The Dolphins hardly looked like a playoff team on Thursday. But there’s still a path to the postseason, if the Dolphins (5-7) do a lot of winning and get a lot of help. Snatching a playoff spot from a loaded 8-4 Ravens team seems completely unrealistic;

The playoffs have gone from a pipe dream to a real possibility for the Miami Dolphins in three short weeks. But it’s far too early for any kind of victory lap, particularly with their hardest remaining game on their schedule up next: A showdown with the Green Bay Packers in frigid Lambeau on Thanksgiving night.

The Lions and Packers bolstered their playoff positions, while the Giants became the first NFL team mathematically eliminated, on Thanksgiving.