Miami Dolphins win/loss record predictions based on their schedule
By Nick Belotto
Week 14, Dec. 13th vs Kansas City
The defending champs are coming to town and it’s not the New England Patriots.
There is no reason to believe that the Chiefs are going to take a step back in the 2020 season. Patrick Mahomes can do things with a football that nobody else can and his supporting cast is one of the best in the league.
They have a few question on defense, but their offense is so explosive that if you sneeze during the game, you could miss a touchdown scoring play.
I don’t want to say this will be a blowout, but I see the Cheifs taking this one.
Prediction: Loss
Overall Record: 6-7
Week 15, Dec. 20th vs Patriots
The Dolphins fan base always gets excited when their division rivals come to town. This will be the second matchup against the much-hated New England Patriots, but in this one, Miami will have home field advantage.
According to my crystal ball, Miami won their first matchup against New England, but I don’t think they will win the second.
Belichick and the Patriots will have hit a bit of a groove at this point in the season and I see them taking the Dolphins down at home.
Prediction: Loss
Overall Record: 6-8
Week 16, Dec. 26th or 27th @ Las Vegas
Miami gets to take a scheduled vacation to Sin City to play the Raiders after Christmas. The Raiders have generally under-whelmed the last few seasons since Jon Gruden singed his huge deal to take over the reigns of the team.
There are a lot of question marks on this team and if the last few seasons are any indication, it could be another weak campaign from Derek Carr.
I think Miami goes into Vegas, gambling on their rookie quarterback, and come home with a jackpot.
Prediction: Win
Overal: 7-8
Week 17, Jan. 3rd @ Buffalo
2020 is over everyone!
Playing Buffalo in December is always terrible. The weather is never good and Miami has recently struggled in that type of environment. The Bills should be playing for playoff positioning at this point, but there isn’t any reason to suggest that they would be fighting for a top seed.
They may, however, be playing for the division title, which leads me to think that the starters will be in the game.
Miami will face a tall task knocking the Bills off at home and I see them coming short of that task.
Prediction: Loss
Overall: 7-9
A 7-9 record is a good record for a team that should be trending upward throughout the course of the season. Miami won’t be competing for a playoff birth this season (according to how it all worked out), but they should be getting quality contributions from their young players that can help set this team up for a successful future in 2021.