NFL standings, Week 5: Dolphins only AFC East team to win Sunday

The Dolphins made up ground in the AFC East in Week 5 with all of their division rivals picking up losses Sunday.

The Miami Dolphins were the only AFC East team to get a win in Week 5, breathing some life into their season after a disastrous September.

Early Sunday morning, the New York Jets lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 23-17, in London. Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions in the loss, including a game-sealing one with less than a minute left in the fourth quarter.

Then in the afternoon, the Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak by scoring 12 unanswered to beat the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

The cherry on top for Miami was the Houston Texans’ Ka’imi Fairbairn hitting a 59-yard field goal as time expired to give his team a 23-20 win against the Buffalo Bills.

With the rough day for the Dolphins’ division rivals, here’s what the AFC East standings look like after Week 5:

  1. Buffalo Bills: 3-2 (1-0 vs. AFC East)
  2. New York Jets: 2-3 (1-0 vs. AFC East)
  3. Miami Dolphins: 2-3 (1-1 vs. AFC East)
  4. New England Patriots: 1-4 (0-2 vs. AFC East)

Next week, the Bills and Jets will meet for a Monday Night Football matchup with first place in the AFC East on the line. The Dolphins will watch from home during their bye week and could slide into second if the Bills get the win, although a third loss for Buffalo may be the better outcome for Miami in the long run.

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