If the Dolphins want to get into the playoffs they need at least 6 more wins in 7 games. Baltimore owns the tiebreaker over us and I'm sure the way their defense is playing they'll get to 11-5 which would make us the 6 seed assuming we can't win the division of course.
I had a sizable (for me) chunk of money on the Ravens this week. I can't believe they were UNDERDOGS against the hapless Texans.
Baltimore is probably the most underrated team in the NFL. The game against the Giants next week will be interesting. Clearly, if they win it outright, people will start to notice. Personally, I'll settle for them covering
As for Baltimore winning their division - or even winding up with more wins that us - I'm not so sure. Even though I believe they're a very good team, they have a MONSTER of a schedule: @NYG, PHI, @CIN, WAS, PIT, @DAL,
@BAL JAC (edit, brainfart). It's not at all unrealistic that they'll go 3-4 in those and wind up 9-7.
Still, as you say, they own the tiebreaker over us, so they appear to have the inside track on the first Wild Card. The other one, though, is completely up for grabs and IF we could wind up second in our division (which I would consider... optimistic), I don't see any reason why we couldn't grab it.
I don't expect us to make the playoffs, but just being able to sit here and discuss the possibility in mid-November is way beyond my expectations for this season!
If you look at our division, the Jets have 3 really tough games coming up (@NE, @TEN and DEN). It wouldn't be COMPLETELY unrealistic for the Jets and Dolphins to both be 9-6 going into the last week (we have very winnable games against the Raiders, Rams, 49ers and Chiefs). That would make for one hell of a week 17 game in New York for second place in the AFC East - and possibly a Wild Card (although that would require the Colts and/or Ravens to stumble).
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