of miami dolphins They were on the outside looking into the NFL playoffs, but after Week 15 they may be on the outside forever. The Dolphins entered Sunday with a 6-7 record, but needed a win to continue moving in the right direction. Instead, they lost 20-12. houston texans They fell to 6 wins and 8 losses on the season.
Odds of Miami Dolphins making the playoffs: Yes +920, No -2000
The Dolphins entered the game in a tie for eighth place with the Colts in the AFC overall standings. The Colts held the tie-breaking edge in ninth place with the Colts. Indianapolis had the advantage in the tiebreaker after winning a head-to-head matchup with Denver earlier this season. Both teams are two games behind the wild-card team, with the Ravens, Chargers and Broncos all entering Sunday with 8-5 records.
The Broncos defeated the Colts over the weekend, and the Bucks defeated the Chargers on Sunday afternoon. The latter result leaves the Dolphins with some life left. Miami ranks ninth, tied with Indianapolis and Cincinnati from the outside. The Colts won the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Dolphins, and the Dolphins won the conference record tiebreaker against the Bengals. All three teams have secured the last spot in the playoffs with the Chargers as the back two.
The Dolphins will host a scuffled 49ers team in Week 16 before traveling to take on the Browns and Jets in the final two weeks of the season. A loss in Week 16 could knock them out of playoff contention.
