Actual Score/Recap: Dolphins 27, Patriots 24. Olindo Mare kicked a 49-yard field goal with nine seconds left, and the Dolphins survived a bizarre finish to win the AFC East title.
Note: As a minimum, Miami has secured the # 2 seed and home field advantage in the opening round with an outside chance of earning # 1 seed via tiebreaker.
Actual Score/Recap: Colts 20, Dolphins 13. Peyton Manning passed for 1 touchdown and ran for another as the Colts built a 20-0 lead, then held on to beat the Dolphins.
Actual Score/Recap: Buccaneers 16, Dolphins 13. Martin Gramamtica kicked 2 field goals in a span of 2:24 of the fourth quarter to life the Buccaneers to victory.
Actual Score/Recap: Jets 20, Dolphins 3. Former Dolphins running back Bernie Parmalee, in the game because of an injury to starter Curtis Martin, rushed for 2 fourth-quarter touchdowns to help the Jets end a three-game slide and pull with one game of first place in the crowded AFC Eastern Division.
Actual Score/Recap: Dolphins 17, Chargers 7. For the second consecutive week, the Dolphins made a big play on the game’s first snap, got 2 first-half touchdowns from Lamar Smith, then turned things over to their defense to secure the victory.
Actual Score/Recap: Dolphins 23, Lions 9. The Dolphins built a 14-pint lead before the Lions’ offense ever took the field and never were seriously challenged in Bobby Ross’s final game as Detroit’s coach.
Actual Score/Recap: Dolphins 28, Packers 20. The Dolphins spotted the Packers 17 first-half points, then roared back to win.
Actual Score/Recap: Jets 40, Dolphins 37. The Jets scored 30 fourth-quarter points to overcome a 23-point fourth quarter deficit to shock the Dolphins in overtime.
