Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR 550) - The Buffalo Bills managed to survive and advance, defeating the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, 34-31, in the AFC Wild Card Round. Buffalo's win sends the Bills to the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs for the third season in-a-row.
The Bills' next opponent will be the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday afternoon, as Buffalo will look to return to the AFC Championship game with a win in Orchard Park at 3 p.m. EST.
The Bills had a very up-and-down game with different stretches of hot-and-cold play. Quarterback Josh Allen completed 23-of-39 passes for 352 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, while wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis combined to account for 227 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott spoke on his team's resilience throughout the game and how happy he was with the win. However, he noted there were some major takeaways that need to be addressed before the Divisional Round.
"I give our guys credit, they hung in there and they figured out a way to get a win, and that's one of the things I think they've been really good at this year. We definitely have a lot to take out of this game and learn from," said McDermott after Sunday's win.
McDermott highlights one of the major problems his team faced on Sunday, which was the offensive turnovers that were committed throughout the game.
"I just think, overall, we have to do a better job," McDermott said. "Up 17-0, you turn the ball over. At the end of the day, if you turn the ball over, you die, normally, a pretty quick death."
Listen to the rest of McDermott's postgame commentary with the media available in the player below:
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