If anything, watching these playoff games make me realize just how far this team is from being a legit contender. In almost every game, time and time again, you see players from opposing sides, defense/offense/special teams make some kind of play to keep them alive or to bring them back or to give them the lead.

 

Green Bay/Arizona was ridiculous with all the momentum changes.

 

Seattle/Carolina, even though it started as a blowout, the fight that Seattle had to come back. Incredible.

 

Patriots, under duress most of the game. Brady and Gronk with the ability to drive downfield and that big throw/catch on 4th and 10.

 

Every game there are examples of things I see in our games where instead of a guy making a play...it's the opposite. Dropped pass, missed block, bad read, missed tackle, penalty, etc...

 

This years playoffs was like Exhibit A of "big boy football"

 

We're just not there yet.

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