Postseason football is officially upon us, and for the second time in as many seasons, the San Francisco 49ers will be participating in it. So fire up all the cliches about January football and how different the game is when the stakes are raised as high as they are during the postseason.
As cliche as those sayings can be, the sentiment behind them remains as true as ever. Almost every team that qualifies for the postseason could be considered a good team, but what separates the great teams from the rest of the pack is having players who are able to take their game to the next level when the lights are the brightest during playoff competition.