Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins’ last-second loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium that dropped Miami to 1-5 on the season:

Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist

The Dolphins took the fourth-quarter lead briefly to cap what would have been an amazing comeback briefly, but then they blew it. That’s the way this season has gone. It was a dramatic failure for coach Mike McDaniel and his team. Oh, and let’s not forget defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s defense. This was bad for everyone involved.

David Furones, Dolphins Writer

The noise surrounding coach Mike McDaniel and GM Chris Grier only intensifies with this heartbreaker. Too many empty drives. Run defense allows another backup to run all over them. Miami scored the two touchdowns to come back, but left time on the clock for the winning field goal after an incredible play by Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey.

Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor

Tua Tagovailoa, like in the 2023 season opener, threw a last-minute touchdown pass to rally for a lead. But, this time, Justin Herbert had a huge answer, and the Dolphins’ season, at 1-5, is effectively over as a playoffs exercise.

Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor

Justin Herbert took a bunch of second-, third- and fourth-stringers and got the win that kept the Chargers’ season afloat, and sunk Miami’s. Tua had a nice rally, but he also had tthree turnovers.

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