"WELCOME TO THE DREAM," declares the sign overhead as we approach MetLife Stadium. Our Formula One shuttle driver slams on the brakes and dumps us at a place that seems appropriate for this game between the 4-8 New York Jets and 3-9 Miami Dolphins: directly in front of a row of overflowing Royal Flush port-a-potties. It is Week 13 of the NFL season, and with less than a month to go, 19 teams sit at or below .500. That number has hit 20 in a season only once since the league reached 32 teams.
From the Miami Dolphins to the Cincinnati Bengals -- embarking on an NFL Tour of Sadness
