I don't care about the Patriots. They're not going anywhere with that garbage *** offense -- home or away, bye or no bye.
Big picture is more important. Falling out of the top 5 would be disastrous.
If the Dolphins win, they'll most likely drop 1 spot...probably 90% chance. If we lose we most likely (90% again) stay at 5.
For the Dolphins to pick 4th
- Dolphins have to lose
- Giants have to win against the Eagles
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Lions have to win against the Packers
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Redskins have to win against Dallas
- 49ers have to win against Seattle
- Colts have to lose to Jags
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Redskins have to win against Dallas
- Panthers have to win against Saints
- Colts have to lose to Jags
For the Dolphins to pick 3rd
- Dolphins have to lose
- Giants have to win against the Eagles
- Lions have to win against the Packers
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Lions have win against Packers
- Giants have to win against the Eagles
- Washington have to win against Dallas
- 49ers have win against Seattle
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Lions have to win against Packers
- Redskins have to win against Dallas
- 49ers have to win against Seattle
- Jags have to beat the Colts
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Giants have to beat Eagles,
- Redskins have to beat Cowboys
- Panthers have to beat Saints
- 49ers have to beat Seattle
- Jags have to beat Colts
For the Dolphins to pick 2nd
- Dolphins have to lose
- Lions have to beat Packers
- Giants have to beat Eagles
- Redskins have to beat Cowboys
- Panthers have to beat Saints
- 49ers have to beat Seahawks
OR
- Dolphins have to lose
- Lions have to beat Packers
- Giants have to beat Eagles
- Redskins have to beat Cowboys
- Jags have to beat Colts
- 49ers have to beat Seahawks
For the Dolphins to drop from 5th
- Dolphins have to win
- Jags have to lose to Colts
(we would pick 6th in this scenario)
That's it...we can't drop further than 6th thanks to SOS.