The victory of the Miami Dolphins 29-17 over the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday left the team led by Mike McDaniel with intact hopes of returning to the playoffs this season; However, how real are those odds for the guys from South Florida?
The schedule of remaining games in the regular round of the Dolphins appears to be, perhaps, the easiest of all the teams that remain in the race for a postseason berth. With a 7-8 record, Miami has an 8% chance of reaching the promised land, according to the playoff forecaster used by the New York Times, while the hope rises slightly higher according to calculations by The Athletic (12% ).
Based on opponents’ winning percentage, Tua Tagovailoa and company would have the fourth-easiest remaining schedule in the league.
However, due to the complex situation in which the team was placed early in the tournament, when Tagovailoa’s absence, among other things, considerably limited the offensive performance, the team was left in such a vulnerable position that They could even be eliminated before their next game is played Sunday in Cleveland.
What are the scenarios?
Both the Broncos and the Chargers play on Saturday and if both achieve victory, the road would have come to an end for the Dolphins.
Denver does not start as a favorite in its game against Cincinnati, but Los Angeles does start in that condition in its Saturday challenge against New England.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins are favorites heading into their visit to the Browns on Sunday.
As long as someone between Denver and Los Angeles loses and Miami manages to get another win in their next matchup, hopes will remain alive for the Dolphins in the final week against the Jets.
