No moral victories in losing, says coach McDaniel after Dolphins drop to 0-3 in 31-21 loss to Bills
September 19, 2025
Better performance. Similar outcome. Seeking to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2019, and driven to change the narrative regarding coach Mike McDaniel’s job security, the Miami Dolphins came up short in a 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Critical late-game errors cost once again cost the Dolphins in losing for the 14th time in 15 meetings to their AFC East nemesis, and at a Bills stadium where they’ve dropped 10 straight dating to 2017, including playoffs. McDaniel refused to accept any moral victories by saying the performance wasn’t good enough. The outcome was decided with three minutes left when Tua Tagovailoa’s pass was intercepted by linebacker Terrel Bernard.
