Just for the heck of it

Today's quarterbacks...name / yards / rating / IAYPA / TDs

Brady / 363 / 137.6 / 9.2 / 6
Holy crap.  Against a good defense, too.  364 days ago I questioned his playoff credentials and omitted him from the pantheon of the greatest quarterbacks.  There can be no more questioning.  With this performance, he kicks in the door and takes his rightful place.

Smith / 299 / 103.2 / 7.1 / 3
He's 27...Tebow is 24.  From NFL Network:  "You can't leave 1:30 on the clock for Alex Smith!"  Not anymore.

Brees / 472 / 93.5 / 5.7 / 4
Dark days in New Orleans:  First LSU, now this.

Tebow / 136 / 52.7 / 5.2 / 0
Impeccable record of not turning the ball over, but you have to complete some passes.  His 15 yards per attempt vs. Pittsburgh were a career high.  This game was not a career low, however - he's played worse lots of times.  Rick Reilly is right though, there's no shame in admiring him.


[Update:  I re-ran the screen from last year (http://pfref.com/tiny/9uW6n).  The standings as they now appear:

6 great playoff performances:

• Montana

5 ...

• Aikman

4 ...

• Favre, Warner, P. Manning, Tom Brady (just moved up)

3 ...

• Rodgers, Hostetler, Kelly, Theisman, Bradshaw, E. Manning (just moved up)  ]