The Miami Dolphins' long shot playoff chances aren't so unlikely anymore. While the team still needs a little bit of help, back to back wins combined with slip-ups from the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts have the Dolphins nipping at the heels of the last wild

Prior to the Giants win, the Dolphins needed — among a couple other things — the Colts to lose at least one of their last two games of the season. With matchups for Indianapolis against the lowly Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars in the last two weeks of the year, that was far from a sure thing.