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“NFL PLAYOFFS-UNSUNG HEROES”
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Here comes the AFC-NFC Wildcard Championship games.  We know the stars of the team, but how about some other storylines worth noting?

CHIEFS…Yes it is about Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, but it also has to be about the emerging defense built by Steve Spagnuolo.  Blitz packages.  Where are they lining up Chris Jones and George Kaftalis?  How athletic and fast are their linebackers and secondary.

EAGLES…A superb season by Saquon Barkley and the dynamics of QB-Jalen Hurts and his skill people.  Vic Fangio has taken what was a defense ranked 27th a year ago in their awful late season collapse, and retooled it with the same players to be ranked anywhere from #1 to #4 in virtually every NFL category.

WASHINGTON..People marvel at rookie QB-Jayden Daniels accomplishments, with so few named skill people around him.  Credit Kliff Kingsbury with creating mismatches and motion packages that spread the field and let Daniels create moving the pocket.  Add in what Dan Quinn has done with the ‘Washington Wall’ defensive front and the importing of smart guy LB-Bobby Wagner.

BILLS..It used to be Josh Allen against the world till he made a mistake and cost you a game.  Now the front office has delivered him two kids WRs-Khalil Shakier and Keon Coleman and an explosive RB-James Cook and all of a sudden Allen is making tons of plays with so few turnovers.  Now the big challenge, take this very good team on the road and win at Arrowhead against a suddenly healthier and more complete Chiefs team.

All four teams have stars.  All four teams have people behind the scenes who have made a big difference

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