CHARLOTTE — The Miami Dolphins suffered their worst loss since maybe the December 2023 Monday night collapse against the Tennessee Titans.

They pounced on the Carolina Panthers early but — sans one play, a deep touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle — looked completely inept on both sides of the ball from then on.

They were awful running the ball. They were even worse stopping the run . That’s never a good formula at any level of football.

It led to blowing a 17-point lead in a 27-24 defeat that drops the team to 1-4 and puts all the questions surrounding franchise leadership back on the table . It again has coach Mike McDaniel firmly on the hot seat in the public eye, as much as owner Stephen Ross may preach patience .

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