It's not fresh news that the Miami Dolphins will face the second-toughest schedule in the NFL in the 2026 season because that's been established since the end of the last regular season. Almost invariably, the strength of schedule is based solely on the combined winning percentage of each team's opponent the previous season, though analyst Warren Sharp added the new twist of figuring out win projections β and, guess what, the Dolphins came out with the second-toughest schedule there too. Going back to the simple formula of using 2025 record, the Dolphins' opponents next season had a combined winning percentage of .542. The Dolphins will play 11 games against teams that finished with a winning record last season β two against the New England Patriots (14-3) and Buffalo Bills (12-5) and one each against the Denver Broncos (14-3), L.A. Chargers (11-6), Chicago Bears (11-6), Green Bay Packers (9-7-1), Minnesota Vikings (9-8), Detroit Lions (9-8) and San Francisco 49ers (12-5).β¦