Here are a few things we learned about the Bills during their 31-21 win over the Dolphins.
The Buffalo Bills taught us plenty about the team in Week 3.
The Bills (3-0) ground out a 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins (0-3) on "Thursday Night Football." Clearly it was not the most pretty victory, but a win is a win.
While there was plenty of good in the end, we have other layers from this contest too.
Here are three things we learned from the Bills' win over the Dolphins:
Pass rush questions
The Bills' pass rush had a breakout in Week 2's win over the New York Jets. That was highlighted by Joey Bosa's first sack with the team and his forced fumble.
Despite that promise, against Miami and QB quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, it did not go well. Tagovailoa gets the ball out quick, but Buffalo's defense had no sacks and just one QB hit. That's why the Dolphins kept this one close.
Count on Jimbo
Bills quarterback Josh Allen played well. He was 22-for-28 passing for 213 yards with three touchdowns. It just wasn't his "Superman" self.
But the point here is, even if Allen isn't at the MVP level he plays at often, Buffalo can count on James Cook. The Bills running back had 108 rushing yards on 19 carries (5.7 average) and a touchdown.
Cook can be just as elite.
A game good teams win
As a team overall, this was not the best game Buffalo has played in recent years. Regardless, they won.
And that's a key point. Good teams win games they should not. The Dolphins were not the better team, but some teams would lose that game. The Bills did not and that is worth recognizing.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: What we learned from the Bills' win against the Dolphins in Week 3
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