PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers safety Troy Polamalu may not be ready to play Sunday in Miami.

The Colts have clinched a playoff berth, the Chargers and the Bengals are just a win away. The Patriots are the likely winners of the American Football Conference East, and the Broncos face the Raiders and the Chiefs in coming weeks, making them wild-card favorites. That leaves seven teams vying for one playoff berth in the A.F.C. It will be a mad, mad, mad, mad scramble. The Miami Dolphins (7-6) are in better position than most of the other hopefuls, flying over much of the competition like Si…

New England clinched the American Football Conference East title with a 35-7 victory against Jacksonville.

Rob Bironas kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime, and Tennessee beat Miami to improve to 7-7 after an 0-6 start, keeping alive the Titans’ faint playoff hopes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins won another close game with another late defensive stop. This one put them right in the middle of the AFC playoff picture.

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins center Jake Grove has been ruled out for the third game in a row because of an ankle injury.

New Orleans played more than four quarters without holding a lead, until Garrett Hartley kicked an 18-yard field goal 6:29 into overtime for a 33-30 win.

MIAMI (AP) — With another lousy fourth quarter on the road, the New England Patriots let the Miami Dolphins back into the AFC East race.

Despite a leg injury, Joey Porter has had four and a half sacks in the past two games. But he is not displaying his customary bluster.

Even without Ronnie Brown, the Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture. Ricky Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers, 24-17, on Thursday night for their fifth win in seven games.