Will Dolphins be eliminated from playoffs if they lose to Steelers on Monday Night Football?

The Miami Dolphins deserve credit for completely turning their season around. After a 2-7 start, they looked dead in the water. The thought of them even being mentioned in the playoff conversation was laughable.

The Dolphins didn’t throw in the towel though. Instead, they buckled down and turned their season around by winning four straight games to climb into the postseason picture in the AFC. But, that dream could come to an end against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football.

Dolphins will be eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Steelers 

If they’re able to best the Steelers and win a fifth straight game, they’ll keep their slim playoff hopes alive. But with a loss, they'll be officially eliminated from contention. 

Here's a brief breakdown of exactly what a loss to Pittsburgh would mean for Miami's playoff hopes from the Orlando Sentinel: 

If Miami was to lose, falling to 6-8, it would only have a chance to catch the Houston Texans, who currently hold the final playoff spot in the AFC at 9-5. That would take three Dolphins wins to finish the season and three Texans losses. But even then, the Texans would own the conference record tiebreaker. ... A Dolphins loss would mean they can’t catch up to either the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars — all who are 10-4.

This story will be updated.