The MMQB’s game balls go to a big-time linebacker who knocked out two 49ers quarterbacks and a rookie who set up the game-winning kick for the Chiefs.
We’re on to Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix after the Eagles and Chiefs advanced with wins in the conference championship games Sunday. We’ve been highlighting the best performances during the regular season and now the best efforts in the playoffs deserve to be recognized by our MMQB staff.
Here are the championship game standouts:
John Pluym: Haason Reddick, LB, Eagles. Philly signed Reddick to a three-year, $45 million deal after he posted 11 sacks with the Panthers in 2021.