Overview

• Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET Sunday at Bank of America Stadium on FOX, with in‑market streaming on fuboTV and out‑of‑market access via NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube.
• Tyreek Hill is on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury, and coach Mike McDaniel says Jaylen Waddle is the team’s WR1 for Tua Tagovailoa.
• Tight end Darren Waller scored two touchdowns in his Miami debut and is poised for a prominent role, while newly added receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. is out this week.
• Carolina ruled out starting running back Chuba Hubbard with a calf strain, turning to Rico Dowdle, with rookie Jimmy Horn Jr. expected to debut and Xavier Legette returning.
• Carolina plans to lean on the ground game against a Miami defense allowing 158.0 rushing yards per game, and sportsbooks have the Dolphins as a 1‑point favorite.