Two AFC East squads continue trending in opposite directions to begin 2025. Here's how Josh Allen and the Bills held on to beat the Dolphins on Thursday night.

The Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills faced off in the Thursday Night Football kickoff to Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. The AFC East rivals entered the game headed in opposite directions, with Miami looking for their first win of the year while Buffalo was looking to remain undefeated.

The Miami Dolphins showed some fight on the road against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, but ultimately fell to their AFC East foes by a score of 31-21 — dropping the club’s record to a discouraging 0-3 to start the 2025 NFL season.

The Dolphins defense forced their third punt of the year with a nice run stop by Jack Jones followed by a couple of short pass plays from the Bills that weren't enough to move the chains. With 6:33 left in the third quarter, Miami gets the ball back on its own 36-yard line with a 21-14 deficit.

Despite putting forth a good effort on a short week, the Miami Dolphins aren't taking any comfort in how they played in Thursday's 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The Buffalo Bills, meanwhile, were still as dominant as they were for the past half-decade. Josh Allen had led them to a miraculous comeback against the Baltimore Ravens, then he played game manager in East Rutherford as James Cook destroyed the New York Jets' defense with 132 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The Chicago Bears legend joined the podcast to discuss the greatness of the ‘85 Bears, the offensive line being the unsung heroes of that team, what it was like blocking for Walter Payton and Jim McMahon, and what it was like to practice against that defense.

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