"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."
The Miami Dolphins' playoff chances are dwindling and could reach zero after Week 15. Miami faces elimination Monday night in Pittsburgh and must win to stay alive. A loss would drop the Dolphins to 6-8 and leave only a theoretical path to catch the 9-5 Houston Texans, requiring three Miami wins and three Texans losses while Texans hold the conference tiebreaker. A loss would also make it impossible to catch Buffalo, the Chargers, or the Jaguars, each at 10-4. Sunday wins by Buffalo, Houston, and the Chargers tightened Miami's margin for error to a single must-win game.
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