15. Miami Dolphins (LW: 16)
The future will remain intact — following the Dolphins’ Week 16 home victory, it was announced that head coach Joe Philbin will be retained for next season — but the present opportunities were missed. Through a hard-fought season of tough losses and key wins, the Dolphins had put themselves in a position to grab one of the two AFC Wild Card spots. That was until Miami lost three of four games leading into Week 16. With another wild outcome — this time, a blocked punt for a safety that ultimately gave Miami the win — the Dolphins have pushed their record to a point where they can’t have a losing season. The issue, however, is that they had put together a solid enough campaign to warrant postseason consideration. That is, until they squandered it.
