Mike McDaniel focused on end of season, not result vs. Chiefs - ESPN

FRANKFURT, Germany — Leading up to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel knows there will be a narrative no matter the result.

The Dolphins and Chiefs are both 6-2 and among a four-way tie atop the AFC with a bevy of teams just one loss behind them. The parity in the NFL and few number of games contribute to what McDaniel said was an abundance of narratives surrounding each team.

«I'll tell you what's going to happen with the Miami Dolphins. We lose, we can't beat good teams. We win, we're going to win the Super Bowl,» McDaniel said Friday. «None of it matters. You have to be your best when your best is required, and that's when there's elimination games. So you're trying to build towards that and take advantage of every opportunity to best service yourself for the situation at end of the season.»

The Dolphins will face the defending Super Bowl champions without starting right guard Rob Hunt, who was forced out of last week's game against the New England Patriots with a hamstring injury and did not practice this week despite traveling with the team to Frankfurt as part of the NFL's International Series.

Miami might see the return of left tackle Terron Armstead, who is eligible to be activated this week from injured reserve. Armstead's 21-day activation window opened this week, and while McDaniel did not commit to the Pro Bowler playing Sunday, he said the team is optimistic about Armstead's progress throughout the week.

«We still have a day to assess and we're not going to get ahead of ourselves, but it's been very encouraging and we feel optimistic, but have to just see how today plays out to make sure that there's no setbacks,» McDaniel said. «We feel very good about all the