Miami Dolphins' brutal schedule 2nd-hardest in NFL, says expert
The Miami Dolphins schedule will be released in May. And no matter how they line them up, it will be brutal. One expert says it's NFL's 2nd-toughest.
The Miami Dolphins ' schedule is insane. In fact, data analyst Warren Sharp says the 2026 Miami Dolphins NFL schedule is the second-hardest in the entire NFL. Ugh.
No wonder 10 recent 2027 NFL mock drafts all have the Dolphins picking No. 1 or No. 2 overall.
The bright side? Only the Cardinals have a tougher schedule based on expected win total of opponents in 2026. This is important because some pooh-pooh strength of schedule data based on total wins of opponents from the previous season.
Sharp looked at Miami's opponents and created a chart showing only the Jets (twice) and Raiders as opponents they should be favored against. Look at the projected wins for these opponents: Buffalo (10. 3, twice), Patriots (9.