In 2003 the Miami Dolphins were still relevant. They finished the season 10-6 after previously finishing 9-7. The years before that? Two 11-5 seasons, a 9-7 season, and a 10-6 season. Since 2003 the Miami Dolphins have done nothing. Not really.
In 2008 the Wild Cat and Chad Pennington lifted the team to a surprising 11-5 record. It didn’t make the relevant. In fact the Dolphins didn’t have another above .500 season until 2016 when Adam Gase led them to a 10-6 record. And guess what? They still were not relevant and wrapped two more dreadful seasons.