Recreation replace: With the Denver Broncos profitable towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in blowout trend, the Miami Dolphins have been eradicated from playoff rivalry.
The Miami Dolphins head into the ultimate day of the 2024-25 NFL common season with an opportunity to safe a playoff berth. The Dolphins face the New York Jets within the Meadowlands, with kickoff set for 4:25 p.m. ET. Miami is a 1.5-point underdog at FanDuel Sportsbook as a result of seemingly absence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Miami Dolphins playoff berth clinching situations
The Dolphins are 8-8 and sitting in ninth place within the AFC standings. The Cincinnati Bengals are 9-8, however Miami is a half-game forward of them within the convention tiebreaker. If the Dolphins beat the Jets, they might enhance to 9-8 and transfer forward of the Bengals by advantage of that tiebreaker. Nonetheless, the Dolphins need assistance on Sunday together with their very own win.
The Denver Broncos are 9-7 and sitting a full sport up within the standings. The Broncos host the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and if the Dolphins win and the Broncos lose, Miami would declare the ultimate wild card berth. The massive draw back for the Dolphins is that the Chiefs don’t have anything to play for, having already secured the No. 1 seed within the AFC. They’re beginning Carson Wentz and can sit fairly a couple of starters past simply Patrick Mahomes. Denver is a ten.5-point house favourite.
AFC standings coming into Week 18 Sunday
1. z-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (15-1) – clinched No. 1 seed
2. y-Buffalo Payments (13-3) – clinched No. 2 seed
3. y-Baltimore Ravens (12-5) – clinched No. 3 seed
4. y-Houston Texans (9-7) – clinched No. 4 seed
5. x-Los Angeles Chargers (10-6)
6. x-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
7. Denver Broncos (9-7)
8. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8, 6-6 AFC)
9. Miami Dolphins (8-8, 6-5 AFC)
