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Last season, the Dolphins went 11-5. This year expect the Dolphins to have to pull a miracle or two just to get to 10 wins.
In 2008 the Dolphins were 2-0 against the Bills, 1-1 against the Patriots, and 1-1 against the Jets in their own division. Outside their division the Fins beat the Chargers, Broncos, Seahawks, Raiders, Rams, 49ers, and Chiefs. They came out on the losing end of games against the Cardinals, Texans, and Ravens (twice including the playoffs).
While the Dolphins had the best turnaround in NFL history last year while going from one win to 11, there were still things to be concerned about.
The Dolphins went 1-3 against playoff teams, including their post-season game against the Ravens. All of their wins except for two came against teams that were .500 or under.
One of the wins against an above .500 team was when the Dolphins unleashed the Wildcat for the first time on the Patriots. The second of those wins was against the Jets in the season finale when Brett Favre looked like he belonged anywhere but on a football field.
The Dolphins were not a fluke. They were a good team. In 2008 they were able to beat all the bad to mediocre teams they faced, save for the Texans.
However, in 2009 there is no longer a schedule full of games that put the Dolphins against the league's worst. In fact it is quite the opposite.
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