The Miami Dolphins will look to improve to 3-6 on the season when they take on their division rival Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.

TThe Dolphins will be looking for their first win in Buffalo since the 2016 season.

Here’s a roundup of national predictions for this game.

Analysis: The Dolphins are playing their season here after losing last week to Arizona when Tua Tagovailoa returned. The Bills are coming off back-to-back wins over the Titans and Seahawks. They will continue their dominance over the Dolphins as Josh Allen owns them. He will have another great day.

Prediction: Bills 32, Dolphins 23

Analysis: The Bills are rolling with their offense, finding the right balance between Josh Allen’s efficient passing and dominating the running game. That’s a bad 1-2 punch for a Dolphins defense on the ropes. The Dolphins can stay in the game by rotating De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert, but in the end they will fade late with some pressure on Tua Tagovailoa.

Prediction: Bills 31, Dolphins 21

Stephanie Bell: Invoices

Matt Bowen: Invoices

Mike Clay: Invoices

Jeremy Fowler: Invoices

Dan Graziano: Invoices

Kalyn Kahler: Invoices

Kimberly Martin: Invoices

Eric Moody: Invoices

Jason Reid: Invoices

Lindsey Thiry: Invoices

Seth Wickersham: Invoices

Analysis: These two teams faced off in the second week of the NFL season and the Buffalo Bills took home the decisive victory on Thursday Night Football. Late in that game, Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion that caused him to miss four games, but he has since returned to the field and looked pretty good against the Cardinals. He should be even better in Week 9, but it’s a tough road game for the Miami Dolphins. Miami can score points in this game, but their defense will have a hard time stopping Josh Allen and the Bills. Buffalo has been unstoppable on offense over the past few weeks and is still trying to find ways to get Amari Cooper involved. Expect this to be a shootout in Buffalo, with the Bills getting a close victory.

Prediction: Tickets 30, dolphins 27

Analysis: Tua Tagovailoa had some good moments last week in his return – his five completions in tight windows were his most since Week 7 of 2021 – but not enough to beat the Cardinals at home. And now he faces a Bills defense that has been hot and kind of has his number. Buffalo has won the last four games against the Dolphins, limiting Tagovailoa and company to just under 15 points per game over the last three. Josh Allen, meanwhile, should have a pretty good day against a team that is behind its top three passers (and ranks 30th with nine sacks). And the addition of Amari Cooper opened things up for other receivers, with Keon Coleman taking particular advantage last week in Seattle.

Prediction (against the spread): Bills minus 6 (lines may vary depending on point of sale)

Analysis: Everything about this game points to an easy Buffalo win, or even a blowout, but we can’t help but think this will actually be a close game. And we wouldn’t rule out the idea of ​​the Dolphins pulling off a major upset, which they absolutely need to keep their playoff hopes realistic. The Dolphins have run the ball well recently, and maybe that will help ease the burden on Tagovailoa and Hill and also keep Josh Allen off the field. And this might be the game where the Dolphins defense is finally able to force some turnovers after only having three takeaways so far. It would take a combination of many factors to produce a victory in Miami, but it happened at Hard Rock Stadium in 2022, so it’s not impossible that it could happen again here. But there’s a lot to overcome and the Dolphins have disappointed pretty much all season, so it’s really hard to move forward and be extremely bold here.

Prediction: Bills 33, Dolphins 27