The NFL’s 25 best postseason players from the Super Bowl era

Maybe one day Patrick Mahomes or, who knows who else (Joe Burrows even? Heh. Too soon? Too soon?) might join this list, but for now, let’s go with these 25. Some were clear choices while others you might dispute for someone else, but it’s obviously …

Richard Dent

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… was the MVP after the Bears’ 46-10 demolition of the Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Dent had two sacks and two forced fumbles in that blowout and has 10.5 career postseason sacks.