to be the best at all times and we know if we're not, things like what happened in Houston can happen. We're fighting for that never to happen."
The Bills had a similarly difficult loss this season when DeAndre Hopkins caught a Hail Mary catch with the clock expired in Arizona. On the flight home, Frazier thought about a team he knew of that had lost a regular-season game on a series of laterals and went on to win the Super Bowl.
Frazier did not reveal which team he was thinking of, but one candidate comes to mind. The Patriots lost to Miami on a succession of laterals in 2018, then went on to beat the Rams for the title.
"I said to myself, 'If we handle this the right way … this could turn out to be a positive instead of a negative,'" Frazier said. "That was going through my mind."
The Bills have gone 6-0 since that loss and have seen their defense come into its own in the process. Since returning from the bye for Week 12, the defense ranks second in third-down percentage (29.9), fifth in points allowed per game (18.3), and tied for fifth in takeaways (10).
"Just really proud of our players and the way they responded," Frazier said. "I mean, that was a hard loss for a lot of reasons, and they didn't let it hold them back. In one sense of the word, I think it improved us overall, without question."
Beasley remains week-to-week
McDermott said that the status of wide receiver Cole Beasley, who did not practice last week due to a knee injury, remains week-to-week.
"No real update," McDermott said. "You know, he continues to rehab and we'll just see where tomorrow leads us."
The Bills receiving corps remained effective against the Dolphins in Beasley's absence, thanks in part to the return of John Brown from a five-game absence. Brown caught four passes for 72 yards and a touchdown while Isaiah McKenzie, filling in for Beasley in the slot, amassed 65 yards and two scores.
Buffalo also shored up its depth with the additions of Kenny Stills and Tanner Gentry to the practice squad.
"We're just getting started with Kenny now in the mix," McDermott said. "We'll just see what he's able to digest. I know he's a good player, and (we'll) see how we can integrate him into what we're doing here."
Take a look at photos of the best plays from the 2020 season, presented by Toyota.


Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, September 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Reggie Gilliam (86) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Reggie Gilliam (86) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Reggie Gilliam (86) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mario Addison (97) and Jerry Hughes (55) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) TD catch. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23) fields an onside kick. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, September 20, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

A.J. Epenesa (57) sack Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

A.J. Epenesa (57) sack Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Matt Milano (58) sack Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Lee Smith (85) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Cody Ford (70) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Levi Wallace (39) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) celebrates his first half touchdown with Josh Allen, Daryl Williams (75), Stefon Diggs (14) and Cole Beasley (11). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Bass (2) extra point Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Taron Johnson (24) Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, September 27, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Craig Melvin

Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Andre Roberts (18) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tremaine Edmunds (49) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Darryl Johnson (92) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

John Brown (15) declined touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

John Brown (15) declined touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14) 4th quarter catch. Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Taron Johnson (24) and Mario Addison (97) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Ed Oliver (91) Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, October 4, 2020 at Allegiant Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Corey Bojorquez (9) punt Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Norman (29) fumble recovery Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, October 19, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Trent Murphy (93) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dean Marlowe (31) and A.J. Klein (54) with half sack in 2nd half. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) and Quinton Jefferson (90) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Bass (2) kicks his sixth field goal of the game. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dion Dawkins (73) and Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) 4th quarter interception. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) 4th quarter interception. Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) interception Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55) interception Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, October 25, 2020 at MetLife Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Zack Moss (20) second touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Justin Zimmer (61) forces fumble Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Justin Zimmer (61) forces fumble Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Bills celebrate 4th quarter fumble recovery by Dean Marlowe caused by Justin Zimmer (61). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dean Marlowe (31) celebrates 4th quarter fumble recovery with Levi Wallace (39). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tre'Davious White (27) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, November 1, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Andre Roberts (18) kickoff return. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Andre Roberts (18) kickoff return. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks on November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Craig Melvin.

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Kroft (81) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jordan Poyer (21) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jordan Poyer (21) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Zack Moss (20) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Josh Allen (17) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

A.J. Klein (54) strip and recovery against Russell Wilson (3). Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

A.J. Klein (54) strip and recovery against Russell Wilson (3). Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

A.J. Klein (54) strip and recovery against Russell Wilson (3). Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks, November 8, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Corey Bojorquez (9) and Tyler Bass (2) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals, November 15, 2020 at State Farm Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) touchdown run. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

A.J. Klein (54) Tre'Davious White (27) and Tremaine Edmunds (49) stop the run. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Tre'Davious White (27) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers, November 29, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Sara Schmidle

Cole Beasley (11) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Dawson Knox (88) touchdown following a block by Stefon Diggs (14) Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Micah Hyde (23) interception Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Micah Hyde (23) interception Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Tre'Davious White (27) interception Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Tre'Davious White (27) interception. Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Tremaine Edmunds (49), Micah Hyde (23) tackle. Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers, December 7, 2020 at State Farm Stadium-Glendale, AZ. Photo by Norm Hall

Taron Johnson (24) celebrates with teammates after the pick six. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin.

Taron Johnson (24) interception return for touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Taron Johnson (24) interception and return for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers at Bills Stadium on December 13, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin.

Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Levi Wallace (39) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 13, 2020 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, December 19, 2020 at Empower Field at Mile High. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing

Josh Allen (17) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, December 19, 2020 at Empower Field at Mile High. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing

Jake Kumerow (87) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, December 19, 2020 at Empower Field at Mile High. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing

Jake Kumerow (87) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, December 19, 2020 at Empower Field at Mile High. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing

Ed Oliver (91) sack. Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos, December 19, 2020 at Empower Field at Mile High. Photo by Michael Ciaglo

Quinton Jefferson (90) sack Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Quinton Jefferson (90) sack; Jerry Hughes (55) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Lee Smith (85) touchdown Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Lee Smith (85) touchdown; Dawson Knox (88) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Lee Smith (85) touchdown; Jon Feliciano (76) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Stefon Diggs (14) first half touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Darryl Johnson (92) special teams tackle. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 28, 2020. Photo by Craig Melvin

Josh Allen (17) passes to Devin Singletary (26) to break Buffalo Bills season record for most passing yards. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19) celebrates touchdown with Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Stefon Diggs (14) celebrate Isaiah McKenzie (19) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19) punt return for touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19) punt return for touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) celebrates the touchdown with John Brown (15). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin

John Brown (15) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

John Brown (15) touchdown catch. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Norman (29) celebrates his interception for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin

Josh Norman (29) celebrates his interception for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin

Josh Norman (29) celebrates his interception for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin

Josh Norman (29) returns an interception. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin

Dean Marlowe (31) interception. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Antonio Williams (35) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Antonio Williams (35) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Antonio Williams (35) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Antonio Williams (35) touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Harrison Phillips (99) fumble recovery. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Harrison Phillips (99) fumble recovery. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, January 3, 2021 at Bills Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert

Gabriel Davis (13) catches a pass for a touchdown. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Bills Stadium on January 3, 2021. Photo by Craig Melvin