First Dolphins Schedule Leak: Dolphins at Jets Week 7

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First Dolphins Schedule Leak: Dolphins at Jets Week 7

Originally posted on Dolphins Talk | By Mike Oliva | Last updated May 13, 2026 9:06 PM ET

First Dolphins Schedule Leak: Dolphins at Jets Week 7

A report is out that the Dolphins will travel to MetLife Stadium to play the Jets on Sunday, October 25th, 2026. That is week 7 of the NFL calendar.

It was reported on Tuesday Night that Miami will not be traveling to Mexico City to play San Francisco, a widely reported development back in March.

The Dolphins’ schedule will be official this Thursday, May 14th, at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

The Miami Dolphins have the second-toughest strength of schedule in the NFL for the 2026 season. Their opponents have a combined 2025 winning percentage of .542, trailing only the Chicago Bears.

The Dolphins will face 11 teams that finished above .500 last season, including two games each against the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills. They also draw the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions, all teams expected to enter the year with playoff expectations again.

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Even some of the “easier” games carry danger. The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals both finished below .500 last season, but nobody around the league expects either franchise to stay down for long.

In May, schedule strength always looks intimidating before injuries, breakout players, and coaching changes begin altering the landscape.

There are variables that schedule-strength models cannot properly account for in May.

And honestly, that is why these conversations become fascinating every year.

A difficult schedule can expose weaknesses, but it can also sharpen good teams early. Meanwhile, softer schedules sometimes create inflated expectations that disappear once adversity arrives.

Right now, the Dolphins look like a team facing one of the NFL’s toughest roads.

History suggests that it may not tell the whole story at all.

Below is a list of their opponents.