Buffalo Bills 2 minute drill vs. the Dolphins
Tied with 1:38 left in the fourth quarter of 2024 Week 9 at Highmark Stadium, the Buffalo Bills got the ball at BUF 30 with 1 timeout and needed any score to win.
On this drive the Bills, coached by Sean McDermott, kicked a field goal. Final score: BUF 30, MIA 27.
SituationTied · 1:38
StartBUF 30
Timeouts1 vs 2
Drive resultField goal
FinalW 30–27
Coach score54
The real drive, play by play
Each graded snap shows how the real call compares with the best option, using the same win-probability model as the game (2 elite, 3 solid, 2 questionable, 1 bad call). Spikes and kneel-downs aren't graded.
| Clock | Down · spot | Play | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:38 | 7-J.Sanders kicks 65 yards from MIA 35 to end zone, Touchback to the BUF 30. | ||
| 01:38 | 1 & 10 · BUF 30 | (1:38) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen sacked at BUF 26 for -4 yards (44-C.Robinson). | Solid best: Intermediate |
| 00:58 | 2 & 14 · BUF 26 | (:58) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short left to 86-D.Kincaid (90-D.Hand). | Questionable best: Intermediate |
| 00:54 | 3 & 14 · BUF 26 | (:54) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIA-44-C.Robinson, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 26 - No Play. | |
| 00:54 | 3 & 9 · BUF 31 | (:54) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete deep left to 0-K.Coleman. PENALTY on MIA-21-J.Poyer, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No Play. | |
| 00:46 | 1 & 10 · BUF 46 | (:46) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short left to 88-D.Knox. | Solid best: Short Middle |
| 00:43 | 2 & 10 · BUF 46 | (:43) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 13-M.Hollins to MIA 47 for 7 yards (24-C.Smith). | Questionable best: Intermediate |
| 00:37 | Timeout #3 by BUF at 00:37. | ||
| 00:37 | 3 & 3 · MIA 47 | (:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 13-M.Hollins to MIA 43 for 4 yards (24-C.Smith). | Solid best: Short Middle |
| 00:22 | 1 & 10 · MIA 43 | (:22) (No Huddle) 17-J.Allen spiked the ball to stop the clock. | |
| 00:21 | 2 & 10 · MIA 43 | (:21) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short left to 1-C.Samuel. | Elite best: Inside Run |
| 00:17 | 3 & 10 · MIA 43 | (:17) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete deep left to 86-D.Kincaid. | Bad call best: Intermediate |
| 00:10 | 4 & 10 · MIA 43 | (:10) 2-T.Bass 61 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. | Elite |
Game info
- Head coach: Sean McDermott
- Stadium: Highmark Stadium (outdoors)
- Weather: Sunny Temp: 54° F, Humidity: 38%, Wind: E 9 mph
- Division game
- Date: 2024-11-03
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