Major edgeBUF
Buffalo Bills
85.7PFM Team Score#7 NFL
Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins: PFM Team Comparison
PFM rates the Buffalo Bills higher than the Miami Dolphins overall, with a major advantage. The main reasons are the more dependable offense and the steadier quarterback room.
Current PFM Team Scores
MIA
Miami Dolphins
75.1PFM Team Score#24 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Buffalo Bills Higher
The offensive edge favors the Buffalo Bills because the unit has the better week-to-week floor. It can keep moving even when the first answer is taken away. The Miami Dolphins are closest in coaching direction, where the teams remain essentially even.
Buffalo also brings the steadier quarterback room. Buffalo adds the stronger defense. PFM still has the Buffalo Bills in front.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
Buffalo vs. Miami Across the Core Pillars
The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.
BUFBuffalo Bills
MIAMiami Dolphins
MIAMI’S BEST PUSHBACK
Coaching Direction Is Miami’s Only Close Fight
Jeff Hafley gives Miami one place to push back. The Dolphins are only 0 points behind Buffalo in Coaching Direction, but that is where Miami's case ends. Buffalo still has Josh Allen at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Dolphins cannot match in this comparison.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
BUF85.7
Buffalo Bills 85.7MIA75.1
Miami Dolphins 75.1Overall NFL Rank
BUF#7
Buffalo Bills #7MIA#24
Miami Dolphins #24QB Stability
BUF88.1
Buffalo Bills 88.1MIA78.9
Miami Dolphins 78.9Roster Strength
BUF82.3
Buffalo Bills 82.3MIA78.9
Miami Dolphins 78.9Coaching Direction
BUF72.5
Buffalo Bills 72.5MIA72.5
Miami Dolphins 72.5Recent Performance
BUF86.3
Buffalo Bills 86.3MIA68.7
Miami Dolphins 68.7Offense
BUF91.4
Buffalo Bills 91.4MIA78.4
Miami Dolphins 78.4Defense
BUF81.3
Buffalo Bills 81.3MIA72.4
Miami Dolphins 72.4Franchise Direction
BUF77.8
Buffalo Bills 77.8MIA72.8
Miami Dolphins 72.8Explosiveness
BUF90.6
Buffalo Bills 90.6MIA70.1
Miami Dolphins 70.1Conference Rank
BUF#2
Buffalo Bills #2MIA#12
Miami Dolphins #12Division Rank
BUF#1
Buffalo Bills #1MIA#3
Miami Dolphins #3Outlook
BUFPlayoff ContenderMIANeeds More Help
Stronger outlook: Buffalo BillsTEAM CONSTRUCTION
How These Teams Are Built Differently
Buffalo Bills
- Strongest Rating
- Offense
- Category Edge
- Explosiveness
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- No clear matchup concern
Buffalo's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Buffalo Bills against the Miami Dolphins. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. Miami does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.
Miami Dolphins
- Strongest Rating
- QB Stability
- Category Edge
- None in this matchup
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Explosiveness
Miami's strongest current rating is QB Stability, but Buffalo still leads that category. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Buffalo owns the clearer advantage.
SCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
Buffalo Bills
Full schedule rank: #8
Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams
Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions
View Buffalo Bills Road AheadMiami Dolphins
Full schedule rank: #4
Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots
Strongest opponents: Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
View Miami Dolphins Road AheadMiami has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 4. The strongest opponents include Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions. Buffalo also has the more favorable road, which adds to the more dependable offense and the steadier quarterback room.
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Ratings and Schedule Freshness
PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.
How to Read This Comparison
PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.
PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.
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