The Miami Dolphins are 2-6 and on a three-game losing streak. But thanks to a mediocre list of contenders in the AFC, a run to the postseason isn’t possible That far-fetched for Mike McDaniel and company.

Regardless of the outcome of the Dolphins’ Monday night game with the Los Angeles Rams, there will be only six teams in the AFC above .500 entering Week 11.

While keeping up with the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East race doesn’t seem like a realistic scenario for the Dolphins, taking the Denver Broncos for the final spot in the playoff field isn’t unthinkable. Especially after a near-perfect day of results for Miami on Sunday.

The Chiefs beat Denver to 5-5, the Bills dropped the Colts to 4-6, and neither the Jets nor Jaguars were able to pull out a win to climb back into the mix. Couple those scores with the Bengals’ drop to 4-6 with a loss on Thursday to the Ravens, and the Dolphins couldn’t have asked for the table to be set much better.

Maybe in an absolutely ideal world, the Commanders would have stopped the Steelers from getting a seventh win, the Bears would have kept the Patriots firmly in last place in the AFC East, and the Titans would have dropped the Chargers to 5th. -4.

Anyway, this is what the AFC standings look like after Sunday:

1. Kansas City Chiefs: 9-0
2. Buffalo Bills: 8-2
3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-2
4. Houston Texans: 6-3
5. Baltimore Ravens: 7-3
6. Los Angeles Chargers: 6-3
7. Denver Broncos: 5-5

• Indianapolis Colts: 4-6
• Cincinnati Bengals: 4-6
• New York Jets: 3-7
• New England Patriots: 3-7
• Miami Dolphins: 2-6

With a win, Miami would slide to 10th on the table and be a game and a half behind the Broncos. Of course, the postseason ramifications will quickly cease to matter if the Dolphins can’t end their losing streak.