The simplest way to win in the NFL is to have a dynamic quarterback, a good head coach and a great offensive play-caller. Often, defense and a run game are optional.
That isn’t to say they don’t matter but the AFC playoff game on Sunday gave us a glimpse of the power of those three things. Unlike Saturday’s game, where Jimmy Garoppolo and Ryan Tannehill were similar but had different outcomes, Sunday’s game showed two amazing quarterbacks.
To be fair, Saturday did have Joe Burrow throwing for over 300 yards but that was an appetizer to the main course and dessert of Sunday.
