The Miami Dolphins started the 2026 season 0-4, but that doesn’t mean fans aren’t confident the team is headed in the right direction. Despite a Week 4 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the team showed growth and development, which are key parts of a rebuild for the league’s youngest roster. The fans seem to appreciate the signs of improvement.
Heading into Week 5, the Dolphins will face a struggling Cincinnati Bengals team. After a 2-0 start to the year, they dropped their last two contests to fall to 2-2 and now sit last in the AFC North. Cincinnati comes into this game looking to take advantage of a winless Dolphins team and right the ship. Miami should expect the Bengals to throw everything they have into this game. Can Miami do enough to pull off a Week 5 upset as they head into their bye week in Week 6?
An 0-4 start to the season often takes away fan confidence in a team. For example, the SB Nation Reacts fan confidence survey for the Los Angeles Chargers this week came back with just six percent of their fans trusting the team’s direction. Starting the year with a four game losing streak is usually a time for the fan base to panic.
Not when it comes to the Dolphins in 2026. Miami is expected to struggle this year. They tore the team down to nothing during the offseason and began to rebuild, but it probably took more than one offseason. The positives this year are the experience a team built primarily around rookie and second-year players can gain and the growth they can show. They do exactly that, and fan confidence continues to grow with them.
Last week, 79 percent of responses said fans trust the team, just one percent below our season high. This week, we surpassed that mark. Miami may be 0-4, but 87 percent of fans seem to think the team is headed in the right direction.
Miami Dolphins 2026 Season Fan Confidence Results:
Preseason – 80%
Week 1 – 79%
Week 2 – 63%
Week 3 – 65%
Week 4 – 79%
Week 5 – 87%
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