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Dolphins 2018 Season Schedule

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by KeyFin, Apr 19, 2018.

  1. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans (Sept 9th, 1 PM)

    Week 2: at New York Jets (Sept. 16, 1 PM)

    Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders (Sept. 23, 1 PM)

    Week 4: at New England Patriots (Sept. 30, 1 PM)

    Week 5: at Cincinnati (Oct 7th, 1 PM)

    Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears (Oct. 14, 1 PM)

    Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions (Oct. 21, 1 PM)

    Week 8: at Houston Texans (Oct. 25- Thursday night)

    Week 9: vs. New York Jets (Nov. 4, 1 PM)

    Week 10: at Green Bay Packers (Nov. 11, 1 PM)

    Week 11: Bye (Nov. 18)

    Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts (Nov. 25, 1 PM)

    Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills (Dec. 2, 1 PM)

    Week 14: vs. Patriots (Dec. 9, 1 PM)

    Week 15: at Minnesota (Dec. 16, 1 PM)

    Week 16: Jacksonville (Dec. 23, 1 PM)

    Week 17: at Bills (Dec. 30, 1 PM)
     
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  2. Puka-head

    Puka-head My2nd Fav team:___vs Jets Club Member

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    Slightly left of center
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  3. Vertical Limit

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    Should be a good game against the Titans. Two qbs playing for an extended contract, theyre gonna come out firing.
     
  4. Deus ex dolphin

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    A way too early W/L look at the 2018 schedule. A great start, but a brutal finish to the year.

    Sept. 9
    : Tennessee 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 16: at New York Jets 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 23: Oakland Raiders 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 30: at New England Patriots 1 p.m. Loss

    Oct. 7: at Cincinnati 1 p.m. Win

    Oct. 14: Chicago Bears 1 p.m. Win

    Oct. 21: Detroit Lions 1 p.m. Loss

    Oct. 25: at Houston 8:20 p.m. Loss

    Nov. 4: New York Jets 1 p.m. Win

    Nov. 11: at Green Bay 1 p.m. Loss

    Nov. 18: BYE

    Nov. 25: at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 2: Buffalo 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 9: New England Patriots 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 16: at Minnesota 1 p.m. Loss

    Dec 23: Jacksonville Loss

    Dec. 30: at Buffalo 1 p.m. Loss

    A 9-7 record which might mean sneaking into the playoffs, but a quick exit.
     
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  5. muskrat21

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    so, the usual?
     
  6. Deus ex dolphin

    Deus ex dolphin Well-Known Member

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    Sadly, making the playoffs is the exception. Not a bad schedule (on paper at least) so I'd love to be wrong about 9-7 and see them get to 10-11 wins. We all know the record could go the other way too, so 7-9 would not be shocking.
     
  7. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    Yeah I largely agree. So much will depend on whether we bring in a rookie QB, sit or play said rookie, or roll with Tanne and how responds post injury. If he lights it up, Drake continues his success and our defense is decent, we could hit 11-5. If our defense collapses post-Suh, if our RB/WR changes don't work out and Tanne doesn't reach his late 2016 peak, we will flounder to another 6-7 win season.

    I think we should aim for a Jets sweep, and Bills and NE split. Win 2 of 3 from the Tenn/Oakland/Bengals games. Sweep Bears and Lions. Split or sweep Texans/Colts. Maybe split the GB/Minn away games, though they can both easily be losses. JVille a tossup.

    First 11 games are all very winnable - we hopefully will have a solid record going into that brutal 5 game finish. If we can steal 2-3 of those, and get 8 from the first 11, we are looking between 9-11 wins total.

    If we struggle out of the gate (like that horrid Jets game last year) and let those final 5 roll us, we are looking at a 6-7 win season at best.

    The QB question just makes so much of this an exercise in futility though.
     
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  8. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Looking at the schedule (and having no idea what training camp will bring), we could realistically get off to a 5-1 or 4-2 start. Gruden with the Raiders worries me and so does at NE, but overall I really like the schedule because we're not playing the Ravens, Pitt or a few of the other AFC powerhouses that seem to have our number. In fact, there really aren't many "we just won't win that" types of games on the schedule at all- Green Bay, Houston, Detroit and Indy are all toss-ups looking at the schedule this far out.

    One other tidbit to keep in mind- Brady still hasn't said that he's playing this upcoming season yet. There is a real rift in NE and Gronk wants out, so this may finally be the year where the Pats crumble entirely. Trading Garapolo to stoke Brady's ego was a massive mistake and Belichek's retaliation (going after Brady's trainer) has caused a huge rift from within. I can legitimately see them being an 8-8 team this season...even worse if Brady walks.

