The Miami Dolphins schedule of opponents for 2026 is the second-most difficult in the NFL, with nine games vs. playoff teams.

Fourteen NFL teams and their fan bases are looking forward to the playoffs, but for everyone else, the focus has already shifted to next year.

The 2025 NFL regular season is over and the playoffs start this weekend. Week 18 saw a few games come down to the wire, highlighted by a Sunday Night Football game between the Steelers and Ravens that decided the AFC North champion.