The Miami Dolphins currently hold down the AFC"s No. 1 seed with five weeks left, but head coach Mike McDaniel doesn"t particularly care about his team"s standing with a chunk of the season still remaining.
Mike McDaniel on being the No. 1 seed through Week 13: "Call me when it's a 13-game season and I'll be excited to talk about the next game."
— Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) December 5, 2023
Miami is flying high with wins in three straight games capped by a 45-15 victory over the Washington Commanders.
The Baltimore Ravens are also 9-3, and they"ll visit Miami on New Year"s Eve. The 8-4 Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs are still lurking, and four 7-5 teams sit behind them.
It"s not impossible to see the 6-6 Buffalo Bills even make a late season run to knock Miami out of first place in the AFC East, although they simply may have too much ground to make up in too little of time.
For now, Miami is taking it one week at a time, and up next is a Monday night home game against the 4-8 Tennessee Titans but Miami coach Mike McDaniel isn’t putting much stock in the NFL standings entering Week 14.
“Call me when it’s a 13-game season,"
McDaniel said to reporters in a press conference.
Asked about the Dolphins currently haven't the No. 1 seed in the AFC, head coach Mike McDaniels said: "Call me when it's a 13-game season." https://t.co/7V1dIUye5H
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 5, 2023
The Dolphins have five games left, including three matchups against playoff contenders to finish the regular season against the Cowboys (9–3), Ravens (9–3) and division-rival Bills (6–6).
“I think for all of us that have been around the NFL long enough, you get about four, five games left and [playoff seeding] becomes a lot of the conversation,"
McDaniel said.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel isn’t interested in what would happen if the playoffs started today. But when asked how it feels to be atop the AFC through 13 games, McDaniel scoffed.
“Call me when it’s a 13-game season,"
McDaniel said but the path is clear: Win out, and the Dolphins are the No. 1 seed in the AFC, with a bye week and home-field advantage in the playoffs.
Win that one, and the Dolphins are in great shape to have the No. 1 seed not just through 13 games, but through 17 games.
The Miami Dolphins currently tie the Baltimore Ravens for the top seed in the AFC.
While meeting with reporters on Tuesday, head coach Mike McDaniel made it clear that isn"t on his mind.
“Call me when it"s a 13-game season,"
he said during his press conference.
“Win out, and the Dolphins are the No.1 seed in the AFC, with a bye week and home-field advantage in the playoffs."
Fans had this to say:
He is 1000% correct!
— Robert Dubois (@RobertDubois_82) December 5, 2023
Say anything about Sunday's game to an eagles fan…
Eagles fan: OnE sEeD!— John Bernard 🐺 (@JNB1215) December 5, 2023
They've played only two games against teams with a winning record and lost both. Call me when they defeat a quality opponent.
— John Q. Public🅰️ (@Everyman_USA) December 5, 2023
I'm confused….not understanding the haven't. They currently are the #1 seed are they not.
— Dave O'Ryan☘ (@oryansirishpub) December 5, 2023
Should have answered it, "call me when we beat a team with a winning record….".
— DanHas26 (@DanHas26) December 5, 2023
