Dolphins Schedule/Opponents Talk/Predictions

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.

"AdamC13 wrote:

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.

...and now for something completely different.

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.

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.

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

"CirclingWagons wrote:

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

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.

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.

"Dolphins1Beatles wrote:

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?
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!

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.

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

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.

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.

"CirclingWagons wrote:

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

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!

"Loyal Fin wrote:

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!

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.

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.

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.

"Dolphins1Beatles wrote:

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.

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...........

"CirclingWagons wrote:

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...........

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.

"Section126 wrote:

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.

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

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

"CirclingWagons wrote:

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.

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

"Layfield wrote:

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

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.

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.

"Aqua4Ever04 wrote:

That looks pretty fair. I think everyone here is kind of expecting a December collapse. It has become the staple of Chad Henne's short tenure here and when you combine that with that brutal, BRUTAL stretch of games, it looks likely. But I will say, if we win those three games smack dab in the middle of the season as you predict, this board will be in a frenzy with post-season excitement.

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

"CirclingWagons wrote:

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

Yeah youve said that lol..

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.

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.