The Miami Dolphins looked pretty much out of it a few weeks ago.
But the streaking 'Phins are back in the NFL playoff picture now, and they'll have a huge game on Monday Night Football in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Monday night game means that the Dolphins get to spend all of Sunday sitting around and watching the rest of the action, hoping for things to break their way.
They can't catch up in the AFC East, where either the Patriots or the Bills will win the division title. So it's all about the wild card.
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What Dolphins need to happen in Week 15
It goes without saying, but the Dolphins need to win on Monday night to stay alive.
Beyond that, they will benefit from these results to try and chase down a wild card spot:
- Bengals beat Ravens
- Patriots beat Bills
- Cardinals beat Texans
- Seahawks beat Colts
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The odd toss-up game is Chargers-Chiefs, where L.A. Is 9-4 and the Chiefs are 6-7. Conceptually, the Chargers could still finish below the Dolphins in the standings, but that's highly unlikely. It's probably better for the Chargers to push the Chiefs out of the way.
If Miami can get to 7-7 (which would also be the Steelers record if Miami beats Pittsburgh), there's real hope to be found.
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