After jumping out to a 17-0 lead against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins fell to 1-4 when they saw that lead melt away into a 27-24 loss. Coach Mike McDaniel is feeling the heat, and he knows owner Stephen Ross is displeased.

"He was really frustrated, just as I was," McDaniel said Monday when asked about his postgame conversation with Ross. "We talked about the challenge ahead to get ready for the Chargers . That was kind of the extent of it."

McDaniel entered the 2025 season on the hot seat, and it hasn't gotten any cooler with his team occupying third place in the AFC East. The Dolphins' only win to this point came against the winless New York Jets .

Sunday's matchup against the Panthers looked like a more favorable one, but Miami got carved on the groun

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