NFL power rankings, Week 17: Chiefs rise, Seahawks fall

7-8. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 11. team. 59. After a completing a sweep of the rival New York Jets last week, the Dolphins attempted to so the same against the Bills in Orchard Park. Miami took a 14-7 advantage after 30 minutes of play. Adam Gase’s club would eventually own a 28-14 third-quarter lead before Buffalo responded with 17 consecutive points. Down by three with 1:20 to play, Matt Moore drove his team in position to tie the game and did so with six seconds to play as Andrew Franks nailed a 55-yards field goal. He would respond in overtime with a 27-yard game winner with a big assist from running back Jay Ajayi, who finished the contest with 206 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries. <p>Next Week: The best news came for Miami on Christmas night as the Kansas City Chiefs’ 33-10 win over Denver put the Dolphins in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Gase’s club is a wild-card entry but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to end the regular season on a high note with a win over the visiting Patriots. Look for Moore and the offense to get as much work as possible as the veteran backup still needs the work. And the Dolphins’ defense needs to play a lot better after giving up a whopping 589 total yards to the Bills on Saturday.</p>