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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale
The reason Manning is considered a choker is because most of the PO losses result directly from him being a worse player in the playoffs than he is in the regular season.
Aaron Rogers has never led his offense to less than 20 points in a playoff game.
Of Peyton Manning's 12 playoff losses the offense has failed to score 20 points in 10 of those games. Three of those the offenses failed to score 10 points. One time he got his ass shut out. In almost every case the offense was loaded with talent at every offensive position.
That's why he's considered a 'choker'. Most playoff losses suffered by Manning's teams are a direct result of sub-par performances from the offense and Manning himself. It's not that he's a terrible playoff QB, it's that one can demonstrate that he's simply worse in the post season than he is in the regular season.
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Man, this myth of Brady and Manning being chokers in the playoffs is just absurd.
You are generally playing some of the best defenses in football in the playoffs. It is often an entirely different level of defense than you've seen all season and in the Super Bowl, it may be the best defense you've played all year.
As usual, people giving too much credit to the QB for wins and assigning too much blame for the QB for losses.
These elite QBs can put teams on their backs relative to the mere mortals like Alex. It doesn't mean they can turn water to wine.