The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 13’s Monday Night Football conclusion, a result that shakes up the AFC playoff picture. The Miami Dolphins moved into the top spot early in the week, moving ahead of the bye-week Baltimore Ravens and into a position that looked like a temporary spot with both the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars left to play. As the week came to a close with the Jaguars’ loss, however, Miami still sat atop the AFC.
Miami’s 9-3 record is tied with the Ravens, but a better AFC conference record pushed the Dolphins ahead based on the tiebreak scenario.