There’s pressure in the Miami Dolphins organization to figure out if Ryan Tannehill and Joe Philbin are the quarterback/head coach combination that can take the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The 2015-16 will be the fourth season with that combination leading the way, after going 7-9, 8-8 and 8-8 in their first three years together.
In addition, one unexpected hurdle the team will have to endure is the amount of travel it has to go through during the season. The Dolphins only trail the San Francisco 49ers in estimated miles to travel this season with 26,452 (49ers have 27,998) according to an article produced by CBSSports.com. Miami has two games that require more than 2,000 miles of travel, including their game in London against the New York Jets. Their eight road games in the United States would rank just outside the top-10 if the London game were not included.
With the training camps around the corner, below are the most expensive Dolphins tickets for road games on the secondary market, according to TiqIQ.com. Along with the average and get-in prices for road games, travel options provided by Hipmunk.com will be analyzed as well.
10/29/2015 | New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins | Gillette Stadium | Average Price: $323.92 | Get-in Price: $129
The Dolphins have been chasing the New England Patriots at the top of the division for the better part of a decade and will be trying to stop their run of consecutive AFC East titles. Taking out the option of a more-than-20-hour drive to Foxborough, Miami flights to Boston through Hipmunk cost around $225 for round trip travel to see the Dolphins play their annual road affair against the Patriots.
9/13/2015 | Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins | FedEx Field | Average Price: $236.35 | Get-in Price: $39
Driving to Washington D.C. from Miami is also unreasonable, coming it at just over 1,000 miles and more than 15 hours on the road. Round trip Washington D.C. flights in September are cheaper than late-October flights to Boston, with the trip costing around $170 through Hipmunk.
11/15/2015 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Miami Dolphins | Lincoln Financial Field | Average Price: $215.12 | Get-in Price: $87
One can see how the miles are adding up for the Dolphins. The same applies to this away game as well, being just under 1,200 miles, and Miami fans will have to use the airport to attend Philadelphia to see their team take on the Eagles. In just under a three-hour trip, Hipmunk has round trip flights to Philadelphia from Miami costing around $200.
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