What happened: De'Zhaun Stribling is already on injured reserve with an ankle injury, which means at least four games out. Kaelon Black and Eddy Pineiro were both listed questionable ahead of the Dolphins matchup, and Miami enters the week 0-1.

Why it matters: A team with real AFC credibility should be able to look clearly better when the other side is already missing one player and may be down two more. If Miami cannot create that separation here, the contender label looks more like reputation than proof.