 Miami proceeded to go 2–6 in their last eight games, but still backed into the playoffs at 9–7.After a close 20–17 win at Seattle in the wild card round, the Dolphins faced the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round and suffered a disastrous 62–7 rout, the second most lopsided postseason game in NFL history after the 1940 NFL Championship.Marino subsequently announced his retirement, and head coach Jimmy Johnson also left the team.