2018 Miami Dolphins season

The 2018 season was the Miami Dolphins' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their third and last under head coach Adam Gase. During the offseason, the Dolphins tweaked their uniforms' orange color to better align with their classical past and history. For the second straight season, they also brought back their throwback uniforms from the Shula/Marino eras and wore them for three games.

2018 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Stephen M. Ross
General manager	Chris Grier
Head coach	Adam Gase
Home stadium	Hard Rock Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	CB Xavien Howard
Uniform
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With quarterback Ryan Tannehill playing for the first time since 2016, the highlight of the Dolphins' season came during a memorable Week 14 win against division rival and defending back-to-back AFC champion New England Patriots, which prevented the Patriots from clinching the AFC East that week. However, the Dolphins would lose all of their remaining games and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The 7–9 finish was also the team's second consecutive losing season, with all 7 wins decided by one possession scores.

Roster changes

Signings

Position	Player	Age	2017 Team	Contract
WR	Danny Amendola	32	New England Patriots	2 years, $12 million
RB	Brandon Bolden	28		1 year, $850,000
RB	Frank Gore	35	Indianapolis Colts	1 year, $1.015 million
QB	Brock Osweiler	27	Denver Broncos	1 year, $880,000
G	Josh Sitton	31	Chicago Bears	2 years, $18 million
WR	Albert Wilson	25	Kansas City Chiefs	3 years, $24 million

Departures

Position	Player	Age	2018 Team	Contract
DT	Ndamukong Suh	31	Los Angeles Rams	1 year, $14 million
C	Mike Pouncey	29	Los Angeles Chargers	2 years, $15 million

Draft

Main article: 2018 NFL draft

2018 Miami Dolphins Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	11	Minkah Fitzpatrick	FS	Alabama
2	42	Mike Gesicki	TE	Penn State
3	73	Jerome Baker	OLB	Ohio State
4	123	Durham Smythe	TE	Notre Dame	From Carolina via Cleveland
	131	Kalen Ballage	HB	Arizona State	From New England via Philadelphia
6	209	Cornell Armstrong	CB	Southern Miss	From Kansas City
7	227	Quentin Poling	LB	Ohio	From San Francisco
	229	Jason Sanders	K	New Mexico

Draft trades

• The Dolphins traded wide receiver Jarvis Landry to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection they acquired from Carolina (123rd overall), and a 2019 7th round pick Cleveland originally acquired from Pittsburgh.
• The Dolphins traded running back Jay Ajayi to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's fourth-round selection they acquired from New England (131st overall).
• The Dolphins traded their fifth-round selection (147th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Stephone Anthony.
• The Dolphins traded the seventh-round selection they acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection (227th overall) and center Daniel Kilgore.

Staff

2018 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office Chairman/managing general partner – Stephen Ross Vice chairman/partner – Bruce Beal Vice chairman – Jorge Perez Vice chairman – Don Shula Vice chairman – Matt Higgins Vice chairman, president and CEO – Tom Garfinkel General manager – Chris Grier Executive vice president of football operations – Mike Tannenbaum Senior director, football administration – Brandon Shore Director, college scouting – Adam Engroff Director, pro personnel – Anthony Hunt Director of football research – Brian Fleury Director, football research & strategy – Matt Sheldon Senior director, football and player development – Joe Vitt Director, football and player development – Clyde Christensen Director, analytics – Dennis Lock Head coaches Head coach – Adam Gase Associate head coach/special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant head coach/linebackers – Frank Bush Assistant head coach/offense – Shawn Jefferson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dowell Loggains Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree Running backs/run game coordinator – Eric Studesville Wide receivers – Ben Johnson Tight ends – Shane Day Offensive line – Jeremiah Washburn Assistant offensive line – Chris Kuper Offensive quality control – Josh Grizzard

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Burke Defensive line – Kris Kocurek Assistant defensive line – Andre Carter Assistant linebackers – Charlie Bullen Defensive backs – Tony Oden Assistant defensive backs – Renaldo Hill Defensive quality control – Rusty McKinney Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Marwan Maalouf Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Dave Puloka Assistant strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur

Final roster

2018 Miami Dolphins roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  9 David Fales  8 Brock Osweiler 17 Ryan Tannehill Running backs (RB) 27 Kalen Ballage 38 Brandon Bolden 32 Kenyan Drake 34 Senorise Perry Wide receivers (WR) 80 Danny Amendola 14 Brice Butler 88 Leonte Carroo 84 Isaiah Ford 11 DeVante Parker 10 Kenny Stills Tight ends (TE) 86 Mike Gesicki 83 Nick O'Leary 81 Durham Smythe

Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Isaac Asiata G 77 Jesse Davis G 70 Ja'Wuan James T 73 Wesley Johnson C 62 Ted Larsen G 74 Zach Sterup T 66 Travis Swanson C 78 Laremy Tunsil T 79 Sam Young T Defensive linemen (DL) 50 Andre Branch DE 56 Davon Godchaux DT 90 Charles Harris DE 97 Ziggy Hood DT 75 Kendrick Norton DT 94 Robert Quinn DE 93 Akeem Spence DT 91 Cameron Wake DE 98 Sylvester Williams DT 76 Jonathan Woodard DE

Linebackers (LB) 47 Kiko Alonso OLB 44 Stephone Anthony OLB 55 Jerome Baker OLB 45 Mike Hull 52 Raekwon McMillan MLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Walt Aikens SS 31 Cornell Armstrong CB 36 Jalen Davis CB 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick CB 25 Xavien Howard CB 20 Reshad Jones SS 28 Bobby McCain CB 22 T. J. McDonald FS 24 Torry McTyer CB 26 Maurice Smith FS Special teams (ST) 92 John Denney LS  2 Matt Haack P  7 Jason Sanders K

Practice squad 53 James Burgess OLB 37 Dee Delaney CB 61 Connor Hilland C 30 Chris Lammons SS 18 Malcolm Lewis WR 82 Francis Owusu WR 65 Jamiyus Pittman DT 51 Quentin Poling OLB 18 Travis Rudolph WR (IR) 69 Garrison Smith DT (IR) 72 Jeremiah Valoaga DE Reserve 59 Chase Allen OLB (IR) 64 Jake Brendel C (IR) 85 A. J. Derby TE (IR)  4 Luke Falk QB (IR) 21 Frank Gore RB (IR) 19 Jakeem Grant WR (IR) 48 MarQueis Gray TE (IR) 95 William Hayes DE (IR) 67 Daniel Kilgore C (IR) 71 Josh Sitton G (IR) 23 Cordrea Tankersley CB (IR) 96 Vincent Taylor DT (IR) 15 Albert Wilson WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 reserve, 9 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 24–26	0–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	at Carolina Panthers	L 20–27	0–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	Baltimore Ravens	L 10–27	0–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	at Atlanta Falcons	W 34–7	1–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Regular season

The Dolphins' 2018 schedule was finalized and announced on April 19.^[1]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Tennessee Titans	W 27–20	1–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at New York Jets	W 20–12	2–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	Oakland Raiders	W 28–20	3–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	at New England Patriots	L 7–38	3–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 17–27	3–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	Chicago Bears	W 31–28 (OT)	4–2	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	Detroit Lions	L 21–32	4–3	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
8	October 25	at Houston Texans	L 23–42	4–4	NRG Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	New York Jets	W 13–6	5–4	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
10	November 11	at Green Bay Packers	L 12–31	5–5	Lambeau Field	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 25	at Indianapolis Colts	L 24–27	5–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Buffalo Bills	W 21–17	6–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	New England Patriots	W 34–33	7–6	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Minnesota Vikings	L 17–41	7–7	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 7–17	7–8	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–42	7–9	New Era Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	0	0	17	20
Dolphins	0	7	3	17	27

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Scattered Showers
• Game attendance: 65,184
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Cris Carter and Sarah Kustok
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42. Second quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 11:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:21. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 4:05. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter TEN – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48. MIA – Jakeem Grant 102-yard kick return (Jason Sanders kick), 14:04. Dolphins 17–10. MIA – Kenny Stills 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17. TEN – Darius Jennings 94-yard kick return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Dolphins 24–17. MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:15. TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:11. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:56. Top passers TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/22, 117 yards, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/28, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Dion Lewis – 16 carries, 75 yards, TD MIA – Frank Gore – 9 carries, 61 yards Top receivers TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.^[2] Coincidentally, wide receiver Danny Amendola met with former teammates Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis. The three played for the New England Patriots from 2015 to 2017 and helped them win Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons.

