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Dolphins Schedule/Opponents Talk/Predictions

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Dolphins1Beatles, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Anyone have a few non-divisional games that they are looking forward to? I see Houston being a possible big game, a team we've never beaten, a week after playing NE. Either way they should come out extra-fired up in that one. Plus, it's one of the games against a fellow 3rd place finisher along with the Browns, those are very important. Win both, hope the Jets lose one to Jaguars/Ravens. Chargers are a tough team but we usually play well in SD, so I always have hope there. Giants are another, I think their offense has gotten very weak, and they just lost Steve Smith. Our defense could come up BIG in that game, I've been getting more optimistic about that one. I don't understand why the Giants are so high on the ESPN and NFL.com Power Rankings. Please explain? Cowboys obviously on Thanksgiving, we've had classics there. [Hope we see throwbacks again!]

    It's a bit early for schedule/record predictions, but this pre-season is going to be a bit anti-climatic since they are not as prepared. And the pre-season in general isn't a great indicator of things to come, but seeing Henne play well would boost my optimism. I can see...
    1. Patriots - Win (1-0). I just can't bring myself to pick a loss in week 1 on MNF at Home after last season's awful home/primetime showings.
    2. Texans - Loss (1-1). won't pick us to beat them until they actually do.
    3. @ Browns - Win (2-1). I really only fear their running game, but I like our run D better. And it's our first road game..come on.
    4. @ Chargers - Loss (2-2). We play well out there, and I'm tempted to pick us to win, but a close loss might be in order. Wouldn't be surprised with a win, but it's hard to send this team to 3-1 after recent history.
    5. @ Jets - Win (3-2). This team has come out after bye weeks and played very well under this regime, even in the epic loss to the Saints.
    6. Broncos - Win (4-2). I'm tempted to pick a loss at the hands of Kyle Orton (and its home). This decade has been cruel to us Dolfans in that regard. But **** that, Orton can have a good game but that defense is terrible, checkdown to Reggie FTW.
    7. @ Giants - Win (5-2). See above. The Giants are losing players left and right. That offense doesn't inspire hope. I live here and fans are furious at the Giants Front Office, way more than Dolphins fans. This is a game where Field Goals can be huge! Fist Pumps!
    8. @ Chiefs - Loss (5-3). If we get to 6-2 I'll lick a shoe. I'll believe that when I see it. Chiefs are a solid team..but I could see us beating them but losing to the Patriots or Jets earlier in the season. Still tough, would go with KC if I must.
    9. Redskins - Win (6-3). JOHN BECK! Again, based on recent Dolphin history he'd beat us in Miami. But **** that. And Rex Grossman will probably be startingby then anyway. Worst team in the NFC possibly.
    10. Bills - Win (7-3). Not in Miami two years in a row.
    11. @ Cowboys - Win (8-3). LEON LETT.
    12. Raiders - Win (9-3). We are their Texans. No Asomugha? Send Marshall DEEP.
    13. Eagles - Loss (9-4). Are you kidding? Ronnie Brown wildcat touchdown in this one. If the Dolphins are still in playoff contention, this is a good game to flex to Sunday Night.
    14. @ Bills - Loss (9-5). I don't have much trust in Henne against them a 2nd time. They own him in 2nd meetings. Change my mind Henne.
    15. @ Patriots - Loss (9-6). Patsies clinch division. Dolphins fans freak out thinking we're having a good ol' Miami December collapse.
    16. Jets - Win (10-6). I wouldn't bet money that we'll sweep the Jets...but **** it....Do it!

    If I had to bet money I would say 9-7 though with one loss to Jets...but I could easily see a win against the Texans. Looking through the schedule...I'm not scared of the NFC East at all except Philly. A lot of people probably see Cowboys and Giants and assume we have little chance against them.

    10-6 is reasonable though and I would not be surprised if they win 10. It would be more like 2 more wins as opposed to 3. I will never look at that Steelers game as a loss. May have been 7-9 on paper, but Dolphins were a .500 team. We should expect them to get above .500 if this defense really is Top 3.
     
