Yes, the Miami Dolphins claimed their third victory of the season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday. No, that’s not an ideal end result for the Dolphins’ NFL Draft positioning. But does it really matter all that much? Did the Dolphins cost themselves the chance to turn around their franchise with a meaningless win over the Philadelphia Eagles three quarters of the way through a lost season?
Nope. Not at all. And here’s why. Because all those teams lingering around the bottom of the NFL standings? All those two, three and four win teams? They still have four games left to play, too. And many of them are going to be against one another. As a matter of fact, every single team in the league has winnable games left on their schedule. And many of them will probably win. Here are the notable games left for each of the NFL’s worst teams (4 wins or less) — and why fretting over a 3-9 record is a lost cause for Dolphins fans.
Cincinnati Bengals (1-11): Cleveland (5-7) twice, Miami (3-9)
New York Giants (2-10): Philadelphia (5-7) twice, Washington (3-9), Miami (3-9)
Washington Redskins (3-9): New York Giants (2-10)
Miami Dolphins (3-9): New York Jets (4-8), New York Giants (2-10), Cincinnati Bengals (1-11)
Atlanta Falcons (3-9): Carolina (5-7), Jacksonville (4-8), Tampa Bay (5-7)
Detroit Lions (3-8-1): Tampa Bay (5-7), Denver (4-8)
Arizona Cardinals (3-8-1): Cleveland (5-7)
New York Jets (4-8): Miami Dolphins (3-9)
Los Angeles Chargers (4-8): Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8)
Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8): Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons (3-9)
Denver Broncos (4-8): Detroit (3-8-1)
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