FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips takes the field prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Denver. The Associated Press will announce its 2015 NFL award winners the night before the Super Bowl. Among the dozen or so noteworthy assistant coach candidates from the first half of the season, two stand out: Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)