# 2021 Miami Dolphins season

The 2021 season was the Miami Dolphins' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall, and their third and final year under head coach Brian Flores, and sixth under general manager Chris Grier. Despite a 1–7 start to the season, Miami then won the next seven games, becoming the first team in NFL history to lose seven straight games and then win seven straight games in the same season. The 7-game win streak was their first since the 1985 season. They also became the sixth team in NFL history to win four or more consecutive games after losing seven in a row, after the 2009 Cleveland Browns, 1994 New York Giants, 1993 New England Patriots, 1984 Green Bay Packers, and the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals. However the Dolphins were eliminated from the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year after their win streak ended in Week 17 to the Tennessee Titans, combined with a win by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Some highlights from the season included head coach Brian Flores becoming the first Dolphins coach since Don Shula to beat the Patriots multiple times in New England, Miami's first wins over the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints since 2009 and 2005 respectively, their first win over the New York Giants since 2003 (which was also Miami's first ever home win over the Giants), and finally their first win in Caesars Superdome since 1986. The Dolphins also swept the New York Jets in back-to-back years for the first time since the 1996 and 1997 seasons, swept the New England Patriots for the first time since 2000, and had consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2002–2003. However in a surprise move and due to alleged conflicts with both the roster and front office, owner Stephen M. Ross dismissed head coach Brian Flores on January 10, 2022.

## Offseason and training camp

On January 5, 2021, Dolphins' offensive coordinator Chan Gailey announced his resignation. On February 2, the Dolphins announced coaches Eric Studesville and George Godsey would share the offensive coordinator position for the upcoming 2021 season.
On May 25, 2021, the NFL announced training camp for all teams will commence on July 27. This will mark the first time the Dolphins have training camp at the new training facility adjacent to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
On May 26, Tua Tagovailoa, when reflecting on the 2020 season, said he wasn't comfortable calling plays and he didn't know the playbook really well. He added he feels much more comfortable now. On June 15, during the first day of minicamp and during a heavy downpour of rain, Tagovailoa threw five interceptions. He explained later that during minicamp the team had decided to be more aggressive with riskier throws to see what would happen and that they can now learn from the results.
Atlanta Falcons' head coach Arthur Smith announced his team would hold joint practices with the Miami Dolphins sometime around August 21 at Hard Rock Stadium.
On July 27, 2021, All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard officially requested a trade from the Dolphins over a months-long contract dispute. Despite this, just twelve days later on August 8, 2021, the Dolphins agreed to restructure the cornerback's contract. The deal adds more guaranteed money and incentives, possibly making his payout over $16.285 million.

## Draft

2021 Miami Dolphins Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama | from Philadelphia |
| 1 | 18 | Jaelan Phillips | OLB | Miami | |
| 2 | 36 | Jevon Holland | FS | Oregon | |
| 2 | 42 | Liam Eichenberg | OT | Notre Dame | from New York |
| 3 | 81 | Hunter Long | TE | Boston College | from San Francisco |
| 7 | 231 | Larnel Coleman | OT | UMass | |
| 7 | 244 | Gerrid Doaks | RB | Cincinnati | from Washington |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–20 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 37–17 | 1–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–26 | 2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Dolphins' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | at New England Patriots | W 17–16 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 0–35 | 1–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 28–31 (OT) | 1–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–27 | 1–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–45 | 1–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 | 1–5 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 | 1–6 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Buffalo Bills | L 11–26 | 1–7 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Houston Texans | W 17–9 | 2–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Baltimore Ravens | W 22–10 | 3–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Carolina Panthers | W 33–10 | 5–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | New York Giants | W 20–9 | 6–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | December 19 | New York Jets | W 31–24 | 7–7 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–3 | 8–7 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–34 | 8–8 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | New England Patriots | W 33–24 | 9–8 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 5:29. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:05.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 10:17. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:56.
NE – Nelson Agholor 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:35. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:51. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
NE – Nick Folk 42-yard field goal, 2:50. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:01.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 10:36. Dolphins 17–16. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 5:37.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 16/27, 202 yards, TD, INT
NE – Mac Jones – 29/39, 281 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 9 rushes, 49 yards
NE – Damien Harris – 23 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 81 yards
NE – Nelson Agholor – 5 receptions, 72 yards, TD :
The Dolphins take sole possession of first place in the AFC East with this win as they improved to 1–0, their first such start since 2018. It was also the first time since 2017 that the Patriots had lost a season opener. Head coach Brian Flores also became the first Dolphins head coach since Don Shula to beat New England multiple times in Foxboro. The win was secured when Damien Harris fumbled the ball with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter and Miami ran out the clock.

#### Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,040
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Devin Singletary 46-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:33. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:12.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:02. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
BUF – Dawson Knox 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:48. Bills 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Zack Moss 7-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:38. Bills 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:21.
BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 17/33, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 24/40, 169 yards, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 82 yards, TD
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 5 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 6 receptions, 48 yards :
Despite forcing two turnovers to extend their streak of games with takeaways to 24, the Dolphins suffered their worst loss to the Bills with a 35–0 shutout by Buffalo. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a rib injury in the first quarter, forcing backup Jacoby Brissett to finish the game in his stead.

#### Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| Raiders | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 59,311
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Elandon Roberts 85-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 6:34. Dolphins 7–0.
MIA – Malcolm Brown 24-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:07. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:42.
LV – Casey Hayward tackled Jaylen Waddle in end zone for safety, 0:32. Dolphins 14–2.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 11:36. Dolphins 14–5. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:56.
LV – Alec Ingold 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:56. Dolphins 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
LV – Hunter Renfrow 12-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:17. Raiders 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
LV – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (kick failed), 13:47. Raiders 25–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:05.
MIA – Jason Sanders 46-yard field goal, 8:30. Raiders 25–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:17.
MIA – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Jacoby Brissett–Will Fuller pass), 0:02. Tied 25–25. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 3:20.
Overtime
LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 6:27. Raiders 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:33.
MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 2:49. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:38.
LV – Daniel Carlson 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 32/49, 215 yards
LV– Derek Carr – 26/43, 386 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 13 rushes, 65 yards
LV – Peyton Barber – 23 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 10 receptions, 86 yards
LV – Bryan Edwards – 3 receptions, 89 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,571
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 24/32, 228 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD
MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 45 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,570
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 23-yard field goal, 11:17. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:43.
TB – Giovani Bernard 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 7:04. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
MIA – Myles Gaskin 24-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 3:16. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
Second quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 14:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:10.
TB – Antonio Brown 62-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:01. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:34.
TB – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:48. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:19.
Third quarter
MIA – Myles Gaskin 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 6:56. Buccaneers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:57. Buccaneers 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
TB – Mike Evans 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Buccaneers 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
TB – Mike Evans 22-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 8:57. Buccaneers 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 27/39, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
TB – Tom Brady – 30/41, 411 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 5 rushes, 25 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 12 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 7 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
TB – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,784
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:45. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
JAX – Matthew Wright 40-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
Second quarter
MIA– Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 14:15. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34.
MIA– Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 5:38. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:11.
JAX – Marvin Jones 28-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 0:40. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 12:29. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:53.
JAX – Matthew Wright 54-yard field goal, 3:40. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:59.
JAX – Matthew Wright 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 33/47, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/41, 319 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Malcolm Brown – 5 rushes, 24 yards
JAX – James Robinson – 17 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 8 receptions, 115 yards
JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,739
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Isaiah Ford 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:53. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 14:13. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:25.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:47. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:09.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:04. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
ATL – Russell Gage 49-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:53. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:07.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 6-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 5:15. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:51. Falcons 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06.
MIA – Myles Gaskin 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 8:29. Falcons 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:22.
MIA – Mack Hollins 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:27. Dolphins 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:27.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 30–28. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/40, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 32/40, 291 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 14 rushes, 60 yards, TD
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 15 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Kyle Pitts – 7 receptions, 163 yards
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD :
The Dolphins trailed 27–14 at the start of the 4th quarter and 2 touchdowns were not enough to secure the win.

