Miami Dolphins are Going Buffalo Hunting! 

If you’re anything like me, you’re still coughing up smoke from that 33–27 fire drill in New England.

Miami flashed — Tua throwing darts like he was at Flanagan’s happy hour, Washington housing a punt, Achane almost breaking the TV broadcast — and then poof, the fire died. We’re 0–2, staring down the Bills on an NFL Thursday night.

Forget survival. It’s time to hunt.

Sharpen the blades. Pour the whiskey. This week, we’re not mixing cocktails. We’re going buffalo hunting.

The Spear – Speed Makes First Contact

De’Von Achane is the spearhead. Doesn’t need a highway, just a crack of daylight. Against New England he stacked 112 through the air and waltzed into the end zone — only for some ref to decide his toenail was flirting with chalk.

That’s not a miss, that’s theft.

The point is: in a hunt, the spear draws first blood. Get Achane outside, and Buffalo’s linebackers will be chasing shadows like they’re late for curfew. Keep stabbing, keep feeding him — one thrust ain’t enough.

The Barrage – Blitz Until It Breaks

Josh Allen isn’t Drake Maye.

He’s a buffalo with a rocket launcher for an arm. Give him room and he’ll truck you like an Uber on surge pricing.

But even bulls bleed.

Hit him from every angle. Send blitzes like Uber Eats orders. Keep swinging until he’s chucking YOLO balls into Row G just to get the ball out of his hands.

Last week Miami let too many third downs slide. This time? Don’t jab, don’t poke — barrage until he breaks.

The Ranged Arsenal – Spread the Firepower

Tua was sharp! Last game against New England the quarterback went 26-of-32, 315 yards, two touchdowns.

That’s sniper stuff — every arrow finding its mark. But then came five sacks and a late pick, and suddenly the sniper’s scope fogged up.

Buffalo knows how to rattle him. Answer? Spread the firepower. Hill, Waddle, Achane — it’s Robin Hood and his merry weapons. Don’t make one dude carry the camp. Quick strikes, smart reads, spread the wealth.

The Barricade – Hold the Line

Here’s the boring part, but it matters: shield wall.

Special teams gave us a high and a hangover last week. Punt return touchdown, great. Immediately followed by a 90-yard kick return the other way, not great. That’s like finishing your tequila shot and puking on your sneakers.

And Tua’s late pick? Same story. Protecting the ball isn’t a stat. It’s survival. Hold the line, or the buffalo tramples the camp.

The Campfire – Prep, Hydration, and Discipline

Every hunt starts at the fire. That’s where weapons get sharpened, stories get told, and discipline gets drilled in.

For Miami, that means hydration and eliminating the dumb stuff. Dumb penalties, dumb turnovers, dumb coverage busts.

Tua especially has to guard the ember — the ball. That pick against New England wasn’t just an interception. It was the ember that burned down the tent.

The Tanking Truth – Blackout by Jameson

Ugly part of the kit: if Miami goes 0–3, tank talk replaces playoff talk. That’s blackout territory. Straight Jameson, no chaser. Sit in the dark, scroll mock drafts, tell yourself a left tackle can fix everything.

Once you start pouring like that, you’re not talking January. You’re talking April.

Final Word

Buffalo’s bigger, meaner, and been here before. But speed strikes first, pressure makes the barrage, balance spreads the fire.

Miami doesn’t need perfect. They need grit, they need discipline, and they need just enough savagery to turn hunters into legends.

Sharpen the spear. Hold the line. Hunt like hell. And when the fire burns out Thursday night — may it be with glasses raised, not draft boards spread.