The Miami Dolphins had the weekend off, but still ended up improving their position in the AFC East.
On Monday night, the Buffalo Bills escaped with a 23-20 win in a hard fought game against the New York Jets. While the win for the Bills improved their record and made the Dolphins’ chances at earning a division title a little bit tougher, it was a third consecutive loss for New York.
With the New England Patriots also picking up a Week 6 loss, the AFC East standings now look like this:
- Buffalo Bills: 4-2 (2-0 in AFC East)
- Miami Dolphins: 2-3 (1-1 in AFC East)
- New York Jets: 2-4 (1-1 in AFC East)
- New England Patriots: 1-5 (0-2 in AFC East)
Of course, the Dolphins’ chances at making the playoffs rest on their ability to bounce back from a rough start to the year. Miami has a relatively easy slate of opponents to finish the season, but there’s another matchup with Buffalo coming in Week 9 and a pair of battles against the Jets in Weeks 14 and 18.
For now, though, the Dolphins are back in second place in the AFC East — exactly where they’ve finished in five of the last eight seasons.
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