AFC East

Dolphins blow 14-point fourth-quarter lead in defeat to Titans, lose No. 1 seed in AFC

While much of the criticisms of the Dolphins this season surrounded their struggles against upper-echelon competition, Miami had taken care of business against teams they were expected to beat. That track record, though, was tested against a Tennessee Titans team that entered Week 14 with the second-worst record in the AFC. After scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and holding a 14-point lead with 4:34 remaining, the Dolphins gave up 15 unanswered points in a 28-27 defeat on “Monday Night Football.” The loss dropped the team from its spot atop the AFC and reduced its lead in the…