MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins are getting better despite their 0-3 start to the season, coach Mike McDaniel said, but there are "growing pains" involved.

The Dolphins kept it close for most of Thursday's 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills , after entering the game as 12.5-point underdogs. Speaking after the game, McDaniel said he is not proud of any loss but admitted Friday morning that the team is improving week over week.

"The team has gotten better in a couple weeks and is getting to the point where you can reasonably expect to go to a game on Sunday and have the expectations to win through good football," he said. "However, there's still things that we are falling short of and we're trying to make that it's not the same thing over and over."

The Dolphins have allowed op

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