CHARLOTTE — It's all about the ball. The phrase is displayed on walls through the Panthers' facility, hammered home in every meeting, and preached as a motto. It's meant to drive home the point that has shaped Dave Canales' approach to building his team: teams that control the turnover margin win the game 70 percent of the time or more.

The Panthers are 1-0 in games in which they've won the turnover margin this season, and the offense hasn't turned it over at all the last two weeks. But the offense will likely be tested in that area today against Miami.

This Dolphins defense likes to punch at the ball, a tactic that paid off in their first win of the season against the Jets last week, when the defense forced and recovered three fumbles. That tape has helped reiterate the Panthers' motto

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