Road to Superbowl 56: the 5 players to watch in the playoffs

The football professional of U.S begins with his way to the Super Bowl 56 with the dispute of playoffs, the direct elimination stage in which 14 teams will seek to be crowned champions, among which there are five players to observe as those who have options to stand out in a constellation of great stars.

After the conclusion of the regular season of the National Football League (NFL), the playoffs begin to throb with the traffic that will lead to the final of the tournament, scheduled for Sunday, February 13 at the sofi stadium from the city of Los Angeles.

The two best teams in the NFL will meet there: the champion of the National Conference against the winner of the American Conference. The defending champion is Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who managed to qualify for the postseason and his great figure is among the players to watch from this stage. There are four quarterbacks and one receiver:

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)

Patrick Mahomes was in charge of leading Kansas City chiefs to win the Super Bowl 54 in 2020, after having reached the final as champion of the American Conference (AFC). Unlike other veteran quarterbacks who stand out, he is 26 years old and has already spent several seasons at a high level.

He came to the Chiefs after being selected in the first round of the 2017 Draft with the 10th pick. From there to this part, his stats back up the praise. With more than 60 regular season games, he has more than 18,000 yards, more than 140 touchdowns and almost 40 interceptions.

Regarding his work on the field of play, he completed about 66% of the passes he attempted. They are numbers typical of a quarterback who used to be MVP in the 2018 season and champion with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 against Saint Francisco 49ers.

He is currently the player with the best contract in the NFL, valid for ten seasons and in exchange for more than 500 million dollars.

Tom BradyTampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady, from Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is considered by many to be “the greatest of all time” in the NFL. The 44-year-old quarterback built a dream career full of individual distinctions and collective titles that took him to the top of American football.

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He arrived at the franchise in March 2020, after 20 seasons in New England patriots, where he won six Super Bowls, nine American Football Conference and 17 AFC East. There, in addition, he was the MVP of the NFL three times and of the superbowl, in five.

Brady never ceases to amaze lovers of this sport. Although the years go by, the passer continues to grow his legendary figure in the NFL. In these new playoffs, his trajectory can tip the balance when facing his rivals.

Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals)

Another young quarterback. Kyler Murray (24) is one of the players listed as the MVP of the season. It has been decisive in the offensives of Arizona Cardinals with a style of play that appears to be defensive and suddenly launches the attack.

Since arriving at the franchise in 2019, he has managed 66.7% of the passes, reached 11,240 passing yards, 69 passing touchdowns and had 34 interceptions thrown. His characteristics and arm place him within a select list of outstanding athletes and with a long career to go.

Julio Jones (Tennessee Titans)

Tennessee titans brought in June 2021 to July jones, the figure that everyone wanted in Atlanta falcons, a franchise he represented for 10 years. However, the injuries caused him several bad drinks, as did the Covid-19, when he was infected at the start of 2022. However, the playoffs will serve him to take revenge.

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During his career with the Falcons, the receiver had more than a thousand passing yards and 60 touchdowns in seven seasons. Then, he had reached 12,896 yards, a figure that was only surpassed by Larry Fitzgerald (17,492).

Although in recent times he spent more time outside than on the court, Jones is a player who always gives a plus. Not for nothing was he chosen by the Hall of Fame in the first team All-Pro of the Decade.

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)

At 38 years old, Aaron Rodgers continues to dazzle the NFL. Who already knew how to be MVP, now has a few more games ahead of him to receive this award again. During 2021 he registered with the Green Bay Packers an average of 265.1 yards per game -ninth best mark in the league-, 35 touchdowns -third highest number of the year- and 111.1 in rating -tops the ranking-, among other statistics.

He is an experienced quarterback who has a record that every player would like to have: a superbowl in 2010 with the Packers, three MVPs of the season (2011, 2014 and 2020) and was chosen six and two times for the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team, respectively.

This could be the NFL season Rodgers retires. He himself was in charge of establishing doubts about his continuity for the following season. “This is my 17th year, at some point, you know, the ride stops and you have to get off,” he said recently. For this reason, it will be interesting to see –perhaps- his last matches.