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Path To The Playoffs Looks Very Different For Dolphins And Chiefs

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KANSAS CITY (CBSMiami/AP) — As the NFL season winds down, some teams are looking ahead to the playoffs while others are clinging to the faint hopes of sneaking in.

The Kansas City Chiefs head into their regular-season home finale against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday with a playoff situation that is straightforward and favorable.

They’re the AFC West champs if they win. Or if the Chargers lose to the Jets.

The Dolphins? Their path to the postseason is meandering and unlikely, a convoluted sequence of no fewer than seven dominoes that must topple perfectly for them to snag an AFC wild-card spot.