2025 Opponent List Now Complete

The final piece of the Miami Dolphins' 2025 opponent puzzle has been put in the place.

The final opponent to be determined was revealed after the 1 p.m. games Sunday, and that final 2025 opponents will be the Washington Commanders.

This came as a result of the Philadelphia Eagles clinching the NFC East title with their rout of the Dallas Cowboys, which ensured that Washington would finish second in the division, the same spot as the Dolphins will finish in the AFC East, with the two divisions matched up next season for the so-called 17th game.

The game against Washington will be a home game for Miami.

The Dolphins discovered another 2025 opponent Saturday when the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos lost in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, making the Chargers the final AFC opponent.

Those results clinched second place in the AFC West for Jim Harbaugh's team and that will send them to Miami to face the Dolphins, who are locked into second place in the AFC East this season.

This sets up a fourth career meeting between fellow 2020 draft quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert following games in the 2020, 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Dolphins are 2-1 in those games, the victories coming in 2020 and 2023.

When the Houston Texans defeated the Dolphins in Week 15 to clinch the AFC South, it also ensured the Indianapolis Colts would be another 2025 Miami opponent based on their second-place finish.

Based on the NFL's rotation formula, we already knew 14 of the Dolphins' 17 opponents (technically 11 of 14 opponents because they face the Bills, Jets and Patriots twice), and the three remaining opponents to determine are those that will finish in the same place in their division standings in the AFC South, AFC West and NFC East.

2025 Dolphins Home Opponents

Buffalo (last meeting, 2024 at Buffalo ... Bills 30, Dolphins 27)

New England (last meeting, 2024 at Miami ... Dolphins 34, Patriots 15)

N.Y. Jets (last meeting, 2024 at Miami ... Dolphins 32, Jets 26, OT)

Baltimore (last meeting, 2023 at Baltimore ... Ravens 56, Dolphins 19)

Cincinnati (last meeting, 2022 at Cincinnati ... Bengals 27, Dolphins 15)

New Orleans (last meeting, 2021 at New Orleans ... Dolphins 20, Saints 3)

Tampa Bay (last meeting, 2021 at Tampa Bay ... Buccaneers 45, Dolphins 17)

L.A. Chargers (last meeting, 2023 at Los Angeles ... Dolphins 36, Chargers 34)

Washington (last meeting, 2023 at Washington ... Dolphins 45, Commanders 15)

2025 Away Opponents

Buffalo

New England

N.Y. Jets

Cleveland (last meeting, 2024 at Cleveland ... Dolphins 20, Browns 3)

Pittsburgh (last meeting, 2022 at Miami ... Dolphins 16, Steelers 10)

Atlanta (last meeting, 2021 at Miami ... Falcons 30, Dolphins 28)

Carolina (last meeting, 2023 at Miami ... Dolphins 42, Panthers 21

Indianapolis (last meeting, 2024 at Indianapolis ... Colts 16, Dolphins 10)

Let's also remind everyone that the Dolphins will be playing an international game next season, most likely in Spain or Brazil.