This deep into the hunt for the Super Bowl, the championship games are often analyzed in a similar fashion: who’s got the better quarterback? Which defense is superior? Does either team have an especially doofy coach just itching to make a bone-headed, season-ending mistake?
But these extremely scientific analyses often ignore the human element of football. And in the playoffs, that can be the difference between victory or defeat.
Which brings us to last Sunday’s unbelievable finish to the Divisional round. Yes, the Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints on a legendary play.