We’ve known the Miami Dolphins 2020 opponents for several weeks now, but how does the Dolphins’ strength of schedule forecast to next season based on the records of the teams in 2019?
Here are Miami’s finalized opponents for the 2020 NFL season.
Home games:
- New England (12-4)
- Buffalo (10-6)
- New York Jets (7-9)
- Cincinnati (2-14)
- Kansas City (12-4)
- Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
- Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
- Seattle Seahawks (11-5)
Road games:
- New England (12-4)
- Buffalo (10-6)
- New York Jets (7-9)
- Arizona (5-10-1)
- Denver (7-9)
- Jacksonville (6-10)
- Las Vegas (7-9)
- San Francisco (13-3)
In all, the Dolphins’ opposition combined for a schedule of 135-120-1, good for a strength of schedule of 0.529. Compared to the Dolphins’ 2019 schedule? Miami’s 2019 schedule finished with a strength of schedule of 0.484 — so at this point in time the Dolphins’ 2020 schedule forecasts to be a bit more challenging than this year.
The good news? Miami should be significantly better and the team was two plays away from finishing the 2019 season at 7-9. The bad news? The quarterback gauntlet Miami will face figures to be a challenge. The Dolphins will need to play Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson next season — plus whatever the likes of Tom Brady and Philip Rivers choose to do.
Every team in the league will look notably different next season, but it is too soon to tell exactly who will be better or worse. It’ll be fun to see how Miami shifts their own roster to brace for the coming storm.
