The Miami Dolphins' 2025 schedule was announced earlier this month, revealing the order and dates of the team's fall slate. But the opponents were not a mystery heading into the schedule release. The full list of 17 teams on the Dolphins' schedule was finalized in January as soon as the team's 2024 season ended.
While the Dolphins' second place finish in the AFC East last season means they'll play three other second-place finishers -- the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, and Washington Commanders -- every other team on the schedule was determined years in advance by the NFL's schedule rotation.