This is usually the best weekend of football in the NFL.
Should be a lot of great games. The Chiefs are the last game but the first 3 games should be compelling too.
NFL Divisional Round schedule:
SUNDAY:
Rams (4) vs.
Buccaneers (2)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 23
Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
TV: NBC (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)
Stream: NBC, Peacock
Point spread: Rams +3, Buccaneers -3
Over/Under: 48.5
Moneyline: Rams +130, Buccaneers -150
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Brandon Perna is defending Rodgers, talking about the fumble and blocked punt, but I think he is wrong.
Rodgers is one of Top 5 regular season QBs of all-time. It's not even debatable. But, his teams consistently come up short in the playoffs. At some point, Rodgers with his talent has to take over a playoffs like Mahomes did two years ago, or his perception as a choker will remain.
Perna's arguments against Rodgers being a choker would be valid in a single game sample size, but he has failed to deliver in the playoffs over and over again. Yes, it's a team game, but as Chiefs fans can attest, unless you are the 1985 Bears or the 2000 Ravens, Quarterback is the single biggest reason for post season success. PERIOD.
Rodgers has often dominated the NFC regular season throughout his career, and only has 1 SB ring, but many unexpected playoff exits.
I know that not everyone can be Brady, but a QB with his talent should have more SB appearances.
Marino has owned the NFL record books, but he will always be remembered for his failure to win a SB. He should have won at least one, and made multiple appearances, based on his talent.
That's just how QBs are judged. If P. Manning didn't get that 2nd ring, he would probably be remembered for all his one and done playoffs, and the wasted talent that didn't result in more rings.
Brees also owns the record books, but he has one SB ring, and will always be remembered as one of the greatest QBs to not have multiple rings.
If Mahomes continues to set the record books on fire, but ends his career with only one ring, he will be in the same boat. Now, I think Mahomes gets multiple rings, but that doesn't change how he would be judged with just one.
I don't make these rules, and Brady has absolutely skewed the perception of QB success, but fair or not, that's the way it is.
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