Joe B: 7 observations from Bills - Dolphins
(WKBW) — For one final time, the Buffalo Bills took to the field in the 2018 season. With a purpose that felt like it was bigger than just a pair of non-playoff teams playing out the string, the Bills cruised to a 42-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins to complete their season with a 6-10 record.
The Bills waved goodbye to their captain, saw the youth of their organization shine, and got to leave New Era Field until 2019 with a good feeling. How did it all come to be?
Seven observations from the Bills' win over the Dolphins:
1) Kyle's final farewell
2) Josh Allen ends on a high note
3) McCoy's nightmare season
4) Edmunds saves his best for last
5) Young corner duo flashing potential
6) Is Shaq Lawson making the Bills ponder their upcoming decision on him this offseason?
7) Charles Clay's Bills career likely ends without a whimper
Bills MVP: DT Kyle Williams
- The day was all about him, and I'm not sure the Bills would have had the type of motivation they exhibited had they not known this was the last game of Williams' career. On any normal day Josh Allen probably gets this award by way of five touchdowns. This wasn't any normal day.
Bills LVP: P Matt Darr
- A mediocre season of punting was capped off by another poor showing from Darr. The Bills have two young punters on Injured Reserve that they've hung on to, so I'd imagine a punting battle between Cory Carter and Corey Bojorquez is on the way in the summer of 2019.
Draft Pick Update: The Bills will select 9th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. After some confusion on Sunday, here's why. The first tiebreaker is the strength of schedule, to which the Bills and Broncos are both tied at 0.523, and since they are in the same conference, it goes to conference tiebreakers. The second tiebreaker is conference record, in which both teams have an identical 4-8 record. From there, it goes to record in games against common opponents, to which both sides have a 1-4 record. The final deciding factor is the strength of victory, to which the Broncos' opponents that they've defeated have more total wins than the teams that the Bills beat. Therefore, the Bills get the 9th overall pick, and the Broncos get the 10th overall selection.
Up Next: It's all over. The Bills clean out their lockers on Monday, and the next we'll hear from the Bills will be down in Mobile, Alabama for the 2019 Senior Bowl.
The Buffalo Bills ended their season on a high note, with a thorough 42-17 thrashing of the Miami Dolphins to improve their record to 6-10 on the season. In a day that those in attendance won't soon forget, Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn reflect on Kyle Williams' final game, Josh Allen's five TD day, the progress the youth showed, and one banger of a Come on, Darlene award section.