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Ronnie Brown’s absence could limit the effectiveness of the Miami Dolphins’ wildcat formation tonight in Charlotte, while the Carolina Panthers will try to get back in the wild-card mix without star tackle Jordan Gross paving the way for their tailback tandem.

NFL football Week 11 odds have the Panthers currently listed as 3.5-point favorites.

Each team has won four of six to improve to 4-5. The Panthers’ 28-19 win over Atlanta on Sunday put them one game behind the Falcons, Packers, Eagles and Giants in the wild-card picture, with a game at New York still remaining on their schedule.

The Panthers have survived on their running game, which is third in the league behind DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart.

On Sunday Williams topped 100 yards for the first time this season, part of a 199-yard day for the league’s fourth-best rushing attack.

Carolina has never beaten the Dolphins in three meetings and hasn’t faced them in Charlotte since 1998.

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