Leave it to Josh Allen to have one of his best halves of the season in the freezing temperatures at Orchard Park. Allen threw three touchdowns in the first half as the Bills built a 21-13 lead over the Miami Dolphins in that snowy affair due to the aftermath of a sea-effect storm earlier in the day.
Allen threw a dart to James Cook to end the first half, a four-yard swat with no time left to give Buffalo an eight-point lead at the break. He finished the first half 16 of 213 for 217 yards and three touchdowns for a 136.9 rating.
The game was even postponed for a short time because Bill’s fans threw snowballs onto the field, which was the only thing that stopped Allen. The Bills quarterback also threw touchdown passes to Quintin Morris and Nyheim Hines. Dawson Knox also has three catches for 65 yards.
The Dolphins stayed in this contest thanks to a ground play that amassed 126 rushing yards, averaging 9.0 yards per carry. Raheem Mostert has 11 carries for 108 yards and 128 yards of offense in the first half. Tua Tagovailoa is 8 of 16 for 101 yards.
Miami has eight straight losses with a 40-degree kickoff or less as Tagovailoa has an 0-4 record with three total touchdowns, six touchdowns and a 61.6 passer rating in the four coldest games of his NFL career. Allen is 4-1 in freezing temperatures with 13 total touchdowns on eight turnovers in such games.
The Bills are looking to secure a playoff berth as the Dolphins try to stay alive in the AFC East race. Follow the live blog below for all real-time updates and analysis in the second half!