The 16th week of NFL action is in the rearview mirror and it saw another team in the AFC East drop out of the playoff race. While the New England Patriots already secured their spot in the postseason as the division champions and will also have a first round bye, the Miami Dolphins joined the New York Jets as a team watching the tournament from the sidelines due to their loss in week 16.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Here's this week's edition of the AFC East Report:
Week 16: loss (37-16 against the New England Patriots, in Foxboro MA)
Pats Pulpit is already in the process of analyzing this game:
Week 16: loss (29-13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Kansas City MO)
Entering Sunday, the Dolphins were still mathematically alive in the race for the playoffs.