Bills 24, Dolphins 16
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — LeSean McCoy scored twice and surpassed 10,000 career yards rushing, while helping the Bills stay in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt.
Tyrod Taylor also scored on a 9-yard touchdown run and Shareece Wright and Jordan Poyer intercepted Miami’s Jay Cutler on consecutive drives to start the second half. Buffalo never trailed. Rookie Tre’Davious White sealed the win by intercepting Cutler with 28 seconds remaining — and one play after Miami punter Matt Haack recovered an onside kick at Miami’s 37.
The Bills have won three of four and improved to 8-6 to match the team’s best record through 14 games during Buffalo’s 17-year playoff drought — the longest active streak in North America’s four major professional sports. The Bills were 8-6 in both 2004 and 2014, but missed the playoffs with 9-7 finishes.
Buffalo also finished 6-2 at home to match its best finish at Orchard Park since 1999.
Buffalo must now hit the road to continue its playoff pursuit, closing the season at New England, then at Miami on Dec. 31.
The loss all but mathematically eliminated the Dolphins (6-8) from playoff contention. New England11 3 0 Buffalo 86 0 Miami 68 0 N.Y. Jets 59 0
South W L T x-Jacksonville104 0 Tennessee 86 0 Houston 410 0 Indianapolis 311 0
North W L T y-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 Baltimore 86 0 Cincinnati 59 0 Cleveland 014 0
West W L T Kansas City 86 0 L.A. Chargers 7 7 0 Oakland 67 0 Denver 59 0
Pct PF PA .714 374 209 .571 296 319 .286 319 380 .214 225 368
Pct PF PA .786 344 278 .571 345 256 .357 233 305 .000 207 362
Pct PF PA .571 359 302 .500 311 255 .462 264 304 .357 254 328
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East W L T y-Philadelphia122 0 Dallas 76 0 Washington 6 8 0 N.Y. Giants 212 0
South W L T New Orleans 10 4 0 Carolina 10 4 0 Atlanta 85 0 Tampa Bay 4 9 0
North W L T y-Minnesota 11 3 0 Detroit 86 0 Green Bay 77 0 Chicago 410 0
West W L T L.A. Rams 10 4 0 Seattle 86 0 Arizona 68 0 San Francisco 410 0 Pct PF PA .857 438 279 .538 316 294 .429 305 359 .143 228 355
Pct PF PA .714 401 282 .714 331 286 .615 294 261 .308 264 312
Pct PF PA .786 343 242 .571 358 339 .500 309 333 .286 234 294
Pct PF PA .714 438 272 .571 321 294 .429 246 337 .286 253 337