Photos: Best 2014 NFL Coaching Performance

Colts Coach Chuck Pagano has kept his players honed in despite using 11 different offensive line combinations.  (David Zalubowski / Associated Press)

In Bill O’Brien’s first season, the Houston Texans went from 2-14 to 9-7 despite using Ryan Fitzpatrick, Case Keenum, Ryan Mallett and Tom Savage at quarterback.  (Patric Schneider / Associated Press)

Lions Coach Jim Caldwell went 11-5 with basically the same talent that Jim Schwartz led to a 7-9 record last season.  (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press)

Repeating as Super Bowl champions is no easy task, but Pete Carroll has the Seahawks two wins away from accomplishing it.  (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)

The Packers started 1-2 for the third straight season, but Coach Mike McCarthy got them back on track and into the NFC Championship.  (Joe Robbins / Getty Images)

Besides the Ray Rice situation, Ravens Coach John Harbaugh dealt with placing five cornerbacks on injured reserve and still guided Baltimore back to the playoffs.  (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)

New England went from its dynasty supposedly collapsing after starting 2-2 to the No. 1 seed in the AFC thanks to the coaching and personnel moves of Coach Bill Belichick.  (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)

Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett led a team that was supposed to be fighting to finish .500 to a 12-4 record and a playoff victory.  (Rob Carr / Getty Images)

Despite losing 21 players for a combined 109 games, including quarterback Carson Palmer, Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians helped Arizona tie a franchise record with 11 wins.  (Grant Halverson / Getty Images)