If we are going to be Super Bowl contenders we absolutely need to start off 6-0 or 5-1, maybe get away with 4-2. If we resort to the Dolphins of old and head into the most difficult part of the schedule 3-3, we are doomed for a 7-9 or 6-10 season.

And I happen to love this schedule because if they do say go 5-1, it could give them the confidence to beat the tough teams like the Pats and the Cowboys.

 

I think we can absolutely go 6-0. Why not? We have a team that can beat those teams (we have to beat Houston). We can be undefeated for a while before we lose. Hopefully it's not against the divisional teams or the Cowboys.

 

Even if you are a 75% favorite to win each of those games, theres a <20% chance you win all 6. 6 wins would be ideal, but I think 4 or 5 wins would be great.

 

Some cards seem to be falling our way for a great out-the-gate record...6-0 should certainly be possible.

The Jets lost perhaps their best D-lineman, and another of their top 3 D-linemen is injured.

Arian Foster just pulled a groin...he won't be good to go for a LONG time from what they're saying.

The Titans shouldn't be any problem at all...nor should the Jests w/o Rexy...nor should the Foreskins...

Jags played us very tough last year and without the Defense (and Bortles) coming through BIG, we lose that game...it'll be tough. I still can't believe Colledge tried to play with a massive migraine...fkng moron.

The Texans I believe will finally fall to the Dolphins...they have too many question areas and we have some solid stuff to throw at 'em...besides JJ (who KILLED Tannehill last they played), I'm not worried about that team.

That leaves the ONE team I feel has a decent shot to take us, AT Miami (since their HC has done it the past 3 years)...the Jills. You can almost guarantee there will be a fake punt that'll work against us, or any variety of BS trick plays, and on top of that, they are LOADED in talent, on both sides...and they have the wildcard (Sexy Rexy).

4-2 would disappoint me, 5-1 wouldn't bother me, 6-0 would tell me we're playoff bound...particularly because I see 4 no-way-to-lose games in the last 10, minimum.

 

Probably not...I mean we lost to an 0-8 team pretty recently, none of these early games are for sure wins.

 

I think that if we're going to make the playoffs, 4-2 is a bare minimum, with 5-1 more likely necessary, and certainly doable. Start 5-1, and then 5-5 the rest of the way.

 

No game is a given.
I don't put too much thought into predictions anyway ;especially with my Dolphins.

 

If we start 6-0 a cat won't be able to scratch it. But I don't think we will.

 

I do not understand what you are trying to say.

I do agree that chances are Miami won't. It isn't easy to start 6-0. Heck winning six games in a row in the NFL is difficult.

 

I'm in favor of beginning the season 6-0.

 

Well clearly we didn't lose that game because of talent.

 

I would be disgusted with 3 wins

I would be content with 4 wins

I would be very satisfied with 5 wins

I would have a 24/7 hard on with six wins....but besides spoiled Patriot fans who wouldn't?


But I do think we need to push for 5 wins, we want a little comfort room than 4-2 going into that rough part of the skid. One loss and all of a sudden we're 4-3 and we have seen what has happened everytime the Dolphins hit that split in the road, where one way takes you to being great and the other medocrity. Seems like we always take the latter way. We need to keep seperation from that and keep that winning confidence high.

 

I can see us losing one of the two vs Jets and Bills.

 

The Bills are the only possible loss imo but it's a home game so I believe 6-0 is very possible

 

I still say that if we begin the season with a record of 10-0, then we have a good shot at making the playoffs.

 

Me too, that's why I keep seeing us 5-1.

 

We better get in if we have that kind of record...we should go deep into the playoffs.

 

Weeks 1 and 2 should be wins for Miami.
Week 3 against Buffalo will be hard.
Week 4 in London we should win not only on talent but also on preparation. We've made the trip (successfully) while the Jets and their rookie HC don't have that experience to build from.
Week 5 should be a win against the Titans
Week 6 should be a win against a questionable offense/QB that just lost their best offensive player (Arian Foster - groin injury may require surgery)


I could easily imagine a good team starting strong against a schedule as favorable as that!

