The Miami Dolphins (8-3) beat the New York Jets (4-7) on Black Friday, ending the holiday portion of the NFL’s Week 12 schedule. With the Thanksgiving triple-header and the Dolphins’ Black Friday game, 12 games remain on the schedule for Sunday and Monday. Which results best assist the Dolphins in the AFC playoff picture?
Miami, with their win, has moved into the top spot in the playoff standings, but they can fall back out of it depending on how the Sunday games fare. The Baltimore Ravens (8-3) entered Week 12 in the top spot, only to have Miami move ahead of them based on the AFC winning percentage tiebreak.