Pat McAfee trashes 'sad state of affairs' for Miami Dolphins after loss to Steelers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Miami Dolphins had everything to play for on Monday night.

With the Miami Dolphins out of the playoffs after Monday Night Football, there are now nine teams vying for seven berths in the AFC Playoffs.

In this Dolphins Deep Dive video, the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss what the expectations for Miami should be next season.

Here are the 10 highest-graded Steelers on defense from Pittsburgh’s Week 15 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.

With the final 14 picks in the first round going to the teams that reach the playoffs, the Dolphins are assured a spot in the top 18. But a couple more losses could put Miami in line to pick in the top 10 for the first time since it took Jaylen Waddle in 2021.

While 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers was channeling his prime at wintry Acrisure Stadium by completing 23 of 27 passes for 224 yards and two scores, a defense playing without superstar outside linebacker T.J. Watt overwhelmed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during a third quarter in which Miami ran six plays and lost 20 yards in the process.

Soon it will be time to turn attention to the 2025 NFL Draft. The Dolphins are 6-8 and are currently slated to draft 11th overall. The reason Miami is slotted ahead of four other 6-8 teams - Colts, Bengals,