The Los Angeles Chargers secured a playoff spot Saturday, but the Denver Broncos failed to clinch the last wild card berth in the AFC.
With the Broncos’ 30-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the last postseason spot in the conference won’t be decided until Week 18, regardless of the results of games this Sunday.
That means the Miami Dolphins have a chance to keep their long shot postseason hopes alive if they can get a win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Here’s what would now need to happen over the last couple of regular season weekends for Miami to get in the playoffs:
- Dolphins win against Browns (Week 17) and Jets (Week 18)
- Broncos lose against Chiefs (Week 18)
- Colts lose against Giants (Week 17) or Jaguars (Week 18)
If the Dolphins lose in Cleveland, they’ll be officially eliminated. The final spot in the AFC can only be secured by the 9-7 Broncos, 8-8 Bengals. 7-8 Dolphins, or 7-8 Colts.
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