While a kickoff time shouldn’t be but identified, there may be readability on the date of the Miami Dolphins’ regular-season finale in opposition to the New York Jets.
The Dolphins will play the Jets subsequent Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium after the NFL introduced its Week 18 Saturday double-header.
The recreation between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans, which determines the AFC South champion, takes the Saturday night time slot for an 8:15 p.m. kickoff whereas the Kansas City Chiefs play on the Las Vegas Raiders in a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday.
The remainder of the NFL’s Week 18 schedule will happen subsequent Sunday. Since the Dolphins’ playoff consequence may be tied to the results of the New England Patriots’ recreation on the Buffalo Bills, the 2 AFC East video games are more likely to happen on the similar time, in both the 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. slate of video games.
The Dolphins (8-8), after shedding to the Patriots, 23-21, on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, now not management their very own postseason destiny. They want a win over the Jets, plus a Patriots loss in Buffalo. The Jets (7-9) have been eradicated from playoff competition.
The Bills (12-3) nonetheless should play their Week 17 recreation, Monday night time on the Cincinnati Bengals (11-4).
With the Chiefs (13-3) enjoying their finale on Saturday, it’s all of the sudden pivotal for the Dolphins’ playoff possibilities that Buffalo wins on Monday night time.
If the Bills lose in Cincinnati and the Chiefs win on Saturday, Buffalo could be eradicated from incomes the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye by Sunday. If the Bills are solely enjoying for seeding between 2 and three within the AFC, they might relaxation starters in opposition to the Patriots.
Week 18 Sunday kickoff occasions are anticipated to be introduced after “Monday Night Football.”
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