Dolphins make history with 70 points, 726 yards and Bills on deck - ESPN - Miami Dolphins Blog- ESPN

MIAMI — The video boards at Hard Rock Stadium remained illuminated for roughly 90 minutes after the Miami Dolphins’ win Sunday over the Denver Broncos — as if to prove the final score was not a mirage.

Here are some of the historic milestones Miami reached in in its 70-20 over Denver on Sunday.

The Dolphins set a franchise record for points in a single game in the 70-20 drubbing, becoming the first team in NFL history to score 70 points and compile 700 yards of offense in the same game.

For perspective, there are two teams — the New York Jets (675) and the Tennessee Titans (720) — who have fewer yards of offense in three games combined than the Dolphins had in Week 3 (726).

But the Dolphins don’t have much time to admire their stats. Miami will face its biggest litmus test of the season when it travels to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday (1 p.m., E.T., CBS) to face a defense that just recorded seven sacks, four interceptions, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown in a 37-3 rout of the Washington Commanders.

With the AFC East showdown on deck, here are three major takeaways from the Dolphins’ incredible day, with a look ahead to next week:

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed his first 17 passes of the game, finishing 23-of-26 for 309 yards and four touchdowns. He ranks second in the NFL in passing yards (1,024), passing touchdowns (8) and QBR (77.7) and averages the fourth-most air yards per pass attempt (7.6).

And to think, as a rookie three years ago, Tagovailoa was benched in the fourth quarter against Denver for Ryan Fitzpatrick. Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb, who played on that Broncos team in 2020, has noticed the growth in Tagovailoa’s game.

“Man since then? That s— is night and day, to be honest