#### Week 8: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,355
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 57-yard field goal, 3:48. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 51-yard field goal, 8:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
BUF – Gabe Davis 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:49. Bills 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:23. Bills 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Tua Tagovailoa–Mike Gesicki pass), 9:39. Bills 17–11. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 3:33. Bills 20–11. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:10.
BUF – Josh Allen 7-yard run (run failed), 1:07. Bills 26–11. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 21/39, 205 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 29/42, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 12 rushes, 36 yards
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 8 receptions, 85 yards
BUF – Cole Beasley – 10 receptions, 110 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,232
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Myles Gaskin 6-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:03.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 9:48. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 4:32. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:58.
MIA – Jason Sanders 42-yard field goal, 1:08. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:24.
MIA – Mack Hollins 5-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 0:29. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 20-yard field goal, 11:32. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 5:40.
Top passers
HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 23/42, 231 yards, 3 INT
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 26/43, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Phillip Lindsay – 8 rushes, 28 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 20 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 49 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 8 receptions, 83 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,948
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 9:48. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 6:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:14.
MIA – Jason Sanders 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 12:34. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:05.
MIA – Xavien Howard 49-yard fumble return (pass failed), 11:23. Dolphins 15–3.
BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 4:12. Dolphins 15–10. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 3:28.
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 2:19. Dolphins 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 26/43, 238 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 8/13, 158 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9 rushes, 39 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 14 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Rashod Bateman – 6 receptions, 80 yards
MIA – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 87 yards :

#### Week 11: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Jets | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,303
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:04. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:56.
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:43.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
MIA – Mack Hollins 65-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:06. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 2:13.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 62-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Ammendola kick), 2:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:50.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Myles Gaskin 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:15. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:44.
MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:53.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 35-yard field goal, 0:15. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 27/33, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Joe Flacco – 24/39, 291 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 23 rushes, 89 yards
NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Mack Hollins – 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
NYJ – Elijah Moore – 8 receptions, 141 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,389
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Justin Coleman 2-yard return of blocked punt (Jason Sanders kick), 9:11. Dolphins 7–0.
CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
Second quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 9-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 9:01. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
MIA – Myles Gaskin 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:26. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:53.
CAR – Zane Gonzalez 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:01.
Third quarter
MIA – Myles Gaskin 3-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 4:11. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:24.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 46-yard field goal, 10:58. Dolphins 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 19 yards, 6:34.
MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 3:41. Dolphins 33–10. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 5:22.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 5/21, 92 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 27/31, 230 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 10 rushes, 35 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 16 rushes, 49 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 103 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 9 receptions, 137 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,898
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 13:12. Giants 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:37.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 7:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:05.
MIA – Mack Hollins 5-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:26. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 34-yard field goal, 10:29. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Isaiah Ford 2-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 11:06. Dolphins 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
NYG – Graham Gano 51-yard field goal, 4:59. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 3:43.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:48.
Top passers
NYG – Mike Glennon – 23/44, 187 yards, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 30/41, 244 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 11 rushes, 55 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 15 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Evan Engram – 4 receptions, 61 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 9 receptions, 90 yards :
The Dolphins defeated the Giants at home for the first time in franchise history, and defeated them for the first time since 2003. The 2021 Dolphins also became the first team since the 1994 Giants to win at least 5 straight games after losing 7 in a row. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became the first Dolphins quarterback since Dan Marino in 1994 to throw at least 21 completions in the first half of a game.

#### Week 15: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,035
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 2-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 7:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 6:04.
NYJ – Eddy Pineiro 27-yard field goal, 4:30. Jets 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
MIA – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 13:42. Jets 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:01.
NYJ – Zach Wilson 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 9:29. Jets 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
MIA – Jason Sanders 24-yard field goal, 1:59. Jets 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:30.
Third quarter
MIA – Duke Johnson 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 9:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Christian Wilkins 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:23. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:35.
NYJ – Brandin Echols 20-yard interception return (Eddy Pineiro kick), 7:45. Tied 24–24.
MIA – DeVante Parker 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 3:37. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 13/23, 170 yards
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 16/27, 196 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Tevin Coleman – 8 rushes, 50 yards
MIA – Duke Johnson – 22 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 40 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD :
This was the Dolphins' first time since 1997 that they swept the Jets in back-to-back years.

