The Miami Dolphins’ Week 15 sport on the division-rival Buffalo Bills shall be performed on Saturday, Dec. 17 in an 8:15 p.m. kickoff, the NFL introduced Monday. It was initially scheduled for Sunday.
It was certainly one of 5 matchups the NFL had left open to both take certainly one of three slots that Saturday or play the next Sunday. Ravens at Browns shall be performed at 4:30 p.m. that Saturday with Colts at Vikings taking the early 1 p.m. sport. Giants at Commanders was flexed to “Sunday Night Football,” whereas Falcons at Saints shall be performed Sunday afternoon.
Opting for a Saturday AFC East showdown between the Dolphins and Bills creates a brutal turnaround for the Dolphins, touring once more to Buffalo with one fewer day to arrange after returning to Miami early Monday morning from spending greater than every week on the West Coast for back-to-back video games in California.
The NFL additionally had an choice to flex the Dolphins into Sunday night time for a second consecutive week, with a Patriots-Raiders sport initially scheduled for prime time on Dec. 18, however the league as a substitute selected Giants-Commanders to switch it. Last week, the NFL bumped up this Sunday’s Dolphins-Chargers sport to the night time slot over Chiefs at Broncos.
Before final week’s announcement for Miami’s sport at L.A., the Dolphins had by no means been flexed right into a Sunday night time sport because the NFL started its flex scheduling in 2006.
The Dolphins-Bills Saturday night time sport will air on NFL Network.
Tackle assist
The Dolphins are signing veteran deal with and former No. 1 draft decide Eric Fisher as they place proper deal with Austin Jackson on injured reserve, in line with a league supply.
Jackson didn’t play in Miami’s Sunday sport on the San Francisco 49ers after he aggravated his ankle damage within the Nov. 27 win over the Houston Texans. Jackson, a 2020 first-round decide, has his second stint on IR, hurting the best ankle in each video games he performed this season. The IR placement places him out a minimal of 4 weeks, and with 5 video games remaining on the schedule, it possible places him out for the remainder of the common season.
Fisher, 31, was the highest choice within the 2013 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. In eight seasons with Kansas City, he made two Pro Bowls, the final coming in 2020. The Central Michigan product spent 2021 with the Indianapolis Colts, beginning 15 video games with them.
Three-time Pro Bowl left deal with Terron Armstead additionally missed Sunday’s sport, however he’s nearer to getting back from his pectoral pressure. At San Francisco, the Dolphins began Brandon Shell at proper deal with and Greg Little at left deal with. Fisher offers them a fourth veteran deal with on the energetic roster when all apart from Jackson are wholesome.
Against the 49ers, the backup tackles largely held up. Star defensive finish Nick Bosa acquired three sacks, however just one might actually be attributed to him beating one of many tackles, which was his closing sack, successful a 1-on-1 in opposition to Shell and forcing a fumble on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that was returned for a landing. On the others, he pulled a stunt inside for one and had working again Jeff Wilson Jr. miss a block on him for the opposite.
Waddle high quality
Dolphins broad receiver Jaylen Waddle mentioned he’s high quality after sustaining a leg damage within the first half in opposition to the 49ers however later returning.
“It’s just part of the game,” Waddle mentioned Monday. “I’m feeling good, all good, ready to go, ready to get out there.”
Waddle additionally appreciated his penguin waddle landing celebration going world over the previous week with a fan doing it in Antarctica and France soccer participant Antoine Griezmann copying the celebration within the World Cup.
“That was pretty special,” Waddle mentioned. “I’m not like the biggest soccer guy, but a lot of my friends, family, they were telling me how big that was.”
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