The Miami Dolphins‘ second straight loss dropped them to 6-9 on the year and matchups against a pair of contenders to finish the year mean 6-11 isn’t out of the question.
While the 45-21 blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals was a troubling result that showed the glaring deficiencies on the Dolphins’ roster, the rough end to Miami’s 2025 could pay off in the long run. The Dolphins are on the verge of having a top 10 draft pick for the first time in five years.
While two weeks and change left in the 2025 season, here’s how the order for the 2026 NFL draft currently stands (strength of schedule tiebreaker in parentheses):
New York Giants: 2-13 (.528)Las Vegas Raiders: 2-13 (.543)Cleveland Browns: 3-12 (.492)New York Jets: 3-12 (.538)Tennessee Titans: 3-12 (.574)Arizona Cardinals: 3-12 (.575)Washington Commanders: 4-11 (.500)New Orleans Saints: 5-10 (.494)Cincinnati Bengals: 5-10 (.518)Miami Dolphins: 6-9 (.490)Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons): 5-9 (.500)Kansas City Chiefs: 6-9 (.516)Dallas Cowboys: 6-8-1 (.441)Minnesota Vikings: 7-8 (.522)Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-8 (.526)Baltimore Ravens: 7-7 (.498)Detroit Lions: 8-7 (.494)New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts): 8-6 (.535)
The Dolphins will finish their season with games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots.