i hate this misconception; joe flacco doesn't make and win in the playoffs because he is a great quarterback. He wins because he is a capable quarterback surrounded by a great team. Ryan doesn't win because his team isn't the ravens; he has no running game or defense. It isn't that Ryan is a worse qb than flacco, just that the falcons are worse than the ravens. Brady won constantly in his first couple of years in the league and now hasn't won in years; he is not a worse qb now than he was then; he just had a better defensive backfield. The fact