It's the follow-up stretch that's difficult:

@ NE
@ BUF
@ PHI
Dallas
@ NYJ

 

It is difficult but it is no doubt a winnable schedule. We need to focus and not shoot ourselves in the foot during these games. Winning most of if not all of these games should assure us a playoff spot. Maybe more.

 

I'd bet, if we did, it would be the Jills...I don't think the Jests are going to be much this year at all...even if it's a divisional game and therefore immune to the usual "so and so should beat so and so." Their defense is already going to be missing 2 MAJOR pieces...it'd be like us going out there w/o Suh and Wake...

...and they still have Geno.

 

if we beat the jills we should get to 6 and 0

 

Let's not forget folks, we've never beaten the Texans and they also have a very good defense. I'd put my money more on something closer to 4-2, with a loss to possibly the Bills and Texans. All of you that are saying we need wins in the beginning are correct. Our latter half of the schedule is brutal.

 

I know of Sheldon Richardson but who's the second major piece? Haven't been following Jets news...

 

I think it's certainly possible we start the season at least 5-1. I haven't looked this up, but I'm quite certain that we haven't lost many games that we were favored in recent years. Say what you want about Philbin, but we usually beat the teams we should beat, and those first few teams are just that (aside from the division games which are a crapshoot).

 

Easy schedules are double edged swords. Players get complacent, opposing players get more amped. It's part of why Philbin's teams have the same record vs the Bills as they do vs the Patriots.

 

...the madness has begun

 

We don't need 2013 all over again....3-0, hyped up, hopes high....finish 8-8....You can start 6-0 and still finish 6-10.

Just focus on the each game, each week as it's own little SB "must win" and maybe...just maaaybe we can claim a playoff spot.

 

So what you are trying to say is Mrs Bass would REALLY like the Dolphins to start 4-2...

 

I am much more concerned with winning the last two games than the first four this year.

Don't be thinking the first six are gimmes. The Jags are a whole new team. A trip to London and a Texans team that so far owns us..

4-2 in the AFC east is more important than 4-2 thru the first six I think, but both would be sweet. Especially if we can slap the Texassins around a bit.

 

Alas but a beginning requires an end and we have not yet seen an end to the madnesss BWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

 

Isn't Wilkerson injured? Bud at work mentioned it.

Edit: Gah...it's just a hammy...he made it sound like a long term thing (he's a Jests fan).

 

I think we have a good enough team to start out 6-0 and that we should most likely be favored in those games. The Bills and Texans games scare me the most b/c they could have scary good DLs and we have OL questions. Also the Texans, despite hurting, always seem to have our number. The Jets DL took a step back with the loss of Richardson, but as always, division games tend to be tight affairs.

 

We all think about things different ways. Personally, I am incapable of not thinking ahead, and I would never want to be different. The Dolphins are all about emotion for me. Nothing gets me as high as when things are rolling well, and nothing gets me as down as when they lose and my hopes are crushed.

 

As good as their DL is, our is also very good and they will likely be without Arian Foster. I don't know about you, but I take Ryan Tannehill over any of their QBs. Can't forget Andre Johnson, who is a notorious Dolphin killer, isn't there anymore either... This season, we finally beat the Texans.

 

Yeah....you don't understand what I said at all. FOR YOUR OWN LIVELIHOOD...don't create 6-0 or 12-0 fantasy expectations of this team, you likely will be disappointed and you will likely blame the team for your unrealistic expectations.


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That said the team itself got that 3-0 start into their heads and I think it contributed to their choking later on. The pro shop had 3-0 commerative plaques on sale for god's sake. The hype was real and it got to the players.

 

Bills and Jets are always toss ups - division games. We have YET to beat the Texas, so why in the world would you pencil them in as a W when we've found every way in the world to lose those games.

Don't get me wrong, I am more optimistic than I have been in years, but some of you guys need to take off your aqua colored glasses.