Joe Flacco during the 2012 playoffs: 1,140 passing yards. 11 touchdowns, zero interceptions. 117.2 passer rating. Four playoff wins. One Super Bowl MVP award. One ring.
The 2012 playoffs is the best possible example of the kind of Joe Flacco you get when he’s properly motivated. With a shiny new contract on his mind and Baltimore legend Ray Lewis announcing his retirement following the playoffs, Flacco was ready to shine, and shine he did. The above stats place Joe Flacco’s playoff run as one of, if not the, greatest playoff performances of all-time.
Then, Flacco inked what was then the biggest contract in NFL history: Six-years, $120.