Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said he plans to speak with the NFL about a potential missed call on what appeared to be a kneeldown fumble by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the final seconds of Thursday's first half against the Dolphins.

A report ahead of the Dolphins’ “Thursday Night Football” game said owner Stephen Ross would prefer not to fire coach Mike McDaniel and plans to operate with patience.

How close is McDaniel to losing his job? Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is giving him a chance to turn it around. According to NFL Media, Ross wants this to work out. He believes in his coach, and invested in him by signing McDaniel to a contract extension last year that carries him through 2028. Ian Rapoport reports that no firing is imminent.

There’s no question that the play was a fumble, as the official box score attributes that to Josh Allen. The concern is how it played out.

Third and final part of the post-Bills game Miami Dolphins On SI mailbag: From suicidolphin: Honest question, if we possess the ball in a one-score game, last 6

It may not have been the most dominant performance by the Bills, but it ended just like almost all of their meetings with the Dolphins have recently: with a win. Buffalo started fast offensively and finished strong defensively with a Terrel Bernard interception of Tua Tagovailoa for a 31-21 win,

Who would be interim coach? When to tank? Is the college QB class top-notch? These are the things the Dolphins must now consider after their 0-3 start.