When fans and the Miami Dolphins look back on the 2024 NFL season, one word will come to mind should Miami fail to make the playoffs, and that is “slide.”
The importance of a season can often ride on one decision. Sometimes it might be a missed field goal against a division rival that ultimately comes back later in the year when tie-breakers are applied to playoff seeding. In this case, the entire Dolphins season could come down to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa not sliding against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2.
Four teams are ahead of the Dolphins for the final playoff spot in the AFC after Week 1: the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and Los Angeles Chargers. Without getting into early specifics and tie-breaker scenarios, the Dolphins need these four teams to lose games…