The Dolphins are the fifth club to be a designated team for the international games next season. The New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars will all play in London.

The Indianapolis Colts will be the home team for a game at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

It was announced by the NFL in February 2024 that Madrid would host a game during the 2025 regular season. The Dolphins and Chicago Bears seemed like frontrunners to be the home team since they both have international marketing rights in Spain as part of the league's global markets program.

The NFL hosted five international games during the 2024 regular season, including its first-ever game in Brazil.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters in November the league's hope for 2025 was to expand the international series to eight games, including one potentially in Ireland.

As for potential opponents the Dolphins could face in Madrid, their home schedule next season includes three games against divisional opponents (Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets) plus the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Chargers and Washington Commanders.