As a spectator on Conference Championship weekend, it's human nature to use the NFL's final four as a barometer for where your team is deficient.
As the Chiefs and 49ers were punching their tickets to Super Bowl LVIII, my mind went in a million different directions for the Patriots. At first, it was Lamar and Mahomes trading blows to the point where it felt necessary to have an MVP-caliber quarterback. In response to Mahomes having a perfect first quarter, Lamar spun out of a sack to extend the down for rookie receiver Zay Flowers to go off-script for a 30-yard touchdown.