REPORT: Jets at Dolphins Week 1 to Open the Season

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REPORT: Jets at Dolphins Week 1 to Open the Season

Originally posted on Dolphins Talk | By Mike Oliva | Last updated May 13, 2026 9:51 PM ET

UPDATE: There is a conflicting report stating Miami at Las Vegas Week 1

BREAKING

Dolphins at Raiders – Week 1 – 4:25

Fernando Mendoza will make his NFL debut at home, against Miami. pic.twitter.com/2zmQinfYdV

— Ozzy (@OzzyNFL) May 14, 2026

REPORT: Jets at Dolphins Week 1 to Open the Season

ESPN Radio in NYC, the home of NY Jets Football, is reporting that the Jets will open the season in Week 1 in South Florida to take on the Miami Dolphins.

Other outlets have also reported that Miami will travel to NY to play the Jets on October 25th, during Week 7.

The ESPN radio affiliate in NYC says it’s Jets at Dolphins Week 1. (Unconfirmed).

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) May 13, 2026

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.

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.