5 things we learned from yesterday’s game

DOLPHINS HAVE BEEN BAD ON THE ROAD

Most teams play better at home, but many of Miami’s road games haven’t even been competitive this year. The Dolphins began this season with a road victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and pulled off a comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons, but they have lost six games by double digits when playing away from home.

DEFENSE’S DOMINANCE ON THIRD DOWNS COMES TO AN END

In the past two games, which both resulted in victories, the Dolphins’ defense limited opponents to 1 of 24 on third-down conversions. Denver was 1 for 13 on third downs against the Dolphins, and the Patriots were 0 for 11. The Bills converted 7-of-15 third-down opportunities in Sunday’s win over the Dolphins.

TYROD TAYLOR HAS HIS WAY WITH DOLPHINS — AGAIN

The Bills and their fans might not respect Tyrod Taylor, who got benched for Nathan Peterman earlier this season, but the Dolphins sure should. Taylor’s put together three games where he’s produced 100-plus passer rating in starts against Miami, and fell just short of his fourth on Sunday, where he produced a 94.6 rating after completing 17-of-29 passes for 224 yards. Taylor has a 3-2 record in starts against the Dolphins.

MOST TELLING PLAY MAY HAVE BEEN ON BUFFALO’S FIRST POSSESSION

On third-and-5 from the Buffalo 39, Tyrod Taylor, as he had most of the first half, felt the Dolphins’ pass rush. Cameron Wake, in a trailing position on the left side, had both hands on the Bills QB, yet he spun away back and to his right. On the other side, rookie Charles Harris, instead of angling to the outside to maintain containment, shot straight up the field at Taylor, who juked to his right and was in the clear to easily complete a pass for a first down to LeSean McCoy. Instead of a punt, it was a touchdown drive. Killer play.

DOLPHINS’ CASUAL APPROACH TO FINAL SCORING POSSESSION WAS MADDENING

The short passes are the bread-and-butter of the Dolphins’ passing game ... understood. However, knowing that, taking 39 seconds, and 26, and 20 and 20 again between the ball spot and the snap as the clock melts down while trailing by 11 with less than five minutes left is unconscionable. A six-play sequence took the Dolphins from their 14 with 4:33 remaining to their 33 with 2:10 left. There should have been at least 45 more seconds on the clock.