2023 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2023 · Hard Rock Stadium
Carolina Panthers
21
Miami DolphinsWinner
42
Miami Dolphins 42–21 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 8:00, MIA +11% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:00) (Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard left end pushed ob at MIA 6 for 19 yards (8-J.Holland).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 8:00MIA +11% win prob(8:00) (Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard left end pushed ob at MIA 6 for 19 yards (8-J.Holland).
- Q1 · 0:09MIA +10% win prob(:09) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 2:00MIA +10% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on MIA-10-T.Hill, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q1 · 6:08CAR +8% win prob(6:08) 1-T.Tagovailoa FUMBLES (Aborted) at MIA 26, recovered by MIA-31-R.Mostert at MIA 25. 31-R.Mostert pushed ob at MIA 24 for -1 yards (54-K.Grugier-Hill).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:18CAR Touchdown
(7:18) 30-C.Hubbard up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-55-J.Baker, Defensive Offside, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — MIA 0 - Q1 · 0:09CAR Touchdown
(:09) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 19-A.Thielen for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 0 - Q2 · 11:19MIA Touchdown
(11:19) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short right to 31-R.Mostert for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 7 - Q2 · 7:07MIA Touchdown
(7:07) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short left to 17-J.Waddle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 14 - Q2 · 2:00MIA Touchdown
(2:00) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on MIA-10-T.Hill, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 21 - Q3 · 6:25MIA Touchdown
(6:25) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 28 - Q4 · 12:27MIA Touchdown
(12:27) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 14 — MIA 35 - Q4 · 4:37CAR Touchdown
(4:37) (Shotgun) 14-M.White pass short right intended for 26-S.Ahmed INTERCEPTED by 13-T.Hill at CAR 39. 13-T.Hill for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 21 — MIA 35 - Q4 · 2:38MIA Touchdown
(2:38) 26-S.Ahmed right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 21 — MIA 42
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Panthers | Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 68 | 62 |
| Total yards | 296 | 428 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.4 | 6.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.14 | 0.18 (edge) |
| Success rate | 35% | 47% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.30 | 0.22 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 | 0.13 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/14 | 7/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Dolphins won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.18 expected points added per play vs -0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
21/31, 262 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
16.1 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
23/38, 217 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-11.0 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:53 | Punt | |
| 2 | MIA | MIA 26 | 4 | 6 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 3 | CAR | CAR 36 | 8 | 64 | 3:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | MIA | MIA 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:46 | Punt | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 26 | 11 | 69 | 5:21 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | MIA | MIA 25 | 11 | 75 | 3:53 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 25 | 8 | 31 | 2:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | MIA | MIA 43 | 4 | 57 | 1:20 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 4 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 10 | MIA | MIA 28 | 10 | 72 | 3:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | CAR | CAR 35 | 9 | 40 | 1:54 | Missed field goal | |
| 12 | MIA | MIA 25 | 5 | 0 | 0:20 | Punt | |
| 13 | CAR | CAR 30 | 7 | 6 | 3:08 | Punt | |
| 14 | MIA | MIA 9 | 9 | 86 | 5:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | CAR | CAR 25 | 11 | 51 | 3:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | MIA | MIA 24 | 13 | 75 | 5:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | CAR | CAR 25 | 6 | -8 | 2:40 | Punt | |
| 18 | MIA | MIA 35 | 5 | 11 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 19 | CAR | CAR 8 | 7 | 27 | 2:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | MIA | CAR 39 | 3 | 0 | 0:23 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 21 | MIA | CAR 37 | 7 | 37 | 1:55 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | CAR | CAR 25 | 5 | 6 | 0:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | MIA | CAR 31 | 3 | 0 | 1:53 | End of game |
8 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Dolphins gained 86 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 23/38 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -11.0 |
| Johnny Hekker | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 11 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 37% | 9.2 |
| D.J. Chark | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 17% | -3.3 |
| Tommy Tremble | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 1.4 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| Hayden Hurst | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | -3.0 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -2.7 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Terrace Marshall | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Henderson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frankie Luvu | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Farley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Franklin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shy Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Troy Hill | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Tagovailoa | 21/31 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 |
| Mike White | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raheem Mostert | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Christopher Brooks | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Mike White | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | 6 | 10 | 163 | 1 | 33% | 10.9 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 7 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 30% | 3.7 |
| Braxton Berrios | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 3.5 |
| Raheem Mostert | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10% | 2.3 |
| Salvon Ahmed | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17% | -10.9 |
| Durham Smythe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Long Jr. | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Apple | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Wilkins | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parry Nickerson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -14
- Closing total
- 47.5
- CAR moneyline
- +700
- MIA moneyline
- -1100
Dolphins closed -14 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 63 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 87°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Frank Reich vs Mike McDaniel