However it pans out, 2024 is not shaping up as a cakewalk for the Miami Dolphins. They must play seven games against six different teams who made the playoffs last 2023 season, including their archrival Buffalo Bills (a team they have to play twice, as always). And get a load of that road slate.
Bright-side lookers will note that while the Phins lost last season's Wild Card game, they did so at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, the eventual Super Bowl LVIII champions. And in terms of 2023-24 winning percentage, at .488, the Dolphins rank 24th out of 32 teams when it comes to strength of schedule. So they've got that going for them.
Perhaps the biggest news: The Dolphins will be working on Thanksgiving, facing off against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in the prime 8:20 p.m. time slot on November 28. (That's one of a whopping five prime-time games —the most for the Dolphins in 20 years.)
The preseason starts with home games on August 9 and August 17 and closes with an August 23 game in Tampa.
The Miami Dolphins' complete schedule is listed below. Home dates at Hard Rock Stadium are in boldface, away games in italics, and broadcast networks in parentheses. All times are Eastern. *(In weeks 5 through 17, some games are subject to flexible scheduling). All games are broadcast on radio on BIG 105.9 FM (WBGG) and Fox Sports 940 AM (WINZ).
Miami Dolphins 2024 Preseason Schedule
7 p.m. Friday, August 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons (CBS Miami)7 p.m. Saturday, August 17: vs. Washington Commanders (CBS Miami)
7:30 p.m. Friday, August 23: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium (CBS Miami)
Miami Dolphins 2024 Regular Season Schedule
Week 1: 1 p.m. Sunday, September 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (CBS)Week 2: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, September 12: vs. Buffalo Bills (Prime Video)
Week 3: 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22: at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field (CBS)
Week 4: 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 30: vs. Tennessee Titans (ESPN)
Week 5: 1 p.m.* Sunday, October 6: at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium (FOX)
Week 6: Sunday, October 13: BYE WEEK
Week 7: 1 p.m.* Sunday, October 20: at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium (FOX)
Week 8: 1 p.m.* Sunday, October 27: vs. Arizona Cardinals (FOX)
Week 9: 1 p.m.* Sunday, November 3: at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium (CBS)
Week 10: 8:15 p.m. Monday, November 11: at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium (ESPN)
Week 11: 1 p.m.* Sunday, November 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (CBS)
Week 12: 1 p.m.* Sunday, November 24: vs. New England Patriots (CBS)
Week 13: 8:20 p.m. Thursday, November 28: at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field (NBC)
Week 14: 1 p.m.* Sunday, December 8: vs. New York Jets (CBS)
Week 15: 1 p.m.* Sunday, December 15: at Houston Texans NRG Stadium (CBS)
Week 16: 4:25 p.m.* Sunday, December 22: vs. San Francisco 49ers (CBS)
Week 17: 8:20 p.m.* Sunday, December 29: at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium (NBC)
Week 18: TBD January 4 or 5, 2025: at New York Jets MetLife Stadium (TBD)
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