The Miami Dolphins’ slim playoff chances are getting slimmer and could go down to zero by the end of Week 15’s games.
After the results in the league’s Sunday slate, the Dolphins are now facing elimination from postseason contention in their Monday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6). They must win to keep their hopes alive.
If Miami was to lose, falling to 6-8, it would only have a chance to catch the Houston Texans, who currently hold the final playoff spot in the AFC at 9-5. That would take three Dolphins wins to finish the season and three Texans losses. But even then, the Texans would own the conference record tiebreaker.
A Dolphins loss would mean they can’t catch up to either the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars — all who are 10-4.
The Sunday results in the NFL didn’t go Miami’s way. Buffalo came back against New England to win. The Texans took down the Arizona Cardinals, and the Chargers held on late against the Kansas Chiefs.
A win for the Dolphins in the frigid cold of Pittsburgh on Monday keeps different paths, albeit unlikely, for Miami to reach the postseason.
