DOLPHINS 2009 SCHEDULE (1 Viewer)

[gcoast3]

The Dolphins 2009 Schedule:

Home:

Bills

Patriots

Jets

Texans

Colts

Steelers

Tampa Bay

Saints

Away:

Bills

Jets

Patriots

Chargers

Panthers

Jaguars

Falcons

Titans

This is brutal!

 

[kevjones22]

AFC south and NFC south, fun times

 

[Avery]

I wonder which of those teams that you think will be great making a "brutal" matchup will end up sucking for one reason or another and visa-versa.

 

[gcoast3]

I wonder which of those teams that you think will be great making a "brutal" matchup will end up sucking for one reason or another and visa-versa.

My guess on the teams that will not be as good as 2008 would be:Tampa Bay, Colts, Titans, Jets.The combined record of all the teams for 2008 is 125-83.Only the Bills (7-9) and Jaguars (5-11) had a losing record.Kind of funny, the Dolphins will only play 4 NFC teams in 2009.

 

[DropKick]

I wonder which of those teams that you think will be great making a "brutal" matchup will end up sucking for one reason or another and visa-versa.

My guess on the teams that will not be as good as 2008 would be:Tampa Bay, Colts, Titans, Jets.The combined record of all the teams for 2008 is 125-83.Only the Bills (7-9) and Jaguars (5-11) had a losing record.Kind of funny, the Dolphins will only play 4 NFC teams in 2009.

Other than the SB, every team always plays 4 interconference games.Very touch schedule for Miami though, two tough divisions matched with the AFC East plus a 1st place finish so they draw the Steelers and Chargers.

 

[Nemesis]

15 games in the Eastern Time Zone and only 1 game outside of that (@SD)

correction: Technically, the Titans in Nashville is in the Central so that would be 14 and 2.

 

[Leroy's Aces]

The Dolphins 2009 Schedule:

This is brutal!

I completely disagree with you. Just because the teams they will play had a good 2008 record, does not mean they had a good defense. A great example is Atlanta, 11-5 and a crummy defense that no one is scared of. Footballoutsiders final defensive rankings are next to the teams:Tough Matchups in Bold, Easy Ones are Underlined

Home:

Bills - 27th

Patriots - 16th

Jets - 17th

Texans - 29th

Colts - 11th (moderately difficult)

Steelers - 1st

Tampa Bay - 10th (moderately difficult)

Saints - 20th

Away:

Bills - 27th

Jets - 16th

Patriots - 17th

Chargers - 23rd

Panthers - 15th

Jaguars - 25th

Falcons - 22nd

Titans - 5th

Their own division has average to below average defenses (16, 17 and 27). They have two tough matchups in Tennessee and Pittsburgh, two moderately difficult ones in Tampa and Indy and the rest of their schedule looks pretty easy to me, with a slew of matchups against crappy defenses - 27th, 27th, 29th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 22nd. That is not a tough schedule, sorry.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

That's got to be one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL.

 

[chris1969]

The Dolphins 2009 Schedule:

Home:

Bills

Patriots

Jets

Texans

Colts

Steelers

Tampa Bay

Saints

Away:

Bills

Jets

Patriots

Chargers

Panthers

Jaguars

Falcons

Titans

This is brutal!

The biggest reason that Bill Parcells will not be involved with the Dolphins in 2009.

 

[DropKick]

The Dolphins 2009 Schedule:

This is brutal!

I completely disagree with you. Just because the teams they will play had a good 2008 record, does not mean they had a good defense. A great example is Atlanta, 11-5 and a crummy defense that no one is scared of. Footballoutsiders final defensive rankings are next to the teams:Tough Matchups in Bold, Easy Ones are Underlined

Home:

Bills - 27th

Patriots - 16th

Jets - 17th

Texans - 29th

Colts - 11th (moderately difficult)

Steelers - 1st

Tampa Bay - 10th (moderately difficult)

Saints - 20th

Away:

Bills - 27th

Jets - 16th

Patriots - 17th

Chargers - 23rd

Panthers - 15th

Jaguars - 25th

Falcons - 22nd

Titans - 5th

Their own division has average to below average defenses (16, 17 and 27). They have two tough matchups in Tennessee and Pittsburgh, two moderately difficult ones in Tampa and Indy and the rest of their schedule looks pretty easy to me, with a slew of matchups against crappy defenses - 27th, 27th, 29th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 22nd. That is not a tough schedule, sorry.

Atlanta was 11-5 and moving in a positive direction.Feel free to circle any "certain" wins for the Dolphins next season.

 

[Devine Intervention]

I wonder which of those teams that you think will be great making a "brutal" matchup will end up sucking for one reason or another and visa-versa.

My guess on the teams that will not be as good as 2008 would be:Tampa Bay, Colts, Titans, Jets.

The combined record of all the teams for 2008 is 125-83.

