The Miami Dolphins lost their Monday Night Football contest against the New York Giants, meaning their AFC Playoff hopes are officially dead heading into the final three weeks of the season. The loss moves Miami to 5-8 on the year and three games out of the Wildcard. They are now in a tie with the Jacksonville Jaguars deep in the AFC standings.
The full AFC Playoff standings are:
1 - New England Patriots (11-2, AFC East leaders)
2 - Cincinnati Bengals (10-3, AFC North leaders)
3 - Denver Broncos (10-3, AFC West leaders)
Tie breaks: Cincinnati (8-2) beat Denver (6-3) based on conference record.