Dolphins Playoff Paths

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

At this point, we basically want NE to win their next two games as well. Give IND and BUF losses.

I'm not 100% convinced of that- there's a very good path with NE losing their next two as well (w/ Bills taking the division thanks to us in week 18). We'll know what to root for after the Indy/NE game though!

Chiefs and Chargers going into OT. We need KC to win tonight.

Good job Chiefs.

Thank you Chargers for going for it on every 4th down and not kicking any field goals.

"TheHighExhaulted wrote:

Good job Chiefs.

Thank you Chargers for going for it on every 4th down and not kicking any field goals.

Leaving 9 points off the board does her

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

Leaving 9 points off the board does her

This is a game that Sparano would have won if he was coaching the Chargers.... maybe. No way in hell he doesn't try all three field goals, maybe even sneak in a fourth to negate at least one of the Chargers TDs.

The Chargers losing staves off the absolute worst case scenario for the Fins, and means that they should still be alive heading into the Tennessee game if they can win the next two weeks. It also solidifies that we root for KC to win out with no conflicts there.

"KeyFin wrote:

I'm not 100% convinced of that- there's a very good path with NE losing their next two as well (w/ Bills taking the division thanks to us in week 18). We'll know what to root for after the Indy/NE game though!

Yeah, I'd rather see the Colts and Bills beat the Pats and we get the chance to knock them out of the playoffs in the final week. At the very least (if Miami lost a game before then) we could keep them from winning the division, but getting that last wildcard spot while keeping NE out entirely would be SO awesome.

I know Miami fans can't have nice things, but I can at least dream, right?

I know the Colts losing helps the Fins, but man, it’s hard to root for the Patriots.

PS. Jonathan Taylor and Quentin Nelson are beasts. Miami would be infinitely better with those 2 players.

"Fishhead wrote:

I know the Colts losing helps the Fins, but man, it’s hard to root for the Patriots.

PS. Jonathan Taylor and Quentin Nelson are beasts. Miami would be infinitely better with those 2 players.

Not necessarily.If the colts win and Bills can beat pats next week and of course we continue to win week 18 will be for last wildcard spot and we win we have tiebreaker.

"pumpdogs wrote:

Not necessarily.If the colts win and Bills can beat pats next week and of course we continue to win week 18 will be for last wildcard spot and we win we have tiebreaker.

Depends on which Bills team shows up. Hard to figure them this year, except against us, of course.

"Fishhead wrote:

Depends on which Bills team shows up. Hard to figure them this year, except against us, of course.

That is true!

Looks like the Pats were not quite ready for this game. Colts up 17-0 and Wac Jones just tossed a bad INT inside the Red Zone. The Bills should be inspired against the Panthers if the Pats go on to lose this one, as they look to a showdown game with the Pats after that.

Without Belichick the Patriots are probably a below .500 team. I've never seen a less talented team at 9-4.

Them being underdogs in this game on a 7 game winning streak with every media outlet saying they're going to the Super Bowl says alot about what oddsmakers think of them.

If Buffalo wins this week I think Vegas has them as favorites in New England next week.

If tonight's score holds, then it looks like next weeks Bills/Pats game becomes as important for Miami as any of our own remaining games. A Bills win, and we're still very much alive. A Patriots win, and we might be as good as dead even if we finish at 10-7.

Mac Jones playing like the rookie he is tonight so far. I want to see what the Colts are doing to him for us to do to Zach Wilson and the Jests.

"texanphinatic wrote:

Mac Jones playing like the rookie he is tonight so far. I want to see what the Colts are doing to him for us to do to Zach Wilson and the Jests.

101 yards, 0 TD and 2 INT since the start of last week's game.

Patriots are getting dog-walked right now. Figures, the one time I want them to win...

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

If tonight's score holds, then it looks like next weeks Bills/Pats game becomes as important for Miami as any of our own remaining games. A Bills win, and we're still very much alive. A Patriots win, and we might be as good as dead even if we finish at 10-7.

Yeah, we really need the Bills to win that game or else BOTH the Bills and Pats take up playoff spots. Way too many games to be played before things shake out though, so I'm just going to enjoy a game where Wac Jones actually HAS to pass for them to win.

"Deus ex dolphin wrote:

Yeah, we really need the Bills to win that game or else BOTH the Bills and Pats take up playoff spots. Way too many games to be played before things shake out though, so I'm just going to enjoy a game where Wac Jones actually HAS to pass for them to win.

Ever since we were swept by the Bills, the odds were we wouldn't get into the playoffs instead of them. It just wasn't going to happen. We lose any tiebreaker. But if they can beat NE next week, then we still have the potential of sweeping NE and having the better AFC East record compared to the Patriots in our back pocket.

One more step toward the playoffs for Miami. Colts hold on to win 27-17 and set up an epic game in New England next weekend. Next week will have games being played most every day, so the playoff picture for Miami will change early and often.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

If tonight's score holds, then it looks like next weeks Bills/Pats game becomes as important for Miami as any of our own remaining games. A Bills win, and we're still very much alive. A Patriots win, and we might be as good as dead even if we finish at 10-7.

Winning out is even more important now for us. If we win out and the Patriots finish the season 10-7 with us, we'll own the tie breaker as we will have swept them...so if it comes down to us or the Patriots for the "final" playoff spot, it would be ours.

"The_Dark_Knight wrote:

Winning out is even more important now for us. If we win out and the Patriots finish the season 10-7 with us, we'll own the tie breaker as we will have swept them...so if it comes down to us or the Patriots for the "final" playoff spot, it would be ours.

Yeah, after the last week, the hope of somehow sneaking in at 9 wins is dead.

Not getting as much help as I'd hoped so far -but maybe that Titans game won't be as tough as most think? Miami just needs to keep winning and odds are still good it all falls into place.

"Deus ex dolphin wrote:

Not getting as much help as I'd hoped so far -but maybe that Titans game won't be as tough as most think? Miami just needs to keep winning and odds are still good it all falls into place.

Titans are in freefall (relatively speaking). Without Henry they're just average, and Tannehill is solidly below average this year. They also play SF next and that's likely a loss for them too. I think 9-7 is now likely. That NE game will be the decider.

Well, we didn't lose.

Julio Jones got hurt again for TEN. Might make that game a little easier for us in two weeks.