  2. AdamC13

    AdamC13 Well-Known Member

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    If Strength Of Schedule (SOS) means anything to fans Miami's SOS was .594 heading into the 2009 season, .500 heading into the 2010 season, and .516 heading into this season.

    Not sure what to expect from schedule. Last year, Miami played 6 teams on the road that were in the playoffs the year before yet went 6-2. As compared to playing 4 teams at home that made the playoffs the year before and went 1-7. I would expect Miami to be clear favorites over Browns, Redskins and Bills at this point which means absolutely nothing.
     
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  3. Pandarilla

    Pandarilla Purist Emeritus

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    ...and now for something completely different.












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  4. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    if we win all the games we're supposed to win, which we never do, a winning season isn't that inconceivable.

    Bills, browns, redskins, and raiders should be 5 wins right there. Will it? I doubt it, but it SHOULD be.

    when it comes to the jets and pats, we never know whether or not we're going to go 0-4 against them or 3-1. We'll see.

    i don't think 9-7 is stretch. I want us to be better than that, but there are writers and fans who think we're a 5 win team and with that schedule i just can't imagine such a bad season.
     
  5. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    i also think KC falls hard this year. they were definitely the worst playoff team last year (whod have thought that with the 7-9 seahawks and all). I personally think Cassel SUCKS. He does nothing but lob up passes and hopes the wrs make the play for him. Hes gotten pretty lucky that the chiefs have an outstanding running game and some pretty talented wrs to make up for his lack of skill.

    I watched the raiders/KC game last year and it was like watching two teams trying to suck harder than the other.
     
  6. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Dolphins 2011 schedule/picks:

    NE, L
    HOU, W (OT)
    @CLE, W
    @SD, L
    @NYJ, L
    DEN, W
    @NYG, L
    @KC, W
    WAS, W
    BUF, W
    @DAL, L
    OAK, W
    PHI, L
    @BUF, L
    @NE, L
    NYJ, W

    8-8
     
  7. DOLPHANITY

    DOLPHANITY Wooo Dolphins

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    I hate to say it but this actually seems like the most accurate guestimate on what is probably going to happen based on the last couple of years on how we win 3/5 games we are supposed to win, lose to a couple that we should win, and have a couple upsets.

    But at the same time, with the increased talent of this team I cannot see how we go WORSE than 8-8. I think we go 10-6 if everything clicks.
     
  8. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    IMO, every game is winnable before the fact, so I refuse to pick Miami to lose any game and since I do not bet money on sports, I don't need to look at it any more objectively than that.
     
  9. PhinsPhan23

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    Don't discount the Giants offense. Hakeem Nicks is at worst a Top 10 WR in the league and Manningham will take over for Steve Smith's spot. Manningham has big play ability just as Nicks does. Boss was an ok TE so they won't lose too much there. They re-signed Bradshaw and still have Jacobs as well. Their defense will continue to be a Top 10 unit at minimum. This will be a tough match-up.
     
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  10. MikeHoncho

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    10-6... we lose all the games we're favorites in, and win all the games we're dogs in.
     
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  11. FasanoPaisano

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    I see this schedule as having a couple of possible "same 'ol Dolphins" runs in it, 1) The first 2 games and 2) the last 4 games. The first 2 games because it's 2 games against teams with good offenses we typically struggle to keep up with and it's an "establishment" period for this team. If we go 0-2 there, I'll think "same 'ol Dolphins", but there would still be a chance to redeem during the season. 2-0 there would set us up for a nice season as I see the nice potential for a good stretch of wins somewhere in those 10 games leading up to Philly.

    Going into the game vs. Philly I think we will be in the all too familiar position of sniffing a playoff berth, but needing a strong finish to secure. The urgency should be there, but will our Dolphins punch Philly in the mouth? Or will the moment be too big? The "same 'ol Dolphins" would go 0-4 or 1-3 in that stretch. Here's hoping we don't see the "same 'ol Dolphins" this year.
     
