CLEVELAND>> Tyler Huntley stepped in for Tua Tagovailoa and stepped up for the Dolphins.

Miami still has a playoff pulse.

Huntley scrambled for a touchdown and threw for one while starting for the injured Tagovailoa, and the Dolphins stayed in the AFC wild-card race heading into their season finale with a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

With Tagovailoa sidelined by a hip injury, the backup known as “Snoop” did enough for the Dolphins (8-8).

“This was not ideal in any way, shape or form,” said Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, adding he held out hope up until just before kickoff that Tagovailoa might play. “But it was a tremendous outing for (Huntley). It showed how far Snoop has come.”

Miami needs to win next weekend at the New York Jets and hope the Denver Broncos lose at home to Kansas City to get a postseason berth. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and many of the top-seeded Chiefs’ starters are expected to rest.

“For the first time in my life, I’m about to be a huge Chiefs fan,” Dolphins defensive tackle Calais Campbell said. “It might not happen (making the playoffs), but we have an opportunity. And if it does happen, look out, we’re coming.”

Tagovailoa’s status for next week is unclear, but Huntley showed he can get the job done if necessary.

He finished 22 of 26 for 225 yards and didn’t have any turnovers in his fourth start this season. The 26-year-old was with Cleveland in training camp before being released in August.

“For him to get cut, it was our blessing picking him up,” Campbell said.