Week 11 brought another slate of NFL games that included some entertaining duels and some surprising upsets across the league.
After 11 weeks, the AFC East still has just one team at the top of the division – the Miami Dolphins at 7-3.
Mike McDaniel’s team, coming off of their bye week, welcomed the Las Vegas Raiders to Hard Rock Stadium, who were riding a two-game winning streak. Miami’s offense struggled to find their rhythm, but their defense put on a show, helping snuff the Raiders’ attack. The victory kept the Dolphins in first place in the division and among the top teams in the conference.
The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets met for a division battle on Sunday, with Sean McDermott’s team prevailing. New York, already having an injured offensive line, lost Mekhi Becton in the contest, making it more difficult for the offense to do anything.
Zach Wilson was benched late for Tim Boyle, but it didn’t look any better. The duo was sacked six times and threw two interceptions. Garrett Wilson also lost a fumble, and Xavier Gipson gave one away on a return.
Buffalo didn’t appear to fix everything after offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey’s firing, but playing the Jets, and beating them for the first time this year, is a step in the right direction.
With the win, the Bills improved to 6-5, staying just 1.5 games behind the Dolphins, while the Jets fell to 4-6 and three games behind Miami.
Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots were off in Week 11, and they were close to owning the second pick in the draft, as the Arizona Cardinals lost to the Houston Texans, keeping them at two wins along with the Patriots. Their season is lost, and they appear to be considering a quarterback change, so the draft is all they have to look forward to.
Week 12 AFC East matchups:
- Miami Dolphins (7-3) vs. New York Jets (4-6) – Friday
- Buffalo Bills (6-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (8-1*)
- New England Patriots (2-8) vs. New York Giants (3-8)
