The Miami Dolphins, to put it bluntly, did not have a good weekend. The Dolphins lost ground in both the AFC playoff standings and also in the 2020 NFL Draft order, a 1-2 punch that left quite the bitter taste in the mouths of Dolphins fans everywhere after such a fantastic stretch to move Miami into the thick of contention for the postseason.
But if you thought a 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos was bad, even with how ineffective rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa looked, we’ve got some good news. The Dolphins didn’t have the worst weekend in the NFL. Not by a long shot.
Here are three NFL teams who endured a worse weekend than Miami.
New England Patriots
Why: Lost 27-20 to 2-win Texans, now 4-6 with 8% playoff odds in 2020
The Patriots needed some late game magic to steal a win against the New York Jets and then soundly defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the rain to bring their season back from the brink of disaster, only to see the team come up short against the Houston Texans. The Patriots, at 4-6, are now facing the steepest of odds to make the playoffs. With a loss to the Arizona Cardinals next week, the Patriots’ playoff odds would be cut to just 2%. New England couldn’t afford to lose to Houston and hope to rebound. They must now run the table to make a serious playoff push.