The Miami Dolphins are coming into Week 13 with a lot of optimism that they can at least make a run at the playoffs. With fresh post-bye legs and an inferior opponent in the New Orleans Saints on deck, there's reason to believe in these Dolphins.
Then again, Miami must adhere to the NFL's tried and true "any given Sunday" adage. The 2-9 Saints aren't quite as bad as their record suggests, just like the Dolphins are proving they were better than their 1-6 mark to start the 2025 campaign.
But it's hard not to get excited when a position of relative weakness is becoming a strength, just as Miami is in the midst of a 3-1 run to get back to 4-7.