Miami Dolphins: If…And…But for 2015

Nov 13, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry (14) dives for a touchdown as Buffalo Bills inside linebacker Preston Brown (52) hangs on. Miami defeated Buffalo 22-9. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports

Anyone remember when the Miami Dolphins were making regular appearances in the playoffs?

Buehler…Buehler?

Anyone remember when the franchise pulled off a perfect 17-0 season and then followed that up with another Super Bowl title?

That was now more than 40 years ago.

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In the latest series for NFL Spin Zone, we have already made the case for the New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs in 2015. (Don’t worry: We will get to all 32 teams). Here we explain how each club can reach the postseason IF they do this AND they do that. BUT if they fail to do something else and/or the team is derailed in some other way…well…life moves on.

All set?

Here we go with Part 5 of a series that should take us up to the start of the 2015 preseason.

So, the Miami Dolphins will reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008…

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