The Miami Dolphins always were going to have a tough schedule in 2026, whether based on each opponent's won-loss record from last year or their projections for next season. But somehow the NFL schedule-makers managed to make that schedule even more challenging. This is about the rest advantage for each NFL team in 2026, and the Dolphins are among those teams that come into the negative, with a minus-6 figure β meaning their opponents combined will have six more days between games than Miami. But even that figure is misleading. INSIDE THE REST NUMBERS One chart making the rounds on social media shows how many times each team in 2026 will be facing an opponent coming off a bye, and the Dolphins are among the 15 with a nice 0 next to their name. But that's offset by the fact the Dolphins, who have nothing but Sunday games on their schedule, will be facing three teams coming off a mini-bye off a Thursday night game.β¦