Starting down 9 points, Tampa Bay Buccaneers must play the 2nd half better against the Buffalo Bills

The half starts with the Bills getting the football first and sure enough, they give the ball to Spiller on the first 2 downs, and on the second one he gets the first down.

Buffalo is playing much better than I ever expected to see. They just seem to be slicing their way down the field. Miami is able to stop them from getting into field goal range so the Dolphins will get their first second half possession.

On a second and 10 Lee Smith stops Reggie Bush deep in the backfield for a big loss. Miami can not convert the 3rd and must punt the ball giving the Bills great field position on the 24.

Miami gets the sack on a 3rd and 8 so they force the Bills to punt. The Miami defense has done a fair job on stopping the Bills on a portion of their drives, the Dolphin offense has just not been able to do much with the ball when they did have it.

Miami will get the ball back around the 36 yard line. A decent pass to Brian Hartline and they get a 1st at the 45. The drive would have been over, but another penalty and Miami gets a first down.

A decent pass to Brian Hartline and they get a 1st at the 45. The drive would have been over, but another penalty and Miami gets a first down. Miami attempts a 50 yard field goal but it hits the upright so the Bills take over at mid field.

As the 3rd quarter ends, the score stands at Buffalo 19 to miami 7. Buffalo has the ball on a 3rd and 13 with ball on the 40. Buffalo does not get the 1st down and must punt.

Miami gets the ball back with decent field position. Miami has now gone 27 quarters without an offensive touchdown. They can not win many games with those kinds of stats from their offense. A first down by Reggie Bush.

A pass to Davone Bess and another 1st down and it’s first and goal with the ball on the 9. They really have to convert this drive into a touchdown. On a 2nd and goal with the ball on the 6 it appears that the Bills get the sack but instead it’s a facemask on Buffalo so they get the first down and spot the ball on the 6.

1 st down is a short loss and on 2nd down they push on the ground for a few yards. This brings up 3rd and goal from the 2. The pass in the end zone is ruled incomplete on the field but the challenge flag comes out so we wait for the replay officials’ ruling.

The ruling is overturned so the Dolphins get credit for the touchdown and we are back to a single score game. With the extra point the score is now Miami 14 to Buffalo 19.

Buffalo gets the ball back with a little over 8 minutes left in the football game with a 5 point lead. CJ Spiller again. What would have brought up 3rd and 10 another penalty, this time holding on Nolan Carroll and it gives the Bills a 1st down.

Miami is able to stop the next round of downs and the Bills bring out the punting team. The punt takes a Bills bounce and the football is spotted on the 1 yard line. Another drive that Miami must start from deep in their own territory.

On a 3rd and 2 Tannehill gets a 1st with a short pass on the left. And another first down, if they can keep this up they can get to mid field. As we hit the 2 minute warning the Dolphins have the ball and are in a must convert situation. A field goal is not good enough so they must get down field and into the end zone since they are down 5 points.

Instead of converting 2nd down into a 1st, the Bills intercept the ball. With under 2 minutes left in the game the Bills really only need to run a few plays, control the football and get a first down, and they can wind the clock down with the lead.

CJ Spiller gets 6 yards. Spiller gets 2 more yards right up the center. Miami stops them on the 3rd so they will get one more opportunity. The Dolphins get the ball back on the 15 yard line, but they are out of time outs with 1 minute and 24 seconds.

3 plays and 3 first downs but an offensive pass interference hurts the drive and they must replay the latest down, but they still have 43 seconds left with the ball on the 43. But on the next play Byron Scott intercepts the ball and the Bills win the game.

The final score Buffalo 19 to Miami 14.