Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Refuses to Watch Broncos-Bengals amid NFL Clinching Scenarios

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will not be tuning into Saturdays Denver Broncos-Cincinnati Bengals matchup.

While Miami won't play until Sunday, the Saturday matchup between Denver and Cincinnati will impact the Dolphins playoff chances. Despite this, McDaniel revealed that he does not plan to watch the game.

The Broncos would clinch a postseason berth with a victory, while a Denver win plus a Los Angeles Chargers win would eliminate Miami from postseason contention.

The Miami Dolphins are currently 7-8 and still need some help to reach the postseason. That starts with the Bengals-Broncos games and the Chargers-New England Patriots games on Saturday and some luck for the Dolphins would give them a shot going into the final week of the season.

The Dolphins reached the playoffs in 2023 and fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round. The team has reached the playoffs in two consecutive seasons but hasn't won a playoff game since 2000.

The Dolphins have won five of their last seven and will face the Cleveland Browns in Week 17 and the New York Jets in Week 16. Neither of those teams are headed to the postseason, so Miami has a legitimate shot to finish 9-8 and see if the rest of the league helps them out.