#### Week 16: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,170
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge, and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Nik Needham 28-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 10:25. Dolphins 7–0.
MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 2:09. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 6:42.
Second quarter
NO – Brett Maher 38-yard field goal, 2:45. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 1-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 5:10. Dolphins 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 34-yard field goal, 12:05. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 19/26, 198 yards, TD, INT
NO – Ian Book – 12/20, 135 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Duke Johnson – 13 rushes, 39 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 10 receptions, 92 yards, TD
NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey – 3 receptions, 70 yards :
With the win against a depleted Saints team who had 20 players on their IL, the Dolphins improved to 8–7, and became the first team in NFL history to win 7 straight games after losing 7 straight games. This was their first 7-game winning streak since 1985, during the Don Shula and Dan Marino era and their first win over the Saints since 2005. It was also their first road win over the Saints since 1986. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle caught 10 receptions, the most by a rookie wide receiver in a single Monday Night game since Jerry Rice in 1985.

#### Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,091
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, (Randy Bullock kick) 1:24. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 14:15. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50.
MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Titans 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:32.
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 21-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Titans 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:46.
TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 39-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:53. Titans 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/38, 205 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/18, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 49 yards
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 132 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 51 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 2 receptions, 41 yards :
This was Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill's first time playing his former team since the Dolphins traded him following the 2018 season. Tannehill had played for the Dolphins from 2012–2018 as their primary starter aside from missing the 2017 season due a torn ACL he suffered during the preseason that year. The Dolphins' seven-game win streak was snapped by the 34–3 loss and failed to win 8 games in a row for the first time since 1984; because of this and the Buffalo Bills beating and eliminating the Atlanta Falcons and clinching playoff berth, the New England Patriots blowing out the Jacksonville Jaguars and clinching playoff berth, the Las Vegas Raiders beating the Indianapolis Colts, and the Los Angeles Chargers beating the Denver Broncos, the Dolphins missed the playoffs for the fifth season in a row. Additionally, the Chargers win also crushed all playoff hopes for the Denver Broncos, as well as the Cleveland Browns, who were scheduled to kick off Sunday Night Football later that evening.

#### Week 18: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,514
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jaylen Waddle 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 7:34. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:26.
MIA – Xavien Howard 37-yard interception return (Jason Sanders kick), 6:07. Dolphins 14–0.
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal 11:09. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 6:58.
NE – Brandon Bolden 15-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:36. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal 8:27. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:33.
MIA – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:31. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal 10:55. Dolphins 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 6:30.
NE – Brandon Bolden 18-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 6:32. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
NE – Damien Harris 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:53. Dolphins 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:56.
MIA – Sam Eguavoen 0-yard fumble return, 0:00. Dolphins 33–24.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 20/30, 261 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 15/22, 109 yards, TD
Top rushers
NE – Brandon Bolden – 7 rushes, 46 yards, TD
MIA – Duke Johnson – 25 rushes, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 5 receptions, 86 yards
MIA – Durham Smythe – 2 receptions, 32 yards :
This was the Dolphins' first sweep of the Patriots since 2000 and their second under Bill Belichick's tenure. It was also first time since the 2002 and 2003 seasons that the Dolphins had clinched back-to-back winning seasons. Recording his 102nd reception early in the 1st quarter, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle became the all-time leader in receptions caught by a rookie wide receiver, surpassing Anquan Boldin, whom caught 101 receptions in his 2003 rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals. With the win, the Dolphins finished the season with a record of 9–8, but head coach Brian Flores was dismissed the next day.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Buffalo Bills | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 483 | 289 | W4 |
| $^{(6)}$ New England Patriots | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 462 | 303 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 341 | 373 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | 310 | 504 | L2 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||