The Miami Dolphins have yet to earn a win across the first five weeks of the 2026 NFL season. They won't end their winless drought in Week 6, as they will be one of four NFL teams enjoying the early-season bye.
The Dolphins have looked every part of their 0-5 record to open the 2026 campaign. They are averaging just 14 points per game, second-worst in the NFL ahead of only the also-winless Tennessee Titans (11.6), and have lost their five games by an average of 12.4 points per game.
Miami has seen some of its very young roster flash at times. Backup running back Ollie Gordon II has comported himself particularly well in recent weeks since De'Von Achane's season-ending ACL tear while rookie receiver Caleb Douglas was showing well before an ankle
injury sidelined him.
But still, it's hard to imagine the Dolphins being overly competitive in 2026 because of the dearth of proven talent on their roster. That's not to say they will go winless, but Malik Willis – whose 68.4 passer rating ranks dead-last league-wide among 31 qualified quarterbacks – and the offense will need to show signs of growth in order for Miami to be more competitive than it has been to open the season.
Here's what to know about the Dolphins' schedule for the remainder of the 2026 campaign.
Are the Dolphins playing today?
The Dolphins will not be playing Week 6. They are one of four teams on bye, along with the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.
Miami will shift its focus to getting its first win when it comes back from its break in Week 7. The Dolphins will get a chance to notch their first victory in Week 7 against the Jets, who enter Week 6 in third place in the AFC East with a 2-3 record, before enduring tough, back-to-back matchups against the Patriots and Lions.
- Week 7 (Oct. 25): at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 8 (Nov. 1): vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Week 9 (Nov. 8): vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 10 (Nov. 15): at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
Miami Dolphins schedule
- Week 1 (Sept. 13): Las Vegas Raiders 27, Dolphins 13
- Week 2 (Sept. 20): San Francisco 49ers 35, Dolphins 13
- Week 3 (Sept. 27): Kansas City Chiefs 24, Dolphins 10
- Week 4 (Oct. 4): at Minnesota Vikings 15, Dolphins 10
- Week 5 (Oct. 11): vs. Cincinnati Bengals 31, Dolphins 24
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7 (Oct. 25): at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 8 (Nov. 1): vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Week 9 (Nov. 8): vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 10 (Nov. 15): at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 11 (Nov. 22): at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 12 (Nov. 29): vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 13 (Dec. 6): at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., Fox
- Week 14 (Dec. 13): vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 15 (Dec. 20): at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 16 (Dec. 27): vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Week 17 (Jan. 3): vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 18: at New England Patriots
AFC East standings
- Buffalo Bills: (4-1)
- New England Patriots: (3-2)
- New York Jets: (2-3)
- Miami Dolphins: (0-5)
NFL Week 6 schedule
Here's a look at the Week 6 schedule (all times Eastern):
Thursday, Oct. 15
- Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
Sunday, Oct. 18
- Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars (Wembley, London), 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
- Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox
- Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox
- Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox
- New York Jets at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS
- New Orleans Saints at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox
- Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., CBS
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., CBS
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox
- Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Monday, Oct. 19
- Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC
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