Week 2: at New York Jets

Week Two: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	13	0	0	20
Jets	0	0	6	6	12

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Sunny
• Game attendance: 77,982
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:16. Dolphins 7-0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:29. Second quarter MIA – Albert Wilson 29-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 4:19. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:46. MIA – A. J. Derby 19-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 0:46. Dolphins 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:47. Third quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 28-yard pass from Sam Darnold (kick failed), 11:58. Dolphins 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter NYJ – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 10:11. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 22 yards, 6:14. NYJ – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:05. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/23, 168 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Sam Darnold – 25/41, 334 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 53 yards, TD NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 12 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Albert Wilson – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 7 receptions, 92 yards

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	3	7	3	20
Dolphins	0	7	7	14	28

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 65,667
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter OAK – Jordy Nelson 12-yard pass from Derek Carr (Mike Nugent kick), 13:34. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. Second quarter MIA – Kenny Stills 34-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 12:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:31. OAK – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 3:34. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:37. Third quarter OAK – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 2:58. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:44. MIA – Jakeem Grant 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 0:55. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter MIA – Jakeem Grant 52-yard pass from Albert Wilson (Jason Sanders kick), 7:18. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48. MIA – Albert Wilson 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 2:00. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:54. OAK – Mike Nugent 52-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:40. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr – 27/39, 345 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/23, 289 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 19 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 3 carries, 26 yards Top receivers OAK – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

With the win, the Dolphins improved to 3–0, their first such start since 2013.^[3]

Week 4: at New England Patriots

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
Patriots	3	21	7	7	38

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny and Warm
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 20-yard field goal, 5:28. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:37. Second quarter NE – Cordarrelle Patterson 55-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:10. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:08. NE – James White 22-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:29. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:07. NE – Phillip Dorsett 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:18. Patriots 24–0. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 5:31. Third quarter NE – James White 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:49. Patriots 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:01. Fourth quarter NE – Sony Michel 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:43. Patriots 38–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:30. MIA – Frank Gore 6-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 2:42. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 11/20, 100 yards, 1 INT NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 274 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Frank Gore – 11 carries, 41 yards NE – Sony Michel – 25 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD Top receivers MIA – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 19 yards NE – James White – 8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

With their first loss of the season, the Dolphins failed to earn their first 4–0 start since 1995, during the Dan Marino era and Don Shula's final year as the Dolphins' head coach.

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	14	3	0	17
Bengals	0	0	3	24	27

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 52,708
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 7:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:08. MIA – Jakeem Grant 71-yard punt return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:23. Dolphins 14–0. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 42-yard field goal, 9:25. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:25. CIN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 5:07. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter CIN – Joe Mixon 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 14:54. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:30. CIN – Michael Johnson 22-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 11:43. Tied 17–17. CIN – Randy Bullock 20-yard field goal, 3:30. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:00. CIN – Sam Hubbard 19-yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 2:37. Bengals 27–17. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/35, 185 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 20/30, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers MIA – Frank Gore – 12 carries, 63 yards CIN – Joe Mixon – 22 carries, 93 yards Top receivers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 112 yards

Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Six: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bears	0	0	21	7	0	28
Dolphins	7	0	6	15	3	31

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 65,791
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Brian Custer, Greg Jennings and Doug Gottlieb
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIA – Nick O'Leary 5-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 8:42. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:39. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter CHI – Trey Burton 9-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 13:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:37. CHI – Allen Robinson 12-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 11:33. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05. MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 7:55. Bears 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:38. CHI – Tarik Cohen 21-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:55. Bears 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00. MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:30. Bears 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:25. Fourth quarter MIA – Albert Wilson 43-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brock Osweiler-Kenny Stills pass), 9:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. CHI – Anthony Miller 29-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 3:23. Bears 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:51. MIA – Albert Wilson 75-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 3:17. Tied 28–28. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16. Overtime MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:55. Top passers CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 22/31, 316 yards, 3 TD, INT MIA – Brock Osweiler – 28/44, 380 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – Jordan Howard – 14 rushes, 69 yards MIA – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers CHI – Taylor Gabriel – 5 receptions, 110 yards MIA – Albert Wilson – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

A last-second field goal kick by Jason Saunders barely averted a tie and gave the Dolphins the win in overtime.

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Seven: Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	10	9	6	32
Dolphins	0	7	7	7	21

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 65,265
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DET – Michael Roberts 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 9:12. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:36. Lions 7–0. Second quarter DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 12:39. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:38. Lions 10–0. MIA – Kenny Stills 5-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 7:33. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:01. Lions 10–7. DET – LeGarrette Blount 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:02. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:31. Lions 17–7. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 8:36. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:28. Lions 20–7. MIA – Kenyan Drake 54-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:06. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. Lions 20–14. DET – Michael Roberts 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 3:16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. Lions 26–14. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 10:09. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59. Lions 29–14. MIA – Danny Amendola 24-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Jason Sanders kick), 6:00. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Lions 29–21. DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal, 2:00. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:05. Lions 32–21. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/22, 217 yards, 2 TD MIA – Brock Osweiler – 22/31, 329 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – Kerryon Johnson – 19 carries, 158 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 6 carries, 72 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Michael Roberts – 3 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD MIA – Danny Amendola – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD

The Dolphins were seeking their first win over the Lions since 2006.

