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The\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0crashed with a\u00a030-13 loss\u00a0to the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0on Sunday, November 9, in Florida. Heading into the game, the\u00a0Bills were 6-2, and the\u00a0Dolphins had a 2-7 record, so Buffalo was the obvious favorite, but the\u00a0NFL\u00a0is filled with surprises, and that\u2019s\u00a0exactly what happened\u00a0on Sunday, when the Dolphins upset the Bills. Now, Buffalo is 6-3 for the season, while\u00a0Miami has inched up\u00a0their record to 3-7.<\/p>\n
But, that\u2019s all in the past, and it\u2019s time to look to the future. Now, the Buffalo Bills are gearing up for a game on Sunday, November 16, at home against the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\n
But, looking back on the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins game, the Bills had a chance to make NFL history. If they had pulled off the win, they would have changed history in their conference and the greater league.<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Bills came so close to finally tying up the Bills-Dolphins rivalry series. Before the game, the Dolphins lead the all-time series 62-61-1, and Buffalo had a chance to tie it Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The Bills haven\u2019t tied or led the series in 56 years, according to NFL research.<\/p>\n
The game also broke a winning streak for the Bills. Buffalo has won seven consecutive games against Miami, including during the postseason. They\u2019ve also\u00a0won 14 of the last 15 overall\u00a0contests,\u00a0according to research from the Football Database. The Dolphins ruled this rivalry 1970s and won all 20 games during the decade. But, the Bills have come back at them ever since and have shut Miami out with two separate seven-win streaks since 2018,\u00a0according to NFL research.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Bills took to X\u00a0to announce the game\u2019s results minutes after the clock went down to zero. \u201cGame,\u201d they simply put, with a photo of the teams on the field and the\u00a0final score of 30-13.<\/p>\n
Commenters followed up on X to share their concerns. \u201cThat was it for the season only downhill from here,\u201d\u00a0one said, adding, \u201cPatriots\u00a0going to the bowl this year and will beat (Kansas City) to get there.\u201d\u00a0Another said, \u201cCongrats to Pats for taking the AFC East. Sack Beane and McDermott right now.\u201d\u00a0One more added, \u201cBeane cost the Bills the season by not adding at the trade deadline. He can say it takes two, but with as glaring of a need as WR was, overpay so they have to say yes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bills and Buccaneers both have a 6-3 record going into Sunday\u2019s game, so this is going to be a close one.\u00a0According to ESPN, \u201cCoach Todd Bowles is very conscious of how explosive the Bills\u2019 offense can be, namely QB\u00a0Josh Allen, running and passing, and RB James Cook III. Buffalo averages the second-most yards per game (384.4) and leads the NFL in rushing yards (153.2).\u201d<\/p>\n
According to ESPN research, \u201cAllen has exactly two turnovers in all three of the Bills\u2019 losses. He has one turnover in their six wins.\u201d So, as long as Allen is on top, the Bills should be just fine, but the Buccaneers are a worthy opponent.<\/p>\n
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Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon.<\/p>\n
Chicago Bears\u00a0slot cornerback\u00a0Kyler Gordon\u00a0will make his 2025 season debut against the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0on Monday Night Football in Week 6, with confirmation coming from the man himself following Tuesday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be playing,\u201d Gordon told reporters after Tuesday\u2019s practice, via\u00a0Marquee Sports Network\u2019s Nicholas Moreano. The 25-year-old had missed the first four games with a hamstring injury that he sustained in training camp, one that worsened in Week 1.<\/p>\n
When asked if his status for Monday night\u2019s game is confirmed and if he is completely recovered from his injury, Gordon added, \u201cYeah, no pump fakes. No pump fakes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gordon\u2019s return could help spark the\u00a0Bears\u00a0defense against quarterback\u00a0Jayden Daniels\u00a0and the\u00a0Commanders\u00a0offense. While their other cornerbacks have stepped up in his and\u00a0Jaylon Johnson\u2019s\u00a0absences, Gordon is one of the NFL\u2019s better nickel defenders, coming off a 2024 season in which he tallied a career-high 75 tackles and five pass deflections.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Bears\u00a0(2-2) will kick off against the\u00a0Commanders\u00a0(3-2) at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Bears\u00a0have missed Gordon. He is one of their most consistent defensive players and was one of the first players that new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen name-dropped in his introductory news conference in January after coach Ben Johnson hired him.<\/p>\n
When he returns to play Monday night, though, will the\u00a0Bears\u00a0keep him in the slot?<\/p>\n
After playing some outside corner as a rookie, Gordon moved into the nickel role full-time for the\u00a0Bears\u00a0in his second season and never looked back after hitting his stride. In the offseason, however, Allen indicated he would explore playing Gordon both on the perimeter or at the safety position, determined to take advantage of his versatility.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes he go outside and compete at outside corner?\u201d\u00a0Allen said about Gordon in April. \u201cDoes he compete some at safety? I\u2019ve told him that he needs to be learning both of those spots. We\u2019ll figure out where that second position is where he can go and compete. Hopefully, we can find some more playing time for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
On one hand, Gordon has thrived in the slot for the\u00a0Bears, bringing consistency as both a pass defender and run defender. He also ranked 32nd out of more than 200 eligible cornerbacks as a run defender,\u00a0according to Pro Football Focus\u2019 grading metrics. The\u00a0Bears\u00a0could use that right about now to help fix their second-worst rushing defense.<\/p>\n
With Johnson out for the foreseeable future and strong safety\u00a0Jaquan Brisker\u00a0sitting out Tuesday\u2019s practice, though, moving Gordon is something the\u00a0Bears\u00a0may consider.<\/p>\n
On Gordon\u2019s word, the\u00a0Bears\u00a0will have at least one starter back for their secondary for Monday night\u2019s game against the\u00a0Commanders, but there are a few other injuries and absences that could potentially pose problems for them heading into prime time.<\/p>\n
According to The Chicago Tribune\u2019s Sean Hammond, the\u00a0Bears\u00a0did not have Brisker, rookie tight end\u00a0Colston Loveland, right tackle\u00a0Darnell Wright, defensive tackle\u00a0Grady Jarrett\u00a0or placekicker\u00a0Cairo Santos\u00a0at Tuesday\u2019s first practice of the week; however, he added that only included the portion of practice open to members of the media.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Bears\u00a0did not issue an injury report for the day and won\u2019t until after Thursday\u2019s practice, when they are first required to report practice participation for Week 6\u2019s road game. Loveland, Jarrett and Wright all missed Week 4\u2019s game with injuries, though, while Santos injured his quad in the third quarter of their win over Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
As for Brisker, clarification about his absence \u2014 whether it is injury or something else \u2014 will have to wait until either the staff chooses to talk about it in the days ahead or the team releases\u00a0its first injury report on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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