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The Miami Dolphins are facing the steepest of uphill climbs when it comes to their playoff hopes ahead of the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here's how Miami can still make the postseason.
The Lions took a hard hit to their playoff chances with their 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15. Detroit now sits at 8-6 with three weeks left and finds itself two games back in the NFC North and 1.5 back in the Wild Card race.
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The Steelers, meanwhile, got back in the W column last weekend with a victory over the Ravens after a two-game skid. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers found the fountain of youth, throwing for 284 yards and a touchdown, and the win has Pittsburgh sitting atop the AFC North by a half-game entering Monday night.