2016 Miami Dolphins
The 2016 Miami Dolphins went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 363 points and allowed 380.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 363–380
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 363 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 380, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -17.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 6 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–13 over the New York Jets in Week 15 (December 17, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 38–6 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 (December 4, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–2.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and the Jets and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 30–12 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2015, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2008.
In 2017, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 24–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 30–24 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 17–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–15 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 28–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs New York Jets | W 27–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 14–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 31–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 26–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2016 | at New York Jets | W 34–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 14–35 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2017 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.