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	10	3	23
Texans	7	7	14	14	42

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,726
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 12-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:58. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:32. HOU – Lamar Miller 2-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. Second quarter HOU – Jordan Thomas 13-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:14. Texans 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:36. MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 3:01. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:32. Third quarter HOU – Jordan Thomas 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:34. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26. MIA – Kenyan Drake 28-yard pass from Danny Amendola (Jason Sanders kick), 4:55. Texans 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:46. HOU – Will Fuller 73-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:21. Texans 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34. MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 0:39. Texans 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 49-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:49. Texans 35–20. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:47. MIA – Jason Sanders 46-yard field goal, 11:30. Texans 35–23. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:19. HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:34. Texans 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:52. Top passers MIA – Brock Osweiler – 21/37, 241 yards, INT HOU – Deshaun Watson – 16/20, 239 yards, 5 TD Top rushers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 12 carries, 58 yards, TD HOU – Lamar Miller – 18 carries, 133 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 134 yards HOU – Will Fuller – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week Nine: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	0	3	6
Dolphins	0	6	0	7	13

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), partly sunny
• Game attendance: 65,533
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Gene Steratore
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 12:39. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15. MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:03. NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:20. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:51. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIA – Jerome Baker 25-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:48. Dolphins 13–3. NYJ – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 5:57. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:51. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 21/39, 229 yards, 4 INT MIA – Brock Osweiler – 15/24, 139 yards Top rushers NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 13 carries, 49 yards MIA – Frank Gore – 20 carries, 53 yards Top receivers NYJ – Chris Herndon – 4 receptions, 62 yards MIA – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 47 yards

Week 10: at Green Bay Packers

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	6	3	0	12
Packers	7	7	14	3	31

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 78,076
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter GB – Davante Adams 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:07. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:54. MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 1:22. Packers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:20. Second quarter GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 15:00. Packers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:25. MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 10:33. Packers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:24. MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 2:54. Packers 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:42. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 40-yard field goal, 11:43. Packers 14–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23. GB – Aaron Jones 10-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:38. Packers 21–12. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:10. GB – Davante Adams 25-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:31. Packers 28–12. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 8:57. Packers 31–12. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:58. Top passers MIA – Brock Osweiler – 23/37, 213 yards, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/28, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Frank Gore – 13 carries, 90 yards GB – Aaron Jones – 15 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 72 yards GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	3	7	24
Colts	7	7	0	13	27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 57,069
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 12:22. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38. IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. Second quarter IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:49. MIA – Leonte Carroo 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 1:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 14-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 13:36. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:55. IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:10. IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:18. IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:38. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 17/25, 204 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck – 30/37, 343 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Frank Gore – 14 carries, 67 yards IND – Marlon Mack – 15 carries, 85 yards Top receivers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 125 yards

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	6	3	8	17
Dolphins	7	7	0	7	21

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 65,155
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
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Game information

First quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 9:42. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. Second quarter BUF – Zay Jones 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 11:44. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:05. MIA – Kenyan Drake 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 0:40. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:01. Third quarter BUF – Stephen Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 9:02. Dolphins 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter BUF – Zay Jones 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen-Zay Jones pass), 12:00. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:24. MIA – Kenny Stills 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 8:42. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 18/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 16/24, 137 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BUF – Josh Allen – 9 carries, 135 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 7 carries, 31 yards Top receivers BUF – Zay Jones – 4 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD

With the win the Dolphins improved to 6-6. However this would turn out to be their last win over Buffalo until 2022.

