14. Miami Dolphins (LW: 16)
The Dolphins are the absolute epitome of ‘playing to the level of one’s competition.’ They lost to the Packers and Lions via last-minute touchdowns, yet narrowly escaped MetLife Stadium with a Monday Night Football victory over the Jets. They win ugly, lose pretty, but remain deeply entrenched in the AFC playoff race, currently sitting in the sixth seed entering Week 14.

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