    While we still have months to get the final roster set and see what we really have, I have a really good feeling about the year w/ #17 back in the huddle and an improved offensive line. We have so many exciting pieces on offense and we just need them to click to make 2018 something really special, so let's hope that folks like Parker, Grant, and others surprise the heck out of us and really flourish!

    My noob uneducated guess at this point is a repeat of 2016 with another 10-6 season, but I'll update that with a full review in a couple of months when we get to see some preseason.
     
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  9. TheHighExhaulted

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    Barring any injuries, a rookie quarterback is not starting Week 1 for this team.
     
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  10. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    I am not making that statement. Rosen and Mayfield can absolutely be day 1 starters, especially if Tannehill struggles or doesn't show like he did at his peak. He can be beaten out. This is not a rare thing in the NFL now either, even if a team initially plans on it. The Eagles were going to sit Wentz year 1, but he played well enough to make Bradford superfluous and they traded him off.

    The most likely scenario definitely sees Tannehill under center against Tennessee, but I wouldn't bet the house.
     
  11. Dorfdad

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    Do t like this schedule at all. While a ton of things can change I see 8-8 season maybe 9-7

    Week 10 on I Looks rough on paper
     
  12. The_Dark_Knight

    The_Dark_Knight Defender of the Truth

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    Reading some of these posts just makes me shake my head in utter disbelief.

    Jay Cutler, not Ryan Tannehill played quarterback last season and yet so many of you are hell bent on replacing the man who was out on IR last year

    Now for those of you so concerned about his health and whether or not his knee will hold up seem to forget that during pregame warmups in December , Tannehill was seen running the bleachers. It usually takes 12 full months of rehab following ACL surgery before a player can return and he was running bleachers four months after surgery.

    I don’t think you need to worry about his knee more than you do your bias
     
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  13. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    Chill bro, bleachers are not linebackers. Whether you like it or not, we have taken some serious looks at QBs in the draft, so it's not an impossible scenario. As I said, Tanne likely is taking our snaps, and if so, hopefully he kills it. :)
     
  14. seekerone

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    Agree with you there. Gruden has followed the Dolphins closely since he went to broadcasting. He's a great strategist also. That'll be a great test for Gase. I'm hoping he finds some legs to stand on this year and escapes the greenhorn coach feel he's had.

    Otherwise, we get all 3 division opponents at home in winter months. At Bills last game would be huge upset if we took that.
     
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  15. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    Nice that it's a home game, huge advantage against a west coast team. The Gruden experiment will be intriguing though for sure. How quickly can he reintegrate himself into the league? He has been gone a long time. Is 3 games enough? I feel thats a very winnable game.
     
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  16. KeyFin

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    At the same time though, it wasn't a linebacker that hurt the knee to begin with....it was sprinting to the sideline untouched. Running bleachers is a great indication that he's ready to roll.
     
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  17. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    If we don't win the Super Bowl, then I'm definitely rooting for Oakland as my #2 team. I've always liked Gruden a lot and hope that he catches fire this season to shut all those haters up. Talent has never been the problem in Oakland from what I've seen, they mainly need a leader of men and I think it's a good fit for Gruden.

    I think it's a winnable game as well for us though...will be a good one!
     
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  18. Dorfdad

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    I’m More worried about Tannehill finding his rhythms than his knee. He’s basically been out almost 2 years.
     
  19. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Me too. Time learning from the sidelines should definitely help him overall, but there's also two years of rust to shake off as well. Only time will tell if it's a net gain or a net loss- he could be fantastic or woefully bad.

    I have my fingers crossed that it's the former of the two.
     
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  20. Fin-O

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    Dolphins a 1.5 home underdog.

    Sucks to be us
     
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  21. Phin McCool

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    Brilliant man! LMAO
     
  22. Deus ex dolphin

    Deus ex dolphin Well-Known Member

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    If Miami takes a falling QB at #11 (Mayfield? Rosen?) they might as well fully commit to building for the future. Work a day two trade for Tanny, as there will be several QB needy teams. Even the Browns or Colts might be in the market for him (is Luck actually healthy?) and they have plenty of picks to play with.

    What I actually expect is for them to grab a development QB in round three or probably four (with the first pick of that round). Use the other picks to build the best team possible around Tanny and help him succeed. In other words, they are only drafting a QB this year as a potential backup and maybe eventual starter material.
     
