The Miami Dolphins are one of three teams vying for the last spot in the AFC playoff bracket. The path to that No. 7 seed isn't easy, though. For now, the 9-7 Denver Broncos are in line to take the last wild card berth.

The Miami Dolphins nearly made the AFC playoffs, but a disappointing season has the franchise turning its attention to the 2025 NFL Draft. Miami needed a win and a Denver Broncos loss in Week 18 to advance to the postseason.

Before the Miami Dolphins play for their playoff fate in Week 18, they know their opponents for the 2025 NFL season. Here's what fans need to know.

The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 32-20 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes, including his 500th, in what could be his final NFL game.

According to The Athletic's NFL playoff projections, the Dolphins have the second-highest chance to make the postseason among the three eligible AFC teams, sitting at 21%. The Broncos (72%) have the highest, and the Bengals (7%) have the lowest.

Miami now has an 8% chance to make the playoffs, according to The New York Times NFL playoff predictor. According to modeling by The Athletic, it’s 12% odds. All things Dolphins: Latest Miami Dolphins news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

The Miami Dolphins are clinging to their playoff lives as they head into Week 18. They'll need to defeat the New York Jets on the road to keep those slim chances of reaching the postseason going, and they'll likely have to do that without their starting quarterback.

The Miami Dolphins needed to beat the New York Jets on Sunday and get some help to make the NFL Playoffs. None of it happened. The Dolphins lost to the Jets, 32-20. Meanwhile, the Broncos were routing the Chiefs,

A rundown of the how many NFL draft picks the Miami Dolphins have in 2025, the draft order as it stands now and what the Dolphins' draft needs are.