The excitement surrounding the reveal of the Miami Dolphins’ 2020 schedule is understandable, but if all goes well for the NFL there will be preseason games set to be played before we kick off the regularly season in mid-September. The Dolphins are currently set to open their season against the New England Patriots in Week 1, but they’ll have plenty of tuneup opportunities provided the preseason can go off without interruption.
The final dates and times are to be determined, but here is the order of Miami’s scheduled opponents for the 2020 preseason schedule:
Week 1: @ Atlanta Falcons (Aug. 13-17)
Week 2: vs Philadelphia Eagles (Aug. 20-24)
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions (Aug. 27-30)
Week 4: @ New Orleans Saints (Sept. 3-4)
The third week of the preseason is generally considered the dress rehearsal for NFL teams, it is commonplace for starters to play a full half or more of that contest. And with the ability of teams to effectively start training camp on time still somewhat up in the air, we may see teams take advantage of any preseason games to get their starters even more reps than usual.
The Eagles and Saints are expected to be heavy contenders in the NFC, so getting them on the schedule for Miami will potentially provide some valuable tests for the Dolphins to see where exactly they stand at the beginning of the season. No word yet on whether or not the Dolphins intend to participate in blended practices — but amid the current social distancing norms it is difficult to envision teams scheduling such events any time soon.