What I don’t understand is they’ll announce the Dolphins are playing in Spain. Yep, we know that but won’t announce who we’re playing.

 

You’d think they’d give the other team as much notice as the Dolphins.

 

This is the 4th home game that the Dolphins have had to forfeit for the international series so far. The Bills, Jets and Patriots have combined to give up just three (one a piece).

While its mostly coincidence, I noted that six of the remaining teams alive in the playoffs this season (Buffalo, Baltimore, Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Washington) have combined to give up 2 home games in the international series since it began in 2007. Further enlarging the divide between the haves and have nots.

 

Last year, the Dolphins were near the top in attendance rate of over 100%. They averaged 65,643 people per game. The stadium currently holds 65,326. so they had to open extra seating for fans. In 2023 they were 4th at 100.9%. Behind the Cowboys, 49ers, and rams. The Chiefs were last at 93%, BTW. The bills were 21st at 97%.

 

At least we’re giving up a home game overseas when we have 9 home games rather than 8.

I wish we wouldn’t go overseas at all but at least we’re it getting extra screwed. Hopefully it’ll come right before our bye week.

 

I'll say it will be vs the Bangals, as some tv people like to pronounce their name...

 

That’s the team’s option. If they decide that they want the bye they will take it after the game in Spain.

 

Knowing our teams luck, we’ll go from something like LA to Barcelona to Denver and then home before getting a bye

 

Why does a team that will compete for 6th or 7th seed give up a home game?

 

Well again, they can choose to take their bye after the Spain game. Hopefully Ross and whomever else is involved in the decision make the right one.

 

Because the league office hates Ross/the team. That seems to be the answer for a lot of things. They want Buffalo to be successful, and one way to help that is to screw over the team in their own division that's the biggest threat.

The Bills, Patriots, Jets, Bengals, Titans, Eagles, Bears, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, 49ers and Cardinals have all given up just one home game so far. The Colts and Steelers are going to be giving up their first, which at least is the right thing and a move in the right direction. The Ravens, Texans, Broncos, Cowboys, Washington, Giants, and Seahawks have never given one up.

 

I am not sure if owners have to approve their own franchise playing overseas or not.
My guess is Ross volunteered for this because the phins have done more than their share in promoting Nfl overseas games.

 

With all of the hype the team's social media just sent out, it would seem like it. Ross is part of the problem. Focus on what allows the Dolphins to win more damn games instead.