Almost every game went the Dolphins’ way Sunday

On By Littum

The Miami Dolphins are 2-6 and riding a three-game losing streak. But thanks to a mediocre list of contenders in the AFC, a run to the postseason is not to far out for Mike McDaniel and company.

Regardless of the outcome of the Dolphins’ Monday night matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, there will be just six teams in the AFC above .500 when Week 11 begins.

While it doesn’t seem like a realistic scenario for the Dolphins to keep up with the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East race, catching the Denver Broncos for the final spot in the playoff field is not out of the question. Especially after a near perfect day of results for Miami on Sunday.

The Chiefs toppled Denver to go 5-5, the Bills dropped the Colts to 4-6, and neither the Jets nor Jaguars were able to get a win to climb back into the mix. Combine those scores with the Bengals dropping to 4-6 with a Thursday loss to the Ravens, and the Dolphins couldn’t have asked for the table to be set much better.

Perhaps in an ideal world, the Commanders would have kept the Steelers from picking up a seventh win, the Bears would have kept the Patriots firmly in last place in the AFC East, and the Titans would have dropped the Chargers to 5 -4.

Regardless, here’s how the AFC standings look after Sunday:

  1. Kansas City Chiefs: 9-0
  2. Buffalo Bills: 8-2
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-2
  4. Houston Texans: 6-3
  5. Baltimore Ravens: 7-3
  6. Los Angeles Chargers: 6-3
  7. Denver Broncos: 5-5
  • Indianapolis Colts: 4-6
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 4-6
  • New York Jets: 3-7
  • New England Patriots: 3-7
  • Miami Dolphins: 2-6

With a win, Miami would slide up to 10th on the list and sit a game and a half behind the Broncos. Of course, the postseason implications will quickly cease to matter if the Dolphins can’t end their losing streak.