The Dolphins are 6-3, winners of their last five games, and the subjects of a palpable buzz in South Florida and the NFL world, with hopes to keep the momentum flowing as they visit the Denver Broncos (3-6) on Sunday.
The Dolphins can have the same record as the idle Buffalo Bills in the AFC East with a win, which could also help them improve their sixth place standing in the AFC playoff picture.
But Dolphins coach Brian Flores and his players insist concepts of winning the division or competing in the playoffs are far from their minds as the second year of Miami’s extensive rebuilding effort progresses.