Even then it's still a week by week basis and who they match up with that week. I know people like to get off to SOS, signature wins, trends, and projections. Really though it really boils down to how well a team matches up that week.
It's like that year Denver played San Diego in the divisional round. I was more intimidated by that team then I was the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. Why? Because that team was pretty much manufactured to stand toe to toe with the Broncos and exploit their weaknesses. All three games against SD were tough and decided by a single score. Whereas with the Pats for instance we should have throttled them twice that year, but really blew a 24 point lead in the regular season game and lost on some flukes by a single FG. The disparity was evident when they lost in the AFCCG, which wasn't really close. Same thing applied to us matching up horribly against Seattle in execution, talent, and coaching.
I'm not saying he's bad, or that there aren't issues around him, I just think we lend him too much credit when we shit on other guys for similar situations. He escapes most of the criticism, and is typically viewed higher than how he plays at times.
