Miami Dolphins 2018 schedule release: Games, dates and times

After reaching the playoffs in 2016, the Miami Dolphins fell on hard times this past season. Can this team rebound in a big way?

Even though Adam Gase’s team lost its starting quarterback before the season even began, the Miami Dolphins figured to still play respectable football. But 2017 proved to be almost polar opposite of the previous season, when the club opened 1-4 and won nine of its final 11 contest to claim a playoff berth for the first time since 2008.

Instead, the ‘Fins started 4-2 but managed only a 2-8 mark in their final 10 outings to finish third in the AFC East. So can a team that made lots of changes this offseason rebound in a positive fashion?

Home: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans

Away: Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings

Here is how the complete schedule for the Dolphins, week-by-week, lays out:

Week 1: vs. TEN
Week 2: at NYJ
Week 3: vs. OAK
Week 4: at NE
Week 5: at CIN
Week 6: CHI
Week 7: DET
Week 8: at HOU
Week 9: vs. NYJ
Week 10: at GB
Week 11: BYE
Week 12: at IND
Week 13: vs. BUF
Week 14: vs. NE
Week 15: at MIN
Week 16: vs. JAX
Week 17: at BUF

So what is the future of quarterback Ryan Tannehill with the team? He missed the final weeks of 2016 and all of this past season. Will the Dolphins use their first-round pick on a quarterback? Stay tuned.

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Meanwhile, there was quite a lot of housecleaning this offseason in South Florida. Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and center Mike Pouncey were cut loose by the organization. On the other hand, wide receiver Jarvis Landry was dealt to the Cleveland Browns. Who knows what to expect this fall?