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Special teams played a significant role against Miami. C.J. Spiller scored on a 102-yard kickoff return, Anthony Dixon blocked a punt, Randell Johnson recovered a muffed punt, and Dan Carpenter hit five of six field-goal attempts.
The Bills gave up 80 yards rushing against Miami, a week after allowing only 86 against Chicago. That's a big step for a defense that allowed less than 90 yards rushing only three times last season.
Added offensive guard Chris Williams: "How we played yesterday won't win for us later in the season."
Marrone,Cheap Jerseys From China, however, did acknowledge the Bills' struggles during the first half, in which they came away with three field goals on three possessions that stalled inside the Dolphins 13.
Spiller scored on the ensuing kickoff after Miami cut Buffalo's lead to 9-3. When the Dolphins scored again on Mike Wallace's 7-yard touchdown catch, the Bills replied with a six-play, 77-yard drive capped by Watkins' score.
"I don't want to say anything negative but we had opportunities,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and we weren't able to get it," he said.
Their red-zone offense is an area of concern after Buffalo scored one touchdown and settled for three field goals on five drives inside the Dolphins 20.
"We've got to get better each week," said Marrone, who was already looking ahead to hosting the Chargers (1-1) on Sunday. "And really,Wholesale Jerseys China, all of our focus right now is the game that's next, San Diego."
Marrone said the numbers are a little skewed due to circumstance.
"We have to focus on the red zone," said rookie receiver Sammy Watkins, who scored his first career touchdown against Miami on a 12-yard catch. "It's sad to just be kicking field goals. That's something we have to fix."
Marrone, of course, was referring to Buffalo's 14-season playoff drought that stands as the NFL's longest active streak.
The Bills, among seven teams that opened Monday without a loss, still have plenty of room for improvement.
At least Buffalo is getting solid play from its defense and special teams.
Buffalo began Monday tied with New Orleans with an NFL-leading 10 red-zone drives. And yet, Buffalo was tied for 17th with just three red-zone touchdowns.
In all, Buffalo has trailed for a span of 4:43 this season.
That was apparent against Miami in a back-and-forth third quarter that ended with Buffalo up 23-10.
This is also a team that has previously found ways of turning promising starts into losing finishes. That most recently happened in 2011, when the Bills opened with three consecutive wins and were 5-2 through October, before losing eight of their last nine.
On offense, Marrone is pleased with how the Bills have provided an immediate response following an opponents' scoring drive.
Quarterback EJ Manuel will take the wins, and focus on getting better.
ORCHARD PARK,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Doug Marrone figures the unbeaten Buffalo Bills have much to prove before anyone starts paying them respect.
"You're never going to be perfect, but the good thing is we're still coming out with two wins versus two great teams," Manuel said. "As long as we win, I'm happy."
"We know it's a long season," Marrone said Monday, a day after the Bills improved to 2-0 with a 29-10 win over Miami. "To sit here and say, 'Oh, did we expect to have people give us credit?' Not when you haven't done anything for such a long period of time. I think we understand that."
In evening his career record at 6-6, the second-year quarterback has been efficient after an inconsistent and injury-shortened rookie season. He's gone 32 of 48 for 375 yards with two touchdowns, plus one rushing,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, and one interception.
The Bills only needed a field goal in overtime to secure a season-opening 23-20 win over the Bears. Against Miami, they settled on running the ball to take time off the clock on their final two red-zone possessions in the fourth quarter.
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