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Our 2011 Opponents

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by GARDENHEAD, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Now that we're eliminated from the playoffs, it's interesting to see who we'll play in 2011 (if there is no lockout):

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    AFC South 3rd place team - looks like its gonna be the Titans, although Houston is only one game behind them

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    AFC North 3rd place team - Looks like it will be Cleveland. The Bengals are two games out of 3rd place.

    While its obviously too early to pick the W's and L's, here are some thoughts:

    --We might play the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Our previous Thanksgiving games at Dallas have been historic (thanks to Leon Lett and Chris Chambers, respectively).
    --The prospects of playing the Texans scares me, cause they own us.
    --Hopefully we play the Chargers early in the season, before they figure it out.
    --The only prospect of a cold-weather game (outside of our division foes) is at Giants.
    --We got a nice draw with the AFC West as we do not have to travel to KC or Denver, which have been historically really good homefields.
     
  2. Shoes

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    I don't like the fact that the Fins have to travel across the country for Oakland and San Diego.
     
  3. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Giants huh??? My father and I are throwing down...
     
  4. Jaj

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    Hint hint get a strong C to take on 3-4s...
     
  5. PHINANALYST

    PHINANALYST Well-Known Member

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    we actually have a secondary now .... so the Texans and Johnson aren't quite so scary ....

    looks like a daunting schedule right now .... but of course, it will change once the season starts .....
     
  6. DolfanJake

    DolfanJake Banned

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    Well on the surface it doesn't look nearly as daunting as this year's schedule. That's good. And yes GO TITANS I don't want to see Houston ever.
     
  7. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    If Vonte covers him the way he has been playing lately, AJ will have a field day...
     
  8. dolphindiehard

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    Anyone know how they will determine the other two games if they go to the 18 game regular season, it would make the current future schedules obsolete.
     
  9. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    WTF are you talking about? Vontae shut down both the Browns and Jets completely. Not great against the Bills, but he's not perfect. Yet.
     
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  10. Rocky Raccoon

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    Pretty sure it would be another team from the 2 AFC divisions we don't play entirely. So going by 2011 we would also play the 4th place team from the South and North. (3rd and 4th place teams play the 3 and 4's...1st and 2nd play the 1 and 2's. At least that's what I've heard.
     
  11. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Also, The AFC West changed the pairings. We go to KC and SD, host Oak and Den.
     
  12. Merauder

    Merauder Perseverance

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    Why @ Oakland again? Guess we'll just have to shut up Raiders fans in their own house two years in a row. That works I guess.
     
  13. JDelenne

    JDelenne Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Damn my best friend is a Giants fan too bad its an away game i'd love to go to a Giants vs Fins game with him.
     
  14. Jaj

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    That would be pretty nice getting two 4th places teams on our schedule. Give the Browns a little payback and take on the Bengals again. Plus take on a rebuilding Denver. Sounds good to me.
     
  15. padre31

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    Yep, and we have the Redskins as well, all in all that is not as daunting as the AFCN/NFCN opponents we faced this season I think even right now we match up well with that schedule.
     
  16. vmarcilfan75

    vmarcilfan75 blah...blah...blah... Club Member

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    living on the WC i love it :yes:

    now if i can actually make it to a game :unsure:
     
  17. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    I'm planning on going to Dolphins-Giants. Last time the Dolphins played 3 road games in NY/NJ, they swept the season series 5-0 in 2003. And still missed the playoffs....[that's getting redundant].

    Also... expect one of those "weak" teams to improve and challenge for a division. Cleveland, Dallas, Washington. Maybe Philly will suck. MAYBE Vick will leave and come to Miami. Or MAYBE the Fins will get Kolb, then Kolb and Vick will duel and Kolb will come out on top and become a franchise QB? Yes I know, Keep dreaming...
     
  18. Bpk

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    How can we play Oakland in Oakland AGAIN??
     
  19. CashInFist

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    Great, all up and coming teams we play. One of the toughest schedules in the NFL...AGAIN...Got it...:pity:
     
  20. DolfanTom

    DolfanTom Livin' and Dyin' w/ Ryan!

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    You know, Vontae has been beaten a couple times lately, but it's usually no more than once a game. The rest of the time, he's not targeted at all. Meaning, he's actually doing a great job most of the time.
     
  21. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Is this official?

    We will now travel to KC and SD?

    Oak and Den will be Miami?
     
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  22. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    How can that be? The last time we played the AFC West Oakland played here. It should switch.
     
  23. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    We just played Oak this year in Oak!

    I am asking if its official per Rocky's post....I dont know what the situation is.
     
  24. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    But that was based on a third place finish match, rather than a rotational schedule. It was just a coincidence. Based on the rotation, we should be playing at Oakland next year, KC at home (remember the -19 game where Thigpen was KC's starter?)
     
  25. Pagan

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    Dude, the wife and I (she's a Giants fan) will be there. We gotta meet up.
     
  26. Rocky Raccoon

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    The AFC South played the West this year. The Colts played at Denver and Oakland, hosted KC and SD. The change is official (same thing with the NFC West). The only thing I'm not sure about is which pair we play at home and which we play on the road. I read on an other site that we host Oakland and Denver so that's what I went with.
     
  27. Rocky Raccoon

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    My dad has Giants season tickets so I'll be there.
     
  28. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Read where? Gardenhead has travel to Oak and SD in OP!

    Cool, do you have an official NFL related link with new updates to home and away opponents??
     
  29. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Dolfan984 Underrated Free Agent

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    I really hope Miami plays in Oakland again. I had a BLAST.
     
  31. Rocky Raccoon

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    Right, but we don't go to both Oakland and San Diego. We would only go to San Diego

    Here you go...

    http://mobile.sun-sentinel.com/wap/...id=-1&nid=32696182&ith=4&title=Miami+Dolphins
     
  32. FaninPatsyLand

    FaninPatsyLand The Truth

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    The OP is correct.

    You can figure it out by looking at our recent history. In 2008 (the last year we played the AFC West), we played @ Mile High and Arrowhead. In 2011, we will be traveling to San Diego and Oakland, while hosting Denver and KC.
     
  33. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Thanks all, but its always fun when sites contradict each other.....have no idea which is correct.

    So the fact that we traveled to OAK this year doesnt come into play when taking into account the AFC West rotation?

    I will just wait till the OFFICIAL schedule is released. hahahaha
     
  34. Rocky Raccoon

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    No, they changed it this season. That's why the Colts and Texans hosted KC and SD and played at Denver and Oakland.
     
  35. FaninPatsyLand

    FaninPatsyLand The Truth

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    It was consistent up until this year -- we traveled to Pittsburgh and Cleveland in '07, while hosting Baltimore and Cincinnati.

    I hadn't heard a change had taken place in scheduling, though I certainly don't doubt you.
     
  36. Rocky Raccoon

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    It only changed with the West divisions and it started this year. I don't know the reasons but it happened. Gardenhead's link just hasn't been updated to the changes, and the only reason I knew that because I somehow noticed it while looking at the schedules this year.
     
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  37. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    We better be great, I want to see a victory against the Giants in person.
     

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