(This story was updated to add new information.)
The Miami Dolphins earned a second straight win Sunday with a surgical dissection of the Las Vegas Raiders. The 34-19 victory improved the Dolphins’ record to 4-6 and kept the team in the mix for a playoff spot.
While there’s still work to be done for Miami, the team is hot on the heels of other teams in the AFC that are vying for one of the conference’s seven postseason berths.
But unfortunately for the Dolphins, not much ground was given up by the teams ahead of them. With two primetime games left to play, here’s how the AFC standings stack up:
- Kansas City Chiefs: 9-1 (30-21 loss vs. Bills)
- Buffalo Bills: 9-2 (30-21 win vs. Chiefs)
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-2 (18-16 win vs. Ravens)
- Houston Texans: 6-4 (vs. Cowboys — 8:15 p.m. ET Monday)
- Los Angeles Chargers: 7-3 (34-27 win vs. Bengals)
- Baltimore Ravens: 7-4 (18-16 loss vs. Steelers)
- Denver Broncos: 6-5 (38-6 win vs. Falcons)
- Indianapolis Colts: 5-6 (28-27 win vs. Jets)
- Miami Dolphins: 4-6 (31-19 win vs. Raiders)
- Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7 (34-27 loss vs. Chargers)
The six AFC teams not listed all have at least eight losses.
What may loom large at the end of the year is the Dolphins’ 16-10 loss to the Colts in October. However, if Miami keeps winning, those tiebreaking consequences could be left in the dust if Indianapolis picks up more losses.
