Ricky Williams knew he would need to step it up with his fellow running back Ronnie Brown gone for the season and he did. Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on Thursday night for their fourth win in six games to get into the AFC playoff picture. This was a big win for the Dolphins who want to make the playoffs and need every win in the tight AFC.
For the Panthers DeAngelo Williams rushed for 122 yards for the Panthers (4-6), but Jake Delhomme had his streak of three games without an interception snapped. His desperation pass into the end zone was knocked down as time expired. The Dolphins and Texans (0-2) are the only teams the Panthers have never beaten.
