The Miami Dolphins, after defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16, were handed just their fifth loss of the season on Sunday, as the Baltimore Ravens trounced Miami 56-19 at M&T Bank Stadium.
Through 17 weeks, Mike McDaniel’s team has put together an 11-5 record with a chance to clinch the division this upcoming Sunday.
With just one game left in the regular season, Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey has been producing weekly power rankings for the NFL. Last week, following their win over Dallas, Miami jumped up to No. 4. Now, after their most recent defeat, they’ve fallen all the way down to No. 7.
Ahead of Miami, at this point, are the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 6), Dallas Cowboys (No. 5), Detroit Lions (No. 4), Buffalo Bills (No. 3), San Francisco 49ers (No. 2) and Baltimore Ravens (No. 1).
If Miami beats Buffalo this week, they’ll secure their first AFC East title since 2008 and have a chance to move back into the top five.
