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NFC, AFC games prove Detroit Lions need more from Matthew Stafford

If this year’s playoffs have taught us anything it’s that elite quarterback play is still the surest way to NFL success.

In Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger, the conference championship games this weekend feature at least three future Hall-of-Famers and maybe the four best quarterbacks going right now.

Rodgers has put together a remarkable eight-week stretch with 21 touchdowns and one interception while rattling off eight straight wins. Brady put up similar numbers – 28 touchdowns, two interceptions – in his 12-week regular season. Ryan is the likely NFL MVP this year and conductor of the league’s best offense.