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The Dolphins were able to get into the 2023 NFL playoffs thanks to their 11-6 win over the Jets in Week 18.Miami's win coupled with the Patriots' lo s to the Bills allowed the Dolphins to leapfrog New England in the AFC playoff picture, clinching them a playoff berth as the conference's No. 7 seed.Now, the only question Kevin Durant Jersey is about who will start at quarterback for Miami when they travel to Buffalo to face the Bills.MORE: The Dolphins have played their last two games without their normal starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The third-year quarterback has been sidelined after suffering a concu sion his second official one of the season in Miami's Christmas Day lo s to the Packers.Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was Joe Harris Jersey asked about Tagovailoa's status after his team's win over the Jets. He didn't provide much clarity on whether his quarterback would be ready to start the postseason."Well take it day by day," McDaniel told reporters, per . "And I will not think about any game whether this year or next year until hes fully ready. And that will require medical clearance."This isn't a surprising response from McDaniel. Miami has approached Tagovailoa's availability with extreme caution in wake of his second concu sion. This is, in part, due to the criticism Miami faced for its handling of Tagovailoa's first concu sion in Week 4.With that said, Tagovailoa's availability truly seems to be in question. McDaniel said that he wasn't cleared for any football activity as of Tuesday and it seems like the organization may have a better answer about Tagovailoa on Wednesday.Mike McDaniel says Tua has not been cleared for any football activity yet. Dolphins Jamal Crawford Jersey are hoping to get more clarity on Wednesday Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) Still, as notes, Tagovailoa had "memory i sues" and an "inability to recall things" after suffering his concu sion against the Packers. So, it may take him a while to progre s through the league's protocol.As such, the Dolphins may have to rely on quarterbacks further down their depth chart to carry them against Buffalo.MORE:Below is a full breakdown of the four-man Dolphins quarterback depth chart, which is led by Tagovailoa.RankPlayer1Tua Tagovailoa2Teddy Bridgewater3Skylar Thompson4Mike GlennonBridgewater is normally the backup to Tagovailoa, but he suffered a dislocated pinkie in Miami's Week 17 lo s to the Patriots. He Nicolas Claxton Jersey was unable to play against the Jets, so his status for the Dolphins' playoff game is uncertain as well.Thompson, a seventh-round rookie, made his second career start in place of Tagovailoa and Bridgewater in Week 18. He earned the win in Miami's 11-6 victory over the Jets and threw for 152 yards while completing 20 of 31 pa ses.That said, Thompson did briefly go to the medical tent during the contest. He returned to action but his status will be worth watching.MORE: Behind Thompson, the Dolphins signed veteran quarterback Mike Glennon. The 33-year-old has plenty of NFL experience, but his record of 6-25 is among the worst in NFL history among players with 30 career starts.The Dolphins dre sed three quarterbacks Thompson, Bridgewater and Glennon against the Jets. They could take a similar approach against the Bills on Super Wild Card Weekend if Bridgewater's grip strength is still shaky.Either way, it will be hard for the Dolphins to compete without Tua Tagovailoa. They have an 8-5 record and average 25.5 points per game when he starts; however, they arejust 1-2 with 14.7 points per game when any other player starts. Jeremiah Martin Jersey