The Dolphins were winning the game earlier today 14-7 heading into the 4th quarter and that is when the roof caved in as the Bills scored 24 unanswered points to end the game.  Chad Henne had probably the worst game of his NFL career today as he completed 17 of 31 passes for 175 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs.  Ricky Williams was outstanding running the ball as he carried it 27 times for 115 yards (4.3 ypc) with 1 TD run, but, he also through a interception in the end zone while running the Wildcat Formation and it really hurt the Fins.  Anthony Fasano led the way in the passing game for the Dolphins today with 5 catches for 74 yards (14.8 avg).  Rookie WR Brian Hartline pitched in with 3 catches for 31 yards (10.3 avg) with a TD grab today.  The Dolphins finished up with 325 total yards on offense in this game (157 rushing, 168 passing).

The defense played really well for the first 3/4 of this game before falling apart.  Safety Yeremiah Bell led the way for the Fins’ on defense with 13 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a INT.  OLB Joey Porter was again almost impossible to keep out of the backfield as he finished up with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 3 QB hits.  The Bills finished up with 336 total yards on offense (129 rushing, 207 passing).  The Dolphins are now 5-6 on the season as this is a huge blow to their playoff hopes in 2009.

This is a heated rivalry that the Bills and Dolphins have that goes back to the good old days of Dan Marino and Jim Kelly.  Chad Henne and Ryan Fitzpatrick won’t be likely putting on an air show like Marino and Kelly used to this weekend.  The Dolphins are really playing well the last seven weeks losing to only the Patriots and Saints in that time.  They abused the Bills in the first meeting between these teams 38-10 in Miami.  The Dolphins will likely have the same type of gameplan which included a lot of running the ball on offense.  The Bills are allowing 165.9 yards rushing per game and 4.9 yards per carry this season so look for Ricky Williams to be heavily involved in the offense.  Chad Henne will likely only be asked to manage this game and that is a good idea due to the ballhawking secondary that the Bills employ that already has 17 pickoffs this season.

The Bills will likely come out firing the football around the field in a attempt to get the Dolphins out of their game plan.  Terrell Owens and Lee Evans will likely be the players most targeted in the passing game as the Fins will be starting two rookies at CB.  For that type of offense to work the O-Line will have to give Fitzpatrick time to throw the ball.  That will be easier said than done with the injuries the Bills have suffered recently along the O-Line.  The Fins will likely be blitzing a lot in this game with Jason Taylor and the recently rejuvenated Joey Porter.  The Bills will also likely use a lot of screen passes in this game to beat the blitz.  Fred Jackson will likely do a lot of the heavy lifting in the running game and out of the backfield in the passing game as Marshawn Lynch is gimpy right now. 

PREDICTION:  DOLPHINS 24, BILLS 17

The Dolphins looked pretty good last night in Charlotte beating the Panthers at their own game.  Chad Henne was solid making big throws when he needed to as he completed 17 of 29 passes for 172 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Ricky Williams was outstanding for the Dolphins last night as he carried the ball 22 times for 119 yards (5.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 2 passes for 19 yards (9.5 avg) with a TD grab last night.  Lex Hilliard also looked decent at RB for the Dolphins last night with 24 yards on 4 carries (6.0 ypc0 and he also caught 2 passes for 7 yards (3.5 avg).  Davone Bess was the leading receiver for the Dolphins last night with 6 grabs for 63 yards (10.5 avg).  The Dolphins finished up with 326 total yards offensively last night (154 rushing, 172 passing).

OLB Joey Porter kicked down the door of Coach Tony Sparano’s Dog House last night as he led the way for the Fins’ D last night with 8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 3 QB hits!  DT Randy Starks also had a big game with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits.  The Panthers finished up with 383 total yards on offense (182 rushing, 201 passing) but the Fins made big plays on D when they needed them late in this game to win it.   The Dolphins are now 5-5 on the year.

The Dolphins were behind 23-22 with 1:14 left in this game and that was when they got serious pulling a victory away from the Jaws of Defeat.  Chad Henne was solid in completing 17 of 31 passes for 175 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT today.  Ricky Williams was a beast in this game with 102 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 5 yards.  Ronnie Brown rushed for 82 yards on 12 carries (6.8 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 16 yards before leaving the game with a injury.  Davone Bess led the way in the passing game for the Fins today with 4 catches for 72 yards (18.0 avg).  WR Kory Sperry had a solid game for the Fins with 3 catches for 31 yards (10.3 avg) with a TD grab.  The Dolphins finished up with 374 total yards on offense (199 rushing, 175 passing) in the game today.

Linebacker Channing Crowder (9 tackles) and safety Gibril Wilson (7 tackles, 2 passes defensed) led the way for the Fins on D in the game today.  OLB Jason Taylor also was busy for the Dolphins in this game with 2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Linebacker Akin Ayodele was also a big time playmaker for the Dolphins in this game with 4 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries.  The Bucs finished up with 302 total yards in this game (122 rushing, 180 passing).  The Dolphins are now 4-5 on the year.

The Dolphins put up a good fight today but in the end they were overmatched.  Chad Henne completed 19 of 34 passes for 219 yards with 0 TDs and 0 INTs.  Pat White had his best game of the season carrying the ball 6 times for 45 yards (7.5 ypc) and he threw 1 incomplete pass.  Ronnie Brown carried the ball 15 times for 48 yards (3.2 ypc) in this game.  He also completed 1 of 2 passes for 1 yard and it went for a TD to TE Joey Haynos.  Ricky Williams also had a solid game with 7 carries for 33 yards (4.7 ypc) with a TD run.  WRs Greg Camarillo (5 rec, 71 yards) and Davone Bess (6 rec, 56 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Fins today in Foxboro.  TE Joey Haynos had the best game of his NFL career catching 3 passes for 29 yards (9.7 avg) with a TD.  The Dolphins finished up with 334 total yards in this game (133 rushing, 201 passing).

The Dolphins had big time issues in dealing with Tom Brady in this game.  CB Nate Jones (11 tackles) and S Yeremiah Bell (9 tackles) led the way for the Fins on defense in this game.  The Patriots finished up with 432 total yards on offense (109 rushing, 323 passing) in this game.  The Dolphins are now 3-5 on the season.