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Miami Dolphins in a crowded battle for final playoff berth

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Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon chases and eventually sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the second quarter at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013.

A quick primer on where the Dolphins stand in the playoff race, with four games remaining for each team:

• The Dolphins and Ravens are 6-6 — a game ahead of the 5-7 Steelers, Jets, Chargers and Titans for the final playoff spot — and the Ravens would win the tiebreaker against Miami if they’re the only two teams that finish tied for the AFC’s sixth playoff spot because Baltimore beat Miami on Oct. 6.
The good news, from a Dolphins perspective, is that the Ravens have a challenging remaining schedule: Minnesota, at Detroit, New England and at Cincinnati. The Dolphins play at Pittsburgh, home against the Patriots, at Buffalo and home against the Jets.
So if the Dolphins go 3-1 in the final month, they would win a two-team tiebreaker with Baltimore if the Ravens finish out 2-2, which is a possibility because Baltimore has three teams with winning records on its schedule. (Miami only has one.)
• If there’s a three-team tie, it’s not so clear cut. Baltimore wouldn’t necessarily win the tiebreaker over the Dolphins in a three-team tie. (That still has to play out.)
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Man, we could have made things so much easier for ourselves. Instead of talking about fight for a playoff spot! The headline could have read, "Neck and Neck with the Patriots for the Division lead and within striking distance of a 1st round bye."
 
All 4 of the games are big, but this is the biggest game we have left in regards to our playoff chances . . . a loss here would not only let Pittsburgh back into the race (they would essentially be all but eliminated with a loss as we'd have a 2 game lead on them plus the head to head tiebreak), it allows both Pittsburgh and the Ravens to have a head to head tiebreaker against us and lets any of the winning 5-7 teams back into the race as well.

Biggest game of the season on Sunday
 
ANUFan said:
Man, we could have made things so much easier for ourselves. Instead of talking about fight for a playoff spot! The headline could have read, "Neck and Neck with the Patriots for the Division lead and within striking distance of a 1st round bye."
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I hear ya! Those three loses where we clearly could have won the game just rips my heart out. I am not confident that any of the scenarios will pan out. It seems as though we are our own worst enemy this year.
 
i remember back in 2010 when the jets were finished in the playoff hunt but then resurrected due to the colts sitting manning out and dolphins losing the final 2 games in the arms of henne.
point being, this team had its chances in the past and blew it. 2 seasons with 7-9 record with a playoff hunt but yet blew it at the end.
 
:bobdole:

Looking back at the Ravens, Bills, and Panthers game....... could of made a world of difference.
 
MRojas4 said:
:bobdole:

Looking back at the Ravens, Bills, and Panthers game....... could of made a world of difference.
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If you give Miami just the Ravens and Bills game . . . they'd be 8-4 with only 1 loss in the AFC, 3 games ahead of everybody in the wildcard race and looking ahead to a matchup with the Patriots that is probably for the division title.

Now their playoff lives more than likely continue or die this week @ the Steelers. Lose this week, you need Bmore to lose 2 and Pitt atleast 1 while you go 3-0.
 
Kdawg954 said:
If you give Miami just the Ravens and Bills game . . . they'd be 8-4 with only 1 loss in the AFC, 3 games ahead of everybody in the wildcard race and looking ahead to a matchup with the Patriots that is probably for the division title.

Now their playoff lives more than likely continue or die this week @ the Steelers. Lose this week, you need Bmore to lose 2 and Pitt atleast 1 while you go 3-0.
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Frustrating! Squandered opportunity! This team just breaks your heart....
 
Opportunity is still there. I don't care if its easy, pretty, ugly, or hard...just get into the playoffs.
 
Win and get in...simple as that. Whatever happened in the past several weeks happened. Sucks that we couldn't close out a few games, but nothing we can do about it now except for racking up W's. 10-6 definitely gets you in...9-7 good chance...8-8 gotta hope for a prayer or two. Get it done against the Steelers and we're sitting pretty nice.
 
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