Hyde5: What does 16th-ranked Fins schedule mean?

1. A year ago, the Dolphins' schedule ranked as the NFL's toughest. The rankings are more a guide than a fact, but it suggested challenges ahead in 2009. Their opponents were .500 last year (128-128). So what does a smack-dab-in-the-middle 16th-toughest schedule mean?

It means they play Tennessee and Oakland while New England, with the sixth-toughest schedule, plays Indianapolis and San Diego