Baltimore is 9-5, and if Miami finishes with an identical 9-8 mark, the Dolphins would get into the playoffs thanks to a superior record in division games (the Dolphins would be 4-2 in the AFC East, while the Ravens would be 2-4 in the AFC North).

Miami Dolphins are heading into the final three games of the regular season hoping for something of a miracle that could land them an improbable spot in the playoffs. There was no such hope 20 years ago,

The Dolphins could move as high as the sixth seed in multiple scenarios. Miami would win tiebreakers against Baltimore, the Chargers and Denver and also against Cincinnati, which has the same record as the Dolphins. The Dolphins would lose a tiebreaker to the Colts by virtue of their October loss to Indianapolis.