A game-by-game breakdown of the Miami Dolphins’ 2016 season
Week 1
Dolphins
at Seahawks
Sept. 11, 4:05 p.m.
Prediction: What a way for Adam Gase to begin his career. Seattle is 19-5 at home since 2013. Make that 20-5.
SEAHAWKS 31,
DOLPHINS 14
Week 2
Dolphins at
Patriots
Sept. 18, 1 p.m.
Prediction: Thank you, Roger Goodell. The Tom Brady-less Patriots lose at home to Miami for the first time since 2008.
DOLPHINS 21,
PATRIOTS 20
Week 3
Browns at
Dolphins
Sept. 25, 1 p.m.
Prediction: The House That Ross Built is rocking in its grand opening. A perfect way to open the team’s new digs.
DOLPHINS 31,
BROWNS 10
Week 4
Dolphins at
Bengals
Sept. 29, 8:25 p.m.
Prediction: Only thing tougher than playing a road Thursday night game is playing a playoff team on the road on Thursday night.
BENGALS 27,
DOLPHINS 10
Week 5
Titans at
Dolphins
Oct. 9, 1 p.m.
Prediction: The good people of Nashville and South Florida (and no one else) get to see a good ole’ fashioned shootout.
DOLPHINS 35,
TITANS 31
Week 6
Steelers at
Dolphins
Oct. 16, 1 p.m.
Prediction: Win a game, lose a game. Win a game, lose a game. The Dolphins don’t break the loop against Big Ben.
STEELERS 27,
DOLPHINS 7
Week 7
Bills at
Dolphins
Oct. 23, 1 p.m.
Prediction: Joe Philbin got fired, in large part, because he couldn’t beat the Buffalo Bills. Gase won’t repeat that mistake.
DOLPHINS 22,
BILLS 20
Week 9
Jets at
Dolphins
Nov. 6, 1 p.m.
Prediction: What’s that called? A winning streak! Dolphins improve to 3-0 against the AFC East with ease.
DOLPHINS 24,
JETS 10
Week 10
Dolphins at
Chargers
Nov. 13, 4:05 p.m.
Prediction: Back to reality for the Dolphins. Ageless Philip Rivers exposes Miami’s secondary time and again.
CHARGERS 28,
DOLPHINS 17
Week 11
Dolphins
at Rams
Nov. 20, 4:05 p.m.
Prediction: Fun fact: Laremy Tunsil was two months old the last time the Dolphins played in Los Angeles.
DOLPHINS 17,
RAMS 14
Week 12
49ers at
Dolphins
Nov. 27, 1 p.m.
Prediction: No team has fallen farther, faster than San Francisco. The Niners are in tank mode with six weeks left.
DOLPHINS 24,
49ERS 2
Week 13
Dolphins at
Ravens
Dec. 4, 1 p.m.
Prediction: These teams might as well be in the same division. They play almost every year. With usually the same result.
RAVENS 27,
DOLPHINS 16
Week 14
Cardinals
at Dolphins
Dec. 11, 1 p.m.
Prediction: Arizona is the best team in football. Miami is not. The game’s final score reflects that.
CARDINALS 33,
DOLPHINS 6
Week 15
Dolphins
at Jets
Dec. 17, 8:25 p.m.
Prediction: A once-promising Dolphins season goes off the rails when Brandon Marshall beats his old team late.
JETS 24,
DOLPHINS 20
Week 16
Dolphins
at Bills
Dec. 24, 1 p.m.
Prediction: The building formerly known as Ralph Wilson Stadium has been a house of horrors. Gase exorcises the demons.
DOLPHINS 27,
BILLS 17
Week 17
Patriots
at Dolphins
Jan 1, 1 p.m.
Prediction: Brady’s back, and with a bye on the line, he’s as good as ever. Yet another non-winning season for Miami.
PATRIOTS 31,
DOLPHINS 20
This story was originally published August 31, 2016 at 6:29 PM with the headline "A game-by-game breakdown of the Miami Dolphins’ 2016 season."