That was, without question, one of the worst good weather football games played in the history of the NFL, or at least the ones I've watched. Terrible offense on both sides of the ball. Dropped passes, poor passes, poor blocking. Just brutal. The Dolphins are perhaps the one team the Bills have played that are worse than the Jets. I'm going to try and write as little about this game as possible.

Still, the old cliche...

A win is a win is a win.

Right?

Let's check it out.

— First and foremost, the question on everyone's mind: J.P. Losman. The veteran had a lousy first half, as bad as I've seen from him or anyone not named Ray Lucas. The second half was markedly better. This game was essentially the Pittsburgh game, except the fourth-quarter numbers actually mattered. His first-half was wildly-inaccurate, including a terrible interception in the second quarter that could've crushed the Bills' hopes had Miami been anything but inept. A half like that from your quarterback will likely be the death knell for the Bills against most teams.

Enter the second half, and it's very difficult to separate the two in your mind, but Losman went 8-of-12 for 95 yards, with a sack and a miserable throw-away that Will Allen almost took to the house. Still, it's hard to forget that Michael Gaines dropped a sure touchdown on a beautiful touch pass in the third quarter. I won't pro-rate stats, but Losman has now directed the team to three consecutive fourth-quarter wins. Yes, he was an abomination in the opening half, but he's your starter moving forward. Let the hate-filled emails begin...

In fact, the more I think about it, the more Edwards can't be the man yet. The Bills lost two games — Denver and Dallas — that they deserved to win, and won two games — The Jets and Dolphins — that they deserved to lose. Each signal caller was responsible for a win and a loss, so we're fine (Except New England is next week).

— Marshawn Lynch's game wasn't his best, but like the rest of the offense, he was there when it counted. The touchdown run and two-point conversion were both Beast Mode at it's highest. With the exception of the fumble, and the mildly-terrifying injury, he ends up with 61 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards, which works. Hope for his health, because the Bills have the smallest chance to win in the football world with Anthony Thomas or Dwayne Wright as their feature back.

— Were they using new footballs? Marty Booker was simply awful for the Dolphins, who had to have been missing Chris Chambers, as well as a reliable tight end like Randy McMichael seemed to be in every game against the Bills. Buffalo dropped a bunch, too.

— For those who thought Lee Evans didn't go after Losman's passes, here's hoping you saw the Will Allen interception. If you didn't, just picture a mirror image of the Edwards interception against the Jets that some said Evans didn't fight for. Football can be ridiculous.

— At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Donte Whitner has been worth every bit of that eighth-overall pick. He's a solid tackler, a threat around the line of scrimmage and, as we learned against Miami, a motivator in the huddle. At least twice, cameras caught him propping his teammates up after rough spots that would've crippled the team in 2006.

— John DiGiorgio has been adequate, and the Italian side of my lineage is planning a hit on me just for writing this, but wouldn't it be nice to have Paul Posluszny returning for a primetime game against the best team in the NFL? Rhetorical, I know.

— Let's not forget that Josh Reed catch on the right sideline at the very end of the first half. The clock CBS provides which, if I'm not mistaken, is connected to the actual game clock, was at :01 when Reed stepped out-of-bounds. I realize it's the "home clock" benefit, but where in the world was this supposed "home clock" benefit on the onside kick against Dallas? Yes, I'm still bitter.

— With Trent Edwards, I've been a guy who's held third-down conversions in high regard all year, and Edwards has been poor, but Losman didn't direct anything on third-down. One out of 10 on third down.

— One thing you won't hear this week is how the Dolphins had the bye week to prepare for the Bills, but I guarantee you'll hear it an awful lot next week against the Patriots, especially if you-know-who is somehow the starting quarterback.

— Remember last year, when the main concern was Losman's inability to win a game in the final quarter until he lit up the Texans, and Peerless Price may-or-may-not have tapped his toes in the back of the end zone. Three fourth-quarter wins in a row, playing down to the competition or not, seems pretty impressive, regardless of if his performance dug the hole this time around. There will always be a hang-up between the fans, certain media members, and Losman, at least until he's fully out-of-town.

— Not to get too sentimental, but there was something special about the way Chris Kelsay talked about season back when spoke to the press on the first day of off-season work-outs. He's now made two big end zone plays, and would have a nice number of sacks if he didn't spend the first four games of the season playing with spray butter on his gloves (I know he just missed the tackles, but I'm going with the spray butter line. Plus, it makes me think of fresh muffins).

Stat line I enjoyed:
— Terrence McGee, seven tackles, two passes defended
— Jabari Greer, one tackle, two passes defended
The "passes defended" stat isn't one I put a lot of faith in, but both McGee and Greer made clutch plays on the final drive. McGee broke up a third-down out-pattern that would've all but put the Dolphins in field goal range, and Greer broke up a game-ending toss to Booker. Both players have been solid against teams without No. 1 wide-outs, and did a fine job against Dallas, too. The Moss/Stallworth/Welker combination will be a true test, especially with one of those threats being guarded by Kiwaukee Thomas, Jerametrius Butler or Ashton Youboty. At least Tom Brady doesn't use his tight ends. Yikes.

Stat line I didn't enjoy:
— Losman's first half... 4/11, 62 yards, INT
Just brutal. Nothing like building confidence with fans and teammates by looking terrible against the Dolphins, although Miami's downfall has been it's run defense, not stopping the pass. His second half was more than enough to keep him as starter against New England, though, if only to avoid quashing Edwards' confidence.

Stat line I didn't expect:
— Jesse Chatman, 27 carries, 124 yards.
A defense that held down Thomas Jones, Rudi Johnson and, for the most part, Willis McGahee had its hands full with the girl who sang "Fast Car?" Oh, that was Tracy Chapman? My mistake. Play on, boys.

Lastly...
Nothing. I'm done writing about this game. Can't we talk about the Sabres? Scratch that. Can't we start tailgating for next week?

Next week
It'll likely be ugly, but take solace in the fact that the Bills play the Patriots tight at least once each season. If it's 21-0 in the first quarter, go ahead and chastise me, but I'm looking forward to experiencing another night game at the Ralph, and I'm also going to be optimistic, and blatantly disregard the reality that is the 9-0 Patriots. Then again, Hey! It's a four-game win streak with three of those coming with Losman in the fourth quarter. Pulling for the defense, but too many questions surround this game... New England 31, Buffalo 20.

The running count...
Roscoe Parrish is on notice for next week, but I can't take him off the list of players who haven't let me down thanks to that wonderful punt-return in the fourth quarter. Larry Tripplett and John McCargo weren't all over the place, but hard to pull almost any defenders off a list after a 13-10 win, even over Miami.
-Donte Whitner
-Brian Moorman
-Marshawn Lynch
-Roscoe Parrish
-Larry Tripplett
-John McCargo...

—Get better, Kevin Everett

Can't wait to read the spiteful Losman E-mails: nick@wgr550.com