For a minute there, it felt like the old Miami Dolphins. The ones who looked like they were playing on fast-forward. Tua Tagovailoa was dealing, hitting 11 of his first 15 passes, and he even uncorked a slick behind-the-back flip to Malik Washington that had the home crowd buzzing.

Then he threaded a touchdown to Darren Waller, out of the league for two years, mind you, who somehow got both feet down in the end zone over Sauce Gardner. It was 10-0 and everything felt smooth, like the kind of football that makes you believe again. But belief doesn’t last long in the NFL. Early in the second quarter, the energy at Hard Rock Stadium vanished.

Tyreek Hill, the heart of Miami’s offense, was down on the field. The replay was tough to watch, his left leg bent awkwardly. Trainers rushed in. The

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