One of the more storied rivalries in the history of the NFL, the 2024 edition of the Dolphins-Bills series wraps up Sunday in Orchard Park. The Dolphins enter at 2-5 looking to close the gap on the 6-2 Bills, who are looking for the sweep after winning 31-10 in Week 2 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Here's what the Dolphins players and coaches are saying ahead of this crucial divisional matchup.
Overcoming the Bills
Head Coach Mike McDaniel: "They thrive on other people's mistakes. They're literally challenging you to do right longer and take advantage of groups of players that are unable to execute down-in, down-out, and they do a masterful job of putting it on the other team to earn the win."
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa: "It's loud, a hostile environment. I think that's what you want as a team. You go in there knowing it's going to be hostile. You just love when you're able to do good as a team, as a unit and be able to quiet those guys down. You love to do that as a team."
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.: "This is a Bills team that's been to the playoffs since Josh Allen has been there. AFC Championship over and over and over. They're obviously a very good team, so it's just about finding ways to overcome that hurdle and that obstacle."
Focus heading into the second half of the season
Safety Jordan Poyer: "You try to do one percent extra and continue to stay the course and have that belief that things will turn, because what a cool opportunity this week to go to Buffalo, an extremely well-coached football team. We're excited, like I said, about the opportunity so why not?"
Outside linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah: "It's not too late. We've still got a lot of games left to be played. We've got a divisional opponent coming up, we've got to go out there and handle business."
Fullback Alec Ingold: "I think it's been obviously a tough start to the year. Like you said, 2-5, nobody had that scheduled for this team, this crew. So being able to stop hesitating and ask ourselves what's going on and just continuing to try and fix problems. I think the biggest thing is refocusing, recalibrating from what just happened, what does it mean and how do we use it to move forward."
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