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  12. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Hopefully we won't be in situations where we're only up by 3 against bad teams in the 4th quarter. Losing those close games to the Browns, Bills and Lions were killer, with Henne playing awful. If they can get a big lead with help from Defense, Henne won't have to feel like it's all on him and won't have to force anything.

    It's an interesting schedule. Tough first 5 games with maybe 2 or 3 tossups, a middle filled with toss-ups and a tough finish.
     
  13. Loyal Fin

    Loyal Fin Business as usual

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    LOL @ the pats sweeping us. how about we sweep the bills and the pats dont sweep us, which has more chance of happening, and that's already 10 wins... thanks buddy i'll take it!
     
  14. CirclingWagons

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    lol @ thinking that functioning tard under center is going to beat Brady and a STACKED Pats team. Pats will sweep Miami, no doubt about it, son. If you feel otherwise, then let's put some greenbacks on it.
     
  15. bigmac62

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    1. Patriots - Win (1-0.) I can't imagine that the Patriots will be revved up quite yet.
    2. Texans - Loss (1-1). They've beaten us quite a few times over the past few years, and now that they've been beefing up, they'll probably be just as tough to beat.
    3. @ Browns - Win (2-1). Come on, it's stinking Cleveland, what do you expect? They did less than nothing to improve over the draft and free agency. Anything less than 35-0 is a disappointment.
    4. @ Chargers - Loss, but it's close (2-2). Yeah the AFC West is bad, but the Chargers are the best of the division. I really can't think we'll win there.
    5. @ Jets - Win (3-2). Yeah, the Jets got better, but the East doesn't get really competitive until midseason. 'Phins in a close one.
    6. Broncos - Win (4-2). The Broncos are AWFUL. By this time, fans in Denver might already be looking to next season.
    7. @ Giants - Win (5-2). I can't imagine that we'd lose to the Giants, with the way they're shedding players.
    8. @ Chiefs - Loss (5-3). If the Chargers are the best, the Chiefs probably come a close second.
    9. Redskins - Win (6-3). Only because if they win I can rub it in my dad's face. :tongue2:
    10. Bills - Win (7-3). Not in Miami, not in November. Big win here.
    11. @ Cowboys - Win (8-3). Three words: 5-1 on Thanksgiving.
    12. Raiders - Win (9-3). The move to Los Angeles will probably begin here.
    13. Eagles - Loss (9-4). No way we win here. I can't help but be pessimistic here, what with all the high caliber free agents going into the City of Brotherly Love.
    14. @ Bills - Win (10-4). Again, no way the Bills can beat us this year; I win bragging rights over my girlfriend for the first time. :up:
    15. @ Patriots - Loss (10-5). Most likely, Albert Haynesworth has shut it down by this time. Still, the Patriots have enough that it won't matter.
    16. Jets - Win (11-5). Both teams will most likely be pushing for the playoffs by this point, so expect a shootout.
     
  16. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Well I would put money on New England winning both games against the Dolphins, the fins have a good shot in the first game. Miami always plays NE well in Miami. Some of Brady's worst games have come in Miami. If not for the ST blunders last season, the game in Miami would have been a close one (NE still probably would've won, but Fins would've had a great chance to win as well). Brady and co didn't do much in the first half, it took epic ST blunders to win it-it was the reason for 3 of their TDs.

    So I'd give the Fins about a 40% chance to win the first meeting in Miami.
     
  17. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    I agree...The Dolphins historically play them well at home. That being said, the Patriots are definitely the better team...and if the game happens to be close in the 4th, then it's Brady vs. Henne. Yeah...........
     
  18. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    What happened the last time both teams were in that situation?

    Just sayin', a more stacked Patriot team with Brady at the helm got outdueled by......Chad Henne.

    There are very few sure things in the NFL. A Patriot sweep of the Dolphins is not one of them.
     
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  19. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Cool, but the odds favor me, so if anybody wants action then hit me up.
     
  20. FinzFanGal

    FinzFanGal New Member

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    Hi everyone I think we will win 9 or 10 and make the playoffs. Go Dolphins !
     
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  21. Layfield

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    Betting anonymously over the internet, eh? Put me down for a bazillion on the phins!
     
  22. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Nope, it would be a mediated bet--preferably over this site. The mods would tell us the paypal address, we'd each send our money to that account, and the winner would be paid out. I've done this at two other forums (one b-ball, one football) and it works great. No opportunity for welshing on bets.

    So now that I've blessed you with this knowledge, care to make a wager?

    Money talks.
     
  23. C-HUCKS1

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    We end up winning the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. However Ross decides to give Ireland and Tony one more chance. So instead of taking a franchise QB, the pull the same mistake again and we end up drafting a OL with the 1 overall pick..In reality though we probably end up with a 6-10 record at best.
     
  24. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Not trying to be a dick, but if Orton were the QB I'd have the Fins at 10-6.
     
  25. Layfield

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    Yeah youve said that lol..
    I appreciate the offer, and no offense to you, but Im not too keen on betting with people I dont know over the internet. Too much uncertainty.
     
  26. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    There's no uncertainty when the mediator (ideally the paypal account for this site) is holding the money. Just an fyi
     
  27. Layfield

    Layfield New Member

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    How so? Do we put up the money beforehand?

    If we do, then Im up for a friendly wager.
     
  28. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Yessir...we would forward our money to the mediated paypal account and the money would not be distributed till the bet was decided. We'd have to ask if the mods of this site would be willing to do that though. If so, I'm game
     
  29. Layfield

    Layfield New Member

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    Lets do it.
     
  30. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    word, check your pm's
     
  31. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    I am thinking we could easily go 5-11 or 6-10 if the negatives start to build up the way they did last season.
    If things roll our way, we could go 9-7'ish.
     
  32. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Actually they don't. For the Pats to be favorites to sweep, they would need to be almost a 2.5 to 1 favorite on the moneyline in Week 1. They won't be a 2 to 1 favorite.

    So in other words, you would need to GET odds to take the Patriots on a sweep. So you would be the underdog, thus the odds not favoring you.
     
  33. CirclingWagons

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    So now that the odds are technically against me, do you want action? All it takes is a Week 1 win and the $$'s yours. Sounds easy enough, no?
     
  34. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    More backround.

    Patriots are 3-4 ATS versus the Dolphins in the last 7 meetings, suggesting unreasonable betting pressure on the Pats. Straight bets on the moneyline in the last 7 (on the Pats) would have lost you almost one unit.

    The series is the roughest betting series in the AFC east.

    of course...the Bills fan is offering even odds on a Patriot sweep.
     
  35. Vendigo

    Vendigo German Gigolo Club Member

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    I've made quite some nifty money with Miami same game teasers in the past three seasons, taking MIA +6, +6.5 or +7 when dogs and the opponent when MIA is fav, plus O/U depending on how good the opposing offense is. Works like a charm.

    Only team that I won't bet this against? NE.
     
  36. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    I make it a point to never take advantage of anybody in a betting capacity on these boards, unless I don't like you. I have only offered to ruin one guy on these boards (last NBA season) and he declined, because of the stakes. I try to educate on these matters. Just pointing out that you are committing a mathematical mistake.

    Anyway, You got the wrong guy if you are looking for a optimistic Dolphin fan.
     
  37. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    and of course you're laying off it still
     
  38. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    Never tell me the odds....I make it a habit to bet with overly optimistic opposing fans (no matter what the sport). Trap them into bets with their own arrogance then enjoy the result
     
  39. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    consider it lucky that I am laying off.
     
  40. CirclingWagons

    CirclingWagons Banned

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    I like that you haven't changed, 126...Same arrogant, know-it-all attitude (like me). You should bring back the Al Swearengen avatar, tbh
     

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