The Miami Dolphins open their season at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 4:25 p.m.
The Dolphins are widely projected to finish between 3-14 and 5-12, with ESPN's Adam Schefter already identifying them as the favorite to come away with the first pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
The NFL season kicks off with games on Wednesday, Sept. 9 (Patriots at Seahawks) and Thursday, Sept. 10 (49ers at Rams
).Where do the Miami Dolphins stand in Week 1 NFL Power Rankings?
Here is Joe Schad's Top 32 before Week 1 in the NFL:
1. Los Angeles Rams
Key offseason addition: Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald
2. Buffalo Bills
Key offseason addition: D.J. Moore
3. Seattle Seahawks
Key offseason addition: Avery Smith
4. Denver Broncos
Key offseason addition: Jaylen Waddle
5. Baltimore Ravens
Key addition: Trey Hendrickson
6. Houston Texans
Key offseason addition: David Montgomery
7. Los Angeles Chargers
Key offseason addition: Mike McDaniel
8. New England Patriots
Key offseason addition: A.J. Brown
9. Philadelphia Eagles
Key offseason addition: Jonathan Greenard
10. Green Bay Packers
Key offseason addition: Kaleb Johnson
11. Jacksonville Jaguars
Key offseason addition: Daniel Faalele
12. Detroit Lions
Key offseason addition: Isiah Pacheco
13. San Francisco 49ers
Key offseason addition: Jarrett Patterson
14. Chicago Bears
Key offseason addition: Clark Phillips III
15. Dallas Cowboys
Key offseason addition: Broderick Jones
16. Kansas City Chiefs
Key offseason addition: Kenneth Walker III
17. Cincinnati Bengals
Key offseason addition: Dexter Lawrence
18. Minnesota Vikings
Key offseason addition: Kyler Murray
19. Pittsburgh Steelers
Key offseason addition: Michael Pittman
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Key offseason addition: Alex Anzalone
21. Indianapolis Colts
Key offseason addition: Colby Wooden
22. New York Giants
Key offseason addition: Isaiah Likely
23. Carolina Panthers
Key offseason addition: Jaelan Phillips
24. Washington Commanders
Key offseason addition: Chigoziem Okonkwo
25. Atlanta Falcons
Key offseason addition: Gervon Dexter Sr.
26. New York Jets
Key offseason addition: Geno Smith
27. Las Vegas Raiders
Key offseason addition: Fernando Mendoza
28. New Orleans Saints
Key offseason addition: Zamir White
29. Tennessee Titans
Key offseason addition: Wan'Dale Robinson
30. Miami Dolphins
Key offseason addition: Malik Willis
31. Cleveland Browns
Key offseason addition: Jared Verse
32. Arizona Cardinals
Key offseason addition: Jeremiyah Love
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: NFL preseason power rankings: Miami Dolphins start out near bottom
