A look at the first four games on the Miami Dolphins’ schedule makes the regular-season opener against the New England Patriots on Sept. 11 look as much like a must-win as can be for a team in Week 1.
With a trip to Baltimore, where the Dolphins historically struggle, a home game against the Super Bowl favorite Bills and a road game at Cincinnati on a short week to face the reigning AFC champion Bengals to follow, Miami better handle its business against New England when the season kicks off at Hard Rock Stadium.
Especially since, if the Bills figure to run away with the AFC East again, the Dolphins will need to secure No.