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

See also: Miracle in Miami

Week Fourteen: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	6	21	0	6	33
Dolphins	7	14	7	6	34

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 66,087
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter NE - James Develin 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski missed PAT), 8:13. Patriots 6-0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:47 MIA - Kenny Stills 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 2:41. Dolphins 7-6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41 Second quarter NE - Julian Edelman 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:14. Patriots 13-7. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04 MIA - Brandon Bolden 54-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 13:26. Dolphins 14-13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48 NE - Cordarrelle Patterson 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:32. Patriots 20-14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54 MIA - Brandon Bolden 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:28. Dolphins 21-20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04 NE - Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady, 3:49. Patriots 27-21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39 Third quarter MIA - Brice Butler 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 3:58. Dolphins 28-27. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:23 Fourth quarter NE - Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 6:50. Patriots 30-28. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:43 NE - Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 0:21. Patriots 33-28. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:10 MIA - Kenyan Drake 52-yard pass from DeVante Parker after laterals from Kenny Stills and Ryan Tannehill. Dolphins 34-33. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:16 Top passers NE – Tom Brady - 27/43, 358 yards, 3 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 14/19, 265 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NE – Sony Michel - 20 carries, 57 yards MIA – Frank Gore - 12 carries, 92 yards Top receivers NE – Rob Gronkowski - 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD MIA – Kenny Stills - 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	10	7	0	17
Vikings	21	0	3	17	41

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,841
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIN – Stefon Diggs 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 11:40. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:20. MIN – Dalvin Cook 13-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:21. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59. MIN – Latavius Murray 18-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:32. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:38. Second quarter MIA – Minkah Fitzpatrick 50-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 7:44. Vikings 21–7. MIA – Jason Sanders 25-yard field goal, 0:14. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:03. Third quarter MIA – Kalen Ballage 75-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:49. Vikings 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. MIN – Dan Bailey 36-yard field goal, 8:40. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 34-yard field goal, 13:01. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:35. MIN – Aldrick Robinson 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 9:54. Vikings 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:04. MIN – Dalvin Cook 21-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:49. Vikings 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 11/24, 108 yards MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/21, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Kalen Ballage – 12 rushes, 123 yards, TD MIN – Dalvin Cook – 19 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 30 yards MIN – Tyler Conklin – 2 receptions, 53 yards

This was the Dolphins' first loss to the Vikings since 2002.

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	0	10	17
Dolphins	7	0	0	0	7

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 65,798
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter MIA – Brandon Bolden 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 9:49. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:11. JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 2:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:20. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 10:54. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:46. JAX – Telvin Smith 33-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 9:34. Jaguars 17–7. Top passers JAX – Cody Kessler – 12/17, 106 yards MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/22, 146 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Carlos Hyde – 8 carries, 47 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 6 carries, 23 yards Top receivers JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 45 yards MIA – Kenyan Drake – 4 receptions, 31 yards

With the loss, the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	14	3	0	17
Bills	14	0	14	14	42

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 67,420
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:14. Bills 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:46. BUF – Zay Jones 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 8:31. Bills 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07. Second quarter MIA – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard pass from Kenny Stills (Jason Sanders kick), 0:54. Bills 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:31. MIA – Reshad Jones 29-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 0:39. Tied 14–14. Third quarter BUF – Robert Foster 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:09. Bills 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:37. BUF – LeSean McCoy 9-yard run (Stephen Hauschka), 6:57. Bills 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:48. MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 1:28. Bills 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter BUF – Josh Allen 30-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:13. Bills 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:17. BUF – Zay Jones 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:44. Bills 42–17. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:25. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 18/31, 147 yards, 2 INT BUF – Josh Allen – 17/26, 224 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Kalen Ballage – 12 carries, 27 yards BUF – Josh Allen – 9 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Kenyan Drake – 5 receptions, 52 yards BUF – Zay Jones – 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

This season finale marked the final games of players such as quarterback Ryan Tannehill, linebacker Cameron Wake, and head coach Adam Gase all in Dolphins uniforms.

Standings

Division

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) New England Patriots	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	436	325	W2
Miami Dolphins	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	319	433	L3
Buffalo Bills	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	269	374	W1
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	333	441	L3

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.480	.401	W1
2[b]	New England Patriots	East	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.482	.494	W2
3[b]	Houston Texans	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	.471	.435	W1
4	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	.496	.450	W3
Wild Cards
5[a]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.477	.422	W1
6	Indianapolis Colts	South	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.465	.456	W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	6	1	.594	4–1–1	6–5–1	.504	.448	W1
8	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	.520	.465	L1
9	Cleveland Browns	North	7	8	1	.469	3–2–1	5–6–1	.516	.411	L1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.469	.446	L3
11[c]	Denver Broncos	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.464	L4
12[c]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.535	.448	L2
13[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.523	.411	W1
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.549	.463	L1
15[d]	New York Jets	East	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.506	.438	L3
16[d]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.547	.406	L1
Tiebreakers[e]
Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.