DOLPHINS SCHEDULE RELEASE : 5 GAMES TO WATCH

BY MIKE RIFKIN

The NFL has released the 2024-25 schedule. The Miami Dolphins started last season at 8-3 and finished 11-6 and lost in the Wild Card round of the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. The AFC East should be fun with the Dolphins, Bills and Aaron Rodgers’ return should elevate the Jets. But outside of the division here are five interesting games on the Dolphins schedule. 

Week 1 : Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars last season were in control of the AFC South, but went 1-5 in their last six games and lost the division. The Jags are in a very interesting position with Quarterback Trevor Lawrence who is eligible for a contract extension. So the Dolphins open the season with an in-state opponent and two teams battling for AFC playoff positioning.

Week 13 : Green Bay Packers : Thanksgiving night after you have your Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,etc… The Dolphins travel to Lambeau Field to play a Packer team, that surprised some people last year by not just making the playoffs, but steamrolling the Cowboys in the Wild Card round. Jordan Love and the newly added Josh Jacobs will lead a Packer offense that shows a lot of speed. 

Week 15 : Houston Texans : Like the Packers, the Texans exceeded expectations last season and won the AFC South. The Texans were active this offseason getting CJ Stroud some new toys in the form of running back Joe Mixon and receiver Stefon Diggs. Demeco Ryans and Mike Mcdaniel did coach together in San Francisco. 

Week 16 : San Francisco 49ers : Mike McDaniel’s old team and arguably the best team in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers are one of the Super Bowl favorites. And just think of the star power offensively : Deebo Samuel, Christian Mccafrey, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Odell Beckham Jr. It’s a star studded show and is a big late season game where there could be playoff implications on the line. 

Week 17 : Cleveland Browns – The end of the Dolphins’ schedule is very rough and this game in late December is a cherry on top. The Browns possess one of the most interesting teams in the NFL because if they get Deshaun Watson to revert back to his Texans day they could be a sleeper Super Bowl team, but if they don’t they’re a playoff bubble team. But Myles Garrett and company will be in the race for this game so there are playoff implications on the line in this late season game.