Only the Bills (7-9) and Jaguars (5-11) had a losing record.

Kind of funny, the Dolphins will only play 4 NFC teams in 2009.

Are you forgetting that Peyton Manning still plays for them??

 

[Leroy's Aces]

The Dolphins 2009 Schedule:

This is brutal!

I completely disagree with you. Just because the teams they will play had a good 2008 record, does not mean they had a good defense. A great example is Atlanta, 11-5 and a crummy defense that no one is scared of. Footballoutsiders final defensive rankings are next to the teams:Tough Matchups in Bold, Easy Ones are Underlined

Home:

Bills - 27th

Patriots - 16th

Jets - 17th

Texans - 29th

Colts - 11th (moderately difficult)

Steelers - 1st

Tampa Bay - 10th (moderately difficult)

Saints - 20th

Away:

Bills - 27th

Jets - 16th

Patriots - 17th

Chargers - 23rd

Panthers - 15th

Jaguars - 25th

Falcons - 22nd

Titans - 5th

Their own division has average to below average defenses (16, 17 and 27). They have two tough matchups in Tennessee and Pittsburgh, two moderately difficult ones in Tampa and Indy and the rest of their schedule looks pretty easy to me, with a slew of matchups against crappy defenses - 27th, 27th, 29th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 22nd. That is not a tough schedule, sorry.

Atlanta was 11-5 and moving in a positive direction.Feel free to circle any "certain" wins for the Dolphins next season.

I am talking about degree of schedule difficulty for fantasy purposes, since this is a fantasy football message board. I could personally care less about how many games they win. The Chiefs went 2-14 but had an easy fantasy schedule and Bowe and Gonzalez were excellent in 2008.

 

[David Yudkin]

Kind of funny, the Dolphins will only play 4 NFC teams in 2009.

The Dolphins (and all other teams) play 4 teams from the other conference each year. I see scheduling threads pop up every year, but the schedule is etched in stone every year. No one "decides" which teams play each other . . . it's been predetermined.Each team will play:- Each team in their division twice- All teams in one of the divisions in their conference- All teams in one division from the other conference- The two other teams that finished in the same spot in the rankings from the two other divisions in their conference.Each year the divisions that are inter and intra conference rotate.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Another year for Parcells and Sparano to prove themselves. Very difficult schedule.

I'll say 8-8 and no wildcard.

 

[PewterFan]

Wayyyyy too early to determine if this is a difficult schedule or not. Teams improve quickly (Falcons) or take 10 steps back (Jaguars) in a blink of an eye.

 

[identikit]

Kind of funny, the Dolphins will only play 4 NFC teams in 2009.

The Dolphins (and all other teams) play 4 teams from the other conference each year. I see scheduling threads pop up every year, but the schedule is etched in stone every year. No one "decides" which teams play each other . . . it's been predetermined.Each team will play:- Each team in their division twice- All teams in one of the divisions in their conference- All teams in one division from the other conference- The two other teams that finished in the same spot in the rankings from the two other divisions in their conference.Each year the divisions that are inter and intra conference rotate.

All pretty much set in stone.The new schedules are fun to look at, but that's about it.Team quality can change pretty fast.And why shouldn't a an 11-5 division-winning team have a tough schedule?

 

[David Yudkin]

Pats have the same schedule as MIA, but substitute PIT and TEN with BAL and IND. Not sure there is any real difference with what the Dolphins have.

 

[ChuckLiddell]

Pats have the same schedule as MIA, but substitute PIT and TEN with BAL and IND. Not sure there is any real difference with what the Dolphins have.

I believe both teams play the South, so both play Ten and Indi, right? The difference is probably SD for Miami and Den for NE. The same point still holds true though.

 

[David Yudkin]

Pats have the same schedule as MIA, but substitute PIT and TEN with BAL and IND. Not sure there is any real difference with what the Dolphins have.

I believe both teams play the South, so both play Ten and Indi, right? The difference is probably SD for Miami and Den for NE. The same point still holds true though.

Yeah, you are probably right. Pats would get DEN instead and Fins would get Chargers.

 

[gcoast3]

Pats have the same schedule as MIA, but substitute PIT and TEN with BAL and IND. Not sure there is any real difference with what the Dolphins have.

I believe both teams play the South, so both play Ten and Indi, right? The difference is probably SD for Miami and Den for NE. The same point still holds true though.

Yeah, you are probably right. Pats would get DEN instead and Fins would get Chargers.

Start your own "Patriots have a tough schedule" topic. Patriot fans always make it about them.Anyway, the AFC East 2nd place Patriots play the Ravens and Broncos and the AFC East Champion Dolphins play the Steelers and Chargers. That is the difference. You may want to look at the Patriots home schedule it is favorable. Ravens, Titans, Panthers, Falcons all home.

Home:

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

Baltimore Ravens

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Away:

Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Denver Broncos

New Orleans Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers