The Miami Dolphins stood toe to toe with the Buffalo Bills for three-plus quarters and were in position to seize control of momentum in the fourth before deja vu struck. A devastating roughing the punter penalty led to a deficit, and an interception prevented them from getting back in the game, as the squad left Highmark Stadium with a 31-21 loss. Valiant efforts on the road count the same in the standings, and the Fins are now 0-3 .

Fans long for the days when Miami's biggest problem was its inability to beat top-tier competition. In a cruel twist, that longstanding issue compounded the team's most pressing concern on Thursday night: missing the playoffs for a second consecutive year. Last season, everyone could point to Tua Tagovailoa's health as the major reason for the franchise

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