The Buffalo Bills entered the final game of the 2023 regular season needing a win over the Miami Dolphins to clinch their fourth-straight AFC East title. After a little more than three quarters of the game, it looked as if Buffalo would have to be content with merely making the playoffs, as three turnovers had stymied an otherwise strong all-around effort.
And then, in the fourth quarter, the Bills’ special teams made a huge play. Wide receiver Deonte Harty returned a punt 96 yards for a score, the longest punt return in franchise history, and the Buffalo Bills had life.