ATLANTA — Matt Ryan probably missed much of the talk this past week about his lack of playoff success. He knew his 1–4 postseason record, and he politely answered questions about it in the days leading up to Saturday’s divisional round matchup with Seattle. But he’s too pragmatic to let it dominate his thoughts.
He’s also not the kind of guy who gets sentimental with game memorabilia. In a 36–20 throttling of the Seahawks, Ryan took three victory knees and lifted the game ball in the air for the Georgia Dome crowd. Less than an hour later, he had no idea where the ball from his second postseason win had went, and he didn’t care.