Bills survive scare from Dolphins, advance to AFC divisional round

It seemed like the Buffalo Bills had things on easy mode Sunday .

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when they jumped out to an early 17-0 lead against the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card match-up.

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Although the day would end successfully for Buffalo, it wouldn’t come without plenty of drama along the way.

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Miami, playing with backup quarterback Skylar Thompson, scored 17-straight points to tie the game up shortly before halftime.

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Buffalo was able to answer with a field goal late in the half to take a 20-17 lead to break.

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A turnover for a touchdown gave Miami a 24-20 advantage early in the second half but Buffalo’s defense tightened ,

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and just as importantly, the Bills didn’t turn the ball over the rest of the way, after doing so four times to that point.

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As a result the Bills survived as a 34-31 winner, despite entering the game as a nearly two-touchdown favorite.

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With the win the Bills advance to the divisional playoffs next weekend as the AFC’s second seed .

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while Miami heads home with a 9-9 overall record this season.

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