Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan had a season for the ages at age 31, throwing for 38 touchdowns against just seven interceptions while averaging 9.3 yards per attempt, the best in the NFL since Kurt Warner with the “Greatest Show on Turf’’ Rams of 2000.
Ryan has credited the schemes of second-year offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, son of two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Shanahan, for guiding him to a season that could well see him win NFL MVP honors. But what Ryan would really like to do is alter a reputation — deserved or not — for failing to be at his best in the postseason.