Schedule Releasing Today

[EDGECRUSHER]

I think that the Superdome on Monday Night is going to be a very hard place to play.  Also, the Saints are good.  QBs matter, but if they still had Brees, I would've given us a 0.

If they are out of the playoffs by then, shouldn't be too hard. Not saying it will be easy but I would be surprised if they were a playoff team this season with Jameis.

[CF DolFan]

If they are out of the playoffs by then, shouldn't be too hard. Not saying it will be easy but I would be surprised if they were a playoff team this season with Jameis.

He's not absolutely horrible. He can throw touchdowns he just takes too many chances when he should just take a sack. If he learned anything behind Brees he may not be that bad.

[EDGECRUSHER]

He's not absolutely horrible. He can throw touchdowns he just takes to many chances when he should just take a sack. If he learned anything behind Brees he may not be that bad.

True, being an understudy for Drew Brees and Sean Payton for a year is the best internship imaginable. If he didn't put it together by now, he never will. Still, he had some pretty good talent in Tampa Bay and last season there he was 7-9. He gets replaced by Brady with a similar cast and they win the Superbowl.

[Phishfan]

I'm surprised that's the game they choose.  I imagine the attendance is pretty decent for Jax.

You have to weigh the financial reasons against strategic decisions. I've been to a few of those games and to have your stadium chanting so noticeably for the away team that it is picked up on the broadcast isn't a good thing.

[masterfins]

This is the best schedule for Miami that I have seen in decades, I love it.  I see them starting 7-0, and finishing with 14 wins.

[Spider-Dan]

I just realized: with the JAX game being in London, MIA has 9 home games, 7 road games, and 1 neutral site (against the worst team in the league).  In the months of November and December, MIA will play a total of two outdoor road games.  edit: And the sole cross-country road game is in the late slot!

That's a very favorable schedule.

[EDGECRUSHER]

I just realized: with the JAX game being in London, MIA has 9 home games, 7 road games, and 1 neutral site (against the worst team in the league).  In the months of November and December, MIA will play a total of two outdoor road games.  edit: And the sole cross-country road game is in the late slot!

That's a very favorable schedule.

It is definitely favorable in some ways, but the late season bye combined with the no bye after London means the team will be strongly affected by injuries if/when they occur. Thursday Night against a tough Ravens team too will be no picnic, those TNF games are usually won by the teams that travel less and have fewer injuries. So, health and depth will be the story of our season.

[masterfins]

It is definitely favorable in some ways, but the late season bye combined with the no bye after London means the team will be strongly affected by injuries if/when they occur. Thursday Night against a tough Ravens team too will be no picnic, those TNF games are usually won by the teams that travel less and have fewer injuries. So, health and depth will be the story of our season.

I don't mind the late season bye, and I much prefer the late season bye to a bye early in the season; injuries are going to affect the team no matter when they occur.  As for the London game it's not the next game that should be concerning, it's actually playing that game that is tough to adjust to because it's a 9:30 am EST game.  The team should be back in Miami after the game by 7 pm local time, although it would be Midnight London time.  So looking at the following week's game it's no different than, and better than IMO, coming home from a west coast game.  The Thursday Night games suck for every team that has to play them, a little less for the home team, but they suck none the less.  At least it's a home game, with a home game against Houston the week before.

[CF DolFan]

It is definitely favorable in some ways, but the late season bye combined with the no bye after London means the team will be strongly affected by injuries if/when they occur. Thursday Night against a tough Ravens team too will be no picnic, those TNF games are usually won by the teams that travel less and have fewer injuries. So, health and depth will be the story of our season.

The Dolphins requested the late season bye.

Dolphins requested later bye week despite London game
https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/17/report-dolphins-requested-later-bye-week-despite-london-game/

It’s likely, barring travel snafus, that the Dolphins will get back from the London game by about 1:15 a.m. Monday. Miami plays at Las Vegas in Week 3, a 4:05 p.m. ET game. Barring travel snafus there too, the Dolphins should return to south Florida about 1:45 a.m. So Miami’s reasoning, I’m sure, was, ‘Let’s not blow our bye early, especially when the London game is just like coming home from a West Coast game.'” — Peter King, NBC Sports