  23. texanphinatic

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    That's what the Eagles were planning as well. Then Wentz outplayed Bradford in camp, Bridgewater's knee exploded in Minny and the Eagles got a great offer for Bradford. Next thing you know, it's Wentz lining up as the starter and the Eagles with a nice haul of picks for the next few years.

    It's also why - IF we take a round 1 QB - that we would probably be best served going into camp with Tannehill instead of forcing a day 2 trade. See if anyone gets injured or looks bad in camps/preseason and put some floaters out there. Bortles revert back to first half of 2017 Bortles? Hey Jacksonville! Bradford go down in flames again? Hey 'Zona! Goff get knocked? Hey LA! Etc.
     
  24. TheHighExhaulted

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    Let me guess, a 2nd round pick and a 1st next year?

    Tannehill will not be tradeable for anything significant.
     
  25. Deus ex dolphin

    Deus ex dolphin Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, maybe two second rounders or more likely a second and third rounder. Not a great trade for Miami, but if you go QB in the first you are admitting you don't think Tanny can get much better and/or stay healthy anymore. I don't know how teams keep giving up picks and/or big contracts for QBs like Bradford, but it's too much to hope Miami could pull off that kind of trade with Tanny.

    I want to see them build the best team they can around Tanny this year.
     
  26. Hoops

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    We will be walking into a buzz saw at Houston on that Thursday nighter.

    NFL owed us a home Thursday nighter and screwed us

    Only solid they gave us was the week 11 bye
     
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  27. texanphinatic

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    Could be a toughie depending on health, but that team has been banged up a lot the past few years. If Watson and JJ can't replicate, they are definitely beatable.
     
  28. Fin-O

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    Don't like that idea.

    You have to give RT a chance to see if he can pick up where he left off.

    If he does, you now have 2 QB's with tremendous trade value going into the next season.
    If he doesn't, you have his replacement a year into the system.
     
  29. KeyFin

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    Here's my problem with a 1st round QB- some are expecting Mayfield to go between #1 and #3 overall by the Bills....if not, he's going to the Jets at #4. So either he's off the boards completely OR we're giving up our 1st, 2nd and next year's 1st to get him. To me that's just too much to pay when you THINK you have your QB for the next five plus seasons in #17.

    And if we'd pass on Mayfield and grab someone else, maybe even naturally at #11, you're still passing on one of the best defensive players or possibly the best O lineman in the country for someone you don't anticipate to start. I am not against that if they think they're getting a generational talent that will lead the club for 10 years, but that's not what I'm personally seeing from any of the top prospects. So I don't see taking that gamble when someone like Falk will be there a few rounds later and Gase really likes him as well.

    If we move up though, then that tells me our leadership feels like we have a playoff team AS-IS, TODAY and we can afford the luxury of building for the future. I personally don't see that with questions at corner, safety, LB and interior D linemen.....we have talent but it's not PROVEN talent other than Jones and Wake. I want to believe that McMillian will be a stud and Howard will be a leading shutdown corner, for example, but they've yet to show us that consistently and I don't see how you bet the farm on a QB while saying "I think they will be..."

    Personally, I think all the talk of moving up in the draft is just a move to make Buffalo or NY waste moving up for nothing...and let's not forget that NE could be in desperate need of a QB as well. Brady has hinted at retiring and they now have nobody at all behind him, so Belicheat may hit desperation mode himself here.
     
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  30. Redwine4all

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    If you believe you have a franchise QB at 11, you take him. A franchise QB that only costs 1 draft pick is a bargain, regardless of the draft pick. Its ok to sit him behind Tannehill. If he has a crazy good camp...wait for a QB to get injured and see if they are interested in Tannehill. But there is nothing wrong with having Tannehill on the roster, even if the rookie QB outplays him and starts. RT is not going to cause a problem. Though I suspect we'd be more like KC...start RT this year, move him next year. And not a thing in the world wrong with that.
     
  31. Hoops

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    Next years qb class should have miami proactive, of course it’s gonna have the rest of the league proactive too.
     
  32. The_Dark_Knight

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    I can just see these boards lighting up on Thursday nig.ht after the first pick. Some of you are going to need Valium
     
  33. KeyFin

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    I've been impressed overall with our picks the past two seasons, so I'm really not sweating this one. I think it's hard to miss with anyone in the top 11 except maybe for Vea....no Vea means we did well. =)
     
  34. Fin-O

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    If they draft a QB, you might need a bullet!! :tongue2:
     
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    So CAL
    specially with no TE and no Landry he is going to need to get on the same page very quick for sure!!!
     
  36. bigballa2102

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    i said that a few months back when people where saying he was a mid round Qb (mayfield) after the combine etc his draft stock was going up. i read today browns are thinking maybe the #1 pick, if any qb other than mayfield drops to 11 i would shy away, they fell for some reason. Its been Allen rosen and Darnel for about a yr now, with 3 teams needed qbs in the top 5 i would expect mayfield to be the one to drop but if someone else does i would shy away and go a different route for 9 teams seen enough to pass on them ya know?
     
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  37. Deus ex dolphin

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    So, an after the draft update to the W/L record this year:

    Sept. 9: Tennessee 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 16: at New York Jets 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 23: Oakland Raiders 1 p.m. Win

    Sept. 30: at New England Patriots 1 p.m. Loss

    Oct. 7: at Cincinnati 1 p.m. Win

    Oct. 14: Chicago Bears 1 p.m. Win

    Oct. 21: Detroit Lions 1 p.m. Win

    Oct. 25: at Houston 8:20 p.m. Loss

    Nov. 4: New York Jets 1 p.m. Win

    Nov. 11: at Green Bay 1 p.m. Loss

    Nov. 18: BYE

    Nov. 25: at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 2: Buffalo 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 9: New England Patriots 1 p.m. Win

    Dec. 16: at Minnesota 1 p.m. Loss

    Dec 23: Jacksonville Loss

    Dec. 30: at Buffalo 1 p.m. Loss

    Changing a loss to the Detroit Lions to a win, for a 10-6 record. I was also tempted to change the game at Buffalo to a win since they'll be starting a rookie QB by then, but Miami probably drops a projected win somewhere else anyway.
     
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    I just don't see us with a 10-6 record, playoff bound and losing the last three games. It's way too early to guess, but if we turn things around then we should be 2-1 in that final stretch.
     
  39. Fin-O

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    Loss to Titans (bad matchup for us)
    Win vs Jets
    Win Vs Oak
    Loss to NE
    Win vs CIn
    Win vs Bears
    Win vs Lions
    Loss vs Hou
    Win vs Jets
    Loss vs Indy
    Win vs Buff
    Loss vs NE
    Loss vs MN
    Loss vs Jax
    Loss vs Buff

    8-8 again ehh
     
  40. The_Dark_Knight

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    Sept. 9: Tennessee 1 p.m. Win- Miami has a decent record on opening day at home.

    Sept. 16: at New York Jets 1 p.m. Win- The Jets...need we say more?

    Sept. 23: Oakland Raiders 1 p.m. Win- I'm hoping the allure of "Chucky" and his return to the Raiders will have worn off...or not taken off by the time we face the Raiders...not to mention we're on the upside of the record playing them at home.

    Sept. 30: at New England Patriots 1 p.m. Win- I know, right? NE's first three games are against the Texans, Jags and Lions before facing us.

    Oct. 7: at Cincinnati 1 p.m. Win- The Marvin Lewis era is over in Cincinnati and the Bengals are going going to be a mess

    Oct. 14: Chicago Bears 1 p.m. Loss- For some odd reason, historically we don't fair well against the NFC Norse

    Oct. 21: Detroit Lions 1 p.m. Loss- As stated above

    Oct. 25: at Houston 8:20 p.m. Loss- Damned Houston...they have our number; one of the few teams we can't ever seem to beat

    Nov. 4: New York Jets 1 p.m. Win- Get out the broom!!!

    Nov. 11: at Green Bay 1 p.m. Loss- Hopefully the tundra won't be TOO frozen. Where's global warming when you need it?

    Nov. 18: BYE

    Nov. 25: at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. Win- Fresh off a bye, players rested!!

    Dec. 2: Buffalo 1 p.m. Win- Only because it's in Miami and not Orchard Park

    Dec. 9: New England Patriots 1 p.m. Win- Again, get out the broom! These aren't your father's Patriots!

    Dec. 16: at Minnesota 1 p.m. Win- This is the one team in the NFC Norse we play well against

    Dec 23: Jacksonville Win- As I recall, Jacksonville limped into the playoffs last year before exploding. Hopefully the'll have a sprained ankle.

    Dec. 30: at Buffalo 1 p.m. Loss- Orchard Park in December. Need I say more?

    I can truly see an 11-5 record, unlike many who are already calling for Gase's and Tannehill's head. The key to this season...as was last season...the defense. We were handicapped from day one of the season with the loss of Tannehill, but our defense under Matt Burke was SUPPOSED to step up....and they failed miserably.
     

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