Today, I’m gonna talk about a burning question that’s been on my mind and probably yours too, if you’re a football fan: are the Miami Dolphins in the playoffs?
So, I started digging around. First thing I did was check out The New York Times’ playoff simulator. I found some data from them, but man, it wasn’t looking too hot. According to their fancy calculations, the Dolphins only had an 8% chance of making it to the playoffs. Not exactly what I wanted to see!
But I didn’t stop there. I also looked up information from. They had some numbers too, and they were a tiny bit better – 10%. Still not great, but hey, it’s something, right?
I went on searching about the odds of winning the Super Bowl. You won’t believe this, but I saw that the Dolphins had a +50000 chance. That put them at the 19th spot in the whole league. And guess what? Some computer ranking thingy had them even lower, at the 22nd spot. I mean, what are the chances, right?
Then, I wanted to see what happened in the past. I went back to the year 2000, which was the last time they actually won a playoff game. Since then, they’ve only made it to the postseason five times. Yeah, I wasn’t feeling too optimistic at this point.
I kept going, though. I checked out their recent game against the Houston Texans. I found some info that the Dolphins were now at a 20.9% chance. I also learned that the odds had dropped for them after that game, from 30.7% to 20.9%. Sheesh, talk about a rollercoaster of emotions!
And then, I found out something even more interesting. There were six different ways the Dolphins could still make it to the postseason. The Los Angeles Chargers had won against the Denver Broncos, which opened up some paths for the Dolphins. I started looking into each of these scenarios, trying to figure out what needed to happen.
I also looked up their performance against playoff teams this season. It wasn’t pretty. They only won one game out of seven, and that was against Dallas, and it came down to a last-second field goal. It felt like one step forward, two steps back.
I found that the Dolphins welcomed the San Francisco 49ers into Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. So I checked their standing in the AFC. With a 5-6 record, they were in the eighth spot. Only the top seven teams make it to the playoffs, so they were right on the edge.
In the end, it’s been a wild ride trying to figure out the Dolphins’ playoff chances. It’s like a soap opera, with ups and downs, and you never really know what’s gonna happen next. But hey, that’s what makes being a fan so exciting, right?
So, are the Miami Dolphins in the playoffs? Based on what I’ve found, it’s not a sure thing, but there’s still a chance. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best!
