AFC teams close the curtain on Week 15 on Monday, when the Miami Dolphins travel to Pittsburgh to host the Steelers.
The Dolphins have won four straight games and, with just a 1% chance of making the playoffs, are looking to play spoiler toward the end of the season. Miami’s winning streak is the longest since 2022. After a 1-6 start to the season, Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins have turned things around.
Heading into Monday’s game, the Steelers are the leaders of the AFC North, but it’s a tight race with the Baltimore Ravens in the rearview mirror. Pittsburgh won a crucial division game over the Ravens in Week 14 after losing their previous two games. But the Steelers will be without one of the best pass rushers in the NFL for Week 15, as TJ Watt is recovering from surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
With the Steelers holding a slim lead in the AFC North, Monday’s game for Pittsburgh has major playoff implications. If Pittsburgh wins, it has a 72% chance of clinching a playoff spot, while a loss drops the Steelers to 54%, according to Next Gen Stats.