Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins desperately needed a win on Sunday afternoon. But now, after a 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans, their chances of securing a playoff spot are rapidly shrinking.

Tagovailoa threw three interceptions in Sunday’s loss to the Texans at NRG Stadium, which dropped the Dolphins to 6-8. Although they are not technically eliminated from the AFC playoffs, it will take three straight wins and a lot of help to reach the postseason for a third straight season under head coach Mike McDaniel.

The Texans took a 13-6 lead in the first half on Sunday, then extended it to 14 points on their first drive of the third quarter after CJ Stroud hit Nico Collins for his second 6-yard touchdown reception of the day .

While Tagovailoa responded later in the quarter and hit Jonnu Smith for a 7-yard score, Miami’s 2-point conversion attempt failed. Tagovailoa then threw two interceptions on the Dolphins’ next three drives, sealing the eight-point win for Houston.

Stroud completed 18 of 26 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the Texans’ win that moved them to 9-5 and maintained their lead in the AFC South. They are currently eyeing the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs. Joe Mixon led the Texans with 33 receiving yards on five catches and had 23 rushing yards on 12 carries.

Tagovailoa went 29 of 40 for 196 yards with one touchdown pass and three interceptions for the Dolphins. De’Von Achane had 41 yards on 12 carries and Malik Washington had 52 yards on five catches.

The Dolphins had a very solid performance in the second half of the season, especially after Tagovailoa returned to the field from a concussion. The team was riding a three-game winning streak, starting with a 23-15 victory over the Rams in early November, and entered Sunday having won four of its last five games.

While a wild card spot isn’t completely out of the question – the Buffalo Bills have already won the AFC East – the Dolphins have to win the rest of the way. Given their remaining schedule, this is not an impossible task. They host the San Francisco 49ers, who are dealing with numerous injuries and are fresh off a terrible 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday next week. The Dolphins then finish the regular season with back-to-back road games against the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets, who have a combined seven wins and both have already been eliminated from postseason contention.

The NFL only gives the Dolphins a 5 percent chance of reaching the postseason. To achieve this, several other players such as the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts will have to suffer defeats.