Wide receiver Tyreek Hill called out the Miami Dolphins after their 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, warning the team to wake up before it’s too late.

Hill laid down a challenge to the locker room after the game. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler shared the 31-year-old’s message: “Do you want to be remembered for throwing in the towel? Or do you want to be remembered as the team that started 0-3 and turned it around?” It was a choice: either give up or turn the season around.

Hill was upset, and that led to what he said after the game. The star wide receiver scored his first touchdown of the season, briefly tying the game, but the Bills quickly responded to take a 28-21 lead. Cameras caught Hill’s face, full of frustration, disappointment, and fear the season was slipping away.

Now the question is whether the Dolphins can actually respond.

The same cracks showed at the end of last season when Hill voiced his anger about missing the playoffs. Back then, in the heat of it all, he said he didn’t want to be part of the Miami franchise anymore. Now, the frustration feels familiar.

As they suffered their third straight loss, head coach Mike McDaniel also made it clear he wasn’t satisfied with the team’s performance.

Speaking in his postgame press conference, McDaniel said: “I’m never proud of a loss. We came here to win. I refuse to take moral victories as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. It wasn’t good enough, so that’s where I’m at.”

His words reflected the frustration of a team that had shown flashes of fight but continued to fall short due to costly mistakes and missed opportunities.

Bills win tough game vs. Tyreek Hill’s Dolphins

All week, people counted out the Miami Dolphins, even though divisional games are always unpredictable. But under the lights in Orchard Park, they showed fight.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa kept drives alive, moving the ball against a shaky Bills defense. Wide receivers Hill and Jaylen Waddle made plays, with Waddle especially sharp on third downs. It wasn’t enough, but the effort was clear.

On the other side, Buffalo’s offense had its own issues.

The deep shots weren’t there, and Josh Allen had to stay patient. He finished 22-of-28 for 213 yards and three touchdowns. The game could have flipped on a dime if not for a huge mistake by Zach Sieler. His roughing-the-kicker call kept the Bills’ drive alive when it should’ve ended.

That penalty was the turning point. It gave Allen a second chance, and he made it count.

Soon after, the Bills’ quarterback dumped a short swing pass to a wideout and let No. 10, Deonte Harty, do his thing. That score mattered because Miami wasn’t done.

The Dolphins bled the clock on another long march until linebacker Terrel Bernard turned the tables. He read Tagovailoa perfectly and picked off his only real bad throw of the night. That interception sealed the shift in momentum.

Now, it’s another game where Buffalo’s defense got bailed out late. That’s not dominance, but it is clutch.

Running back James Cook deserves credit too, running like a lead back with more gears left to hit. If the Bills keep pulling out close ones, it sets them up for January football. But on the other side, Hill and the Fins need answers quick. Week 4 is coming, and it could decide how fast this spiral goes.