A trip to the playoffs is still unlikely for the Dolphins, but it’s looking a lot better than it did a couple weeks ago.

Here’s what the Miami Dolphins need to keep their playoff hopes alive MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins’ playoff hopes have narrowed down to a straightforward scenario. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

The NFL announced Sunday that the Dolphins’ Week 18 game at the Jets will be played ... Barry Jackson has written for the Miami Herald since 1986 and has written the Florida Sports Buzz column since 2002.

The Miami Dolphins (8-8) meet the New York Jets (4-12) in a Week 18 AFC East tussle Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The contest at MetLife Stadium will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we look at Dolphins vs.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos will be playing at the same time as the Dolphins. Miami must win and Denver must lose for Dolphins to make playoffs.

The Miami Dolphins’ path to the postseason has become awfully simple. After a 20-3 win against the Cleveland Browns, the Dolphins are 8-8 and just a game behind the 9-7 Denver Broncos for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Thanks to a superior record against AFC teams, the Dolphins would win a tiebreaker if both teams finished 9-8.