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Originally Posted by tk13
The 09 team was his biggest missed opportunity for me. Colts had a real shot at 16-0 and gave that up, then they still get to the SB and were right there and Peyton threw the killer INT while they were driving down the field at the end. Probably should have been his crowning moment but instead Brees won it all. He still won 2 titles but they were both seasons where he didn't play great in the playoffs and the defense stepped up.
It's also really funny how Manning, Brady and Rodgers all were great but none of their best regular season teams won it all. 07 Pats, 09 Colts, 11 Packers were all teams that could have gone undefeated and looked unstoppable and none of them won a title.
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Same with Mahomes and the 2020 Chiefs.. that’s just the way it works out in single elimination setups.
That’s also why I don’t judge entirely on wins when comparing QBs. Weird shit happens in the NFL playoffs.
Speaking of Manning, he started out 0-3 in the postseason. Didn’t win his first playoff game until his sixth year in the league. Didn’t make it to the Super Bowl until his NINTH year in the league.
But yeah, 09 was one he needed. I bet if they go back in time, they keep playing starters and go for that perfect season.
I think he missed out big time on 04, 12 and 13 as well. 13 he obviously had that epic season with 55 TDs that still stands as a record, but 04 was probably his actual best statistical season when accounting for volume and efficiency. He basically threw a TD every 10 throws in 04. That is absurd. And 12 was the year the Broncos lost at home to the Broncos on that Hail Mary to Jacoby Jones. They had the #2 scoring offense and #4 scoring defense that year. Total waste.