BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: Derrick Henry #22 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the AFC Wild Card Playoff at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills carries the ball against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: I thought he was incredible. That throw on 4th and 3 was just ridiculous.
TERRY MCLAURIN – WASHINGTON – WR
TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders drops a pass in the end zone against Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Raymond James Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: I thought he was incredible in that game. Some of the catches that he made were just absolutely ridiculous. He’s always been a good receiver, He’s sort of flown under the radar. But now that he has a real quarterback, look out.
DERRICK HENRY – BALTIMORE – RB
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Derrick Henry #22 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the AFC Wild Card Playoff at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: I just think that he completely changes the outlook for that team in how you need to play them. It frees things up for Lamar Jackson to do his thing. He is just a beast. A freak of nature that is really hard to defend, especially when you have that scheme and that quarterback.
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SAM DARNOLD – MINNESOTA – QB
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Braden Fiske #55 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after a sack with Kobie Turner #91 of the Los Angeles Rams in front of Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: I mean, has anybody cost themselves more money over the course of two games than Sam Darnold?
CAM ROBINSON – MINNESOTA – OT
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – DECEMBER 08: Jordan Addison #3 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after scoring a touchdown with teammates Garrett Bradbury #56 and Cam Robinson #74 during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 08, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: He allowed 12 pressures in the game. This is the guy that the Jaguars traded to the Vikings and a lot of Patriots fans were all mad about, like “why didn’t we make that deal?”
MARSHON LATTIMORE – WASHINGTON – CB
TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 12: Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets tackled by wsh23during the third quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Raymond James Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: Mike Evans ate his lunch. That used to be one of the best battles (WR/CB) where those guys used to go at it fighting, getting ejected, and Evans just stomped all over him.
Kevin Maggiore has been producing on the Felger & Mazz program since January of 2022 and has been producing with 98.5 The Sports Hub since 2018. Kevin also produces New England Patriots broadcasts on The Sports Hub and has produced Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins broadcasts in the past. Kevin grew up in Saugus, Massachusetts and is still in the area today. A lifelong hockey fan, Kevin collects hockey jerseys and has over 100 jerseys in his collection. Kevin loves spending his time away from the office on the golf course. Kevin writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
