Being a good football team is the catalyst of making a run at the Super Bowl, but it isn’t the only thing. Another reason that teams make deep runs in the playoffs is simply put in one word: luck.
The 2017 Minnesota Vikings are a prime example of this. They faced a lot of backup quarterbacks and avoided star quarterbacks that season, including only facing Aaron Rodgers for nine plays after breaking his collar bone in their first matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium.
