The Morning Charge: Bills fall inches short of victory in Miami

The Buffalo Bills played tough but came away with a loss down in Miami. That means any hope of the playoffs is likely gone.

The Morning Charge is back! Unfortunately, it does not come after a Buffalo Bills victory.

After a few months of not doing this, I have decided to bring back this daily post to start the morning off with some Bills takes both from this site and from around the Internet.

We return on a Monday after a heartbreaking loss for the Bills. If only Josh Allen had thrown the ball a few inches farther. Or if Charles Clay was a bit faster.

Alas, the team is now 4-8 and any slim hopes of a playoff berth are realistically gone. I doubt too many were planning for the postseason again, but it was still a possibility and added some rooting interest here in December.

Now the focus will be mainly on the development of Josh Allen and his progression in this offense. He had a solid game through the air on Sunday with 231 yards and two touchdowns, but his main impact came on the ground with 135 yards. Not to mention how much he ran around before throwing passes.

The good news at this point is that the Bills are back to playing competitive football, as opposed to whatever you want to call what we saw when Nathan Peterman and Derek Anderson were starting.

Let’s take a look back at yesterday’s game and more in this Monday edition of The Morning Charge.

Buffalo Bills News:

Josh Allen has career game as comeback falls short (BuffaLowDown, Stephen McCarthy)

McCarthy had some great postgame coverage for Bills fans on Sunday. This first piece is his take about what went down in Miami. If you missed the game or want to relive it and compare your thoughts to his, be sure to check this out.

Top talent available outside the top 10 picks in 2019 NFL Draft (BuffaLowDown, Stephen McCarthy)

McCarthy’s next article took a look at the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Bills playing better lately, they may not be at the top of the draft. And that isn’t a bad thing.

Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Dolphins (Bills.com, Chris Brown)

Here are some positive takeaways for fans after the loss. While a loss is never fun, it was easy to see the building blocks in place for the future.

Joe B: 7 observations from Buffalo Bills – Miami Dolphins (Joe Buscaglia, WKBW)

And finally, some more postgame thoughts after the game in Miami.

Be sure to stay tuned for more coverage throughout today and the rest of the week.