Chris Perkins: Dolphins trounce Bills by playing the way they should have played all season

"MIAMI GARDENS - Hugs and handshakes were abundant among the Miami Dolphins' higher-ups in the late stages and immediate aftermath of Sunday's shockingly refreshing 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills. This was a significant win, and the joyous locker room and exuberant scene on the field were testaments to its magnitude. Coach Mike McDaniel and interim general manager Champ Kelly had hearty congratulations on the field shortly after the final buzzer."

"Minutes earlier Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, president and CEO Tom Garfinkel, and Brandon Shore, the senior vice president of football and business administration, were all on the sideline to celebrate the final minutes of the season's most exhilarating performance. The postgame locker room was full of smiles and wisecracks. This was stuff we haven't seen frequently enough this season. It makes you wonder why it hasn't been seen more often."

"Over the course of the past 10 days or so the Dolphins flipped their team upside down, parting ways with former general manager Chris Grier, edge rusher Jaelan Phillips (traded to Philadelphia) and ridding the locker room of their beloved Pop-A-Shot arcade-style basketball game as well as a card table. The winning formula on Sunday, the capper to a transitional week, wasn't hard to figure. "I think it wasn't beating ourselves, and we won the turnover battle," said cornerback Jack Jones, who was awarded a game ball."

The Miami Dolphins produced a 30-13 upset of the Buffalo Bills that generated exuberant celebrations among team executives, coaches and players on the field and in the locker room. Leadership figures including owner Stephen Ross, president and CEO Tom Garfinkel and senior vice president Brandon Shore were present on the sideline. Coach Mike McDaniel and interim general manager Champ Kelly exchanged congratulations after the final buzzer. Players credited cleaner play and turnovers, with cornerback Jack Jones noting the team won the turnover battle and defensive tackle Benito Jones promising sustained performance. The club recently made sweeping changes, including removing general manager Chris Grier and trading Jaelan Phillips.

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