The Miami Dolphins' playoff hopes are not in their hands, but they did their part with a gritty win over San Francisco.

The Miami Dolphins kept their slim playoff hopes alive on Sunday with a 29-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. For those true believers, there's still a path for the Fins to do the unthinkable and tiptoe their way through a narrow path to the postseason.

Miami now has an 8% chance to make the playoffs, according to The New York Times NFL playoff predictor. According to modeling by The Athletic, it’s 12% odds. All things Dolphins: Latest Miami Dolphins news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

The Miami Dolphins improved to 7-8 with a 29-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 that kept their playoff hopes alive for another week. While it's still an uphill climb with a small chance of coming to fruition,

The Dolphins got the bitter taste of last week’s loss out of their mouths with a win over San Fran. to keep them in the AFC wild-card picture. Miami’s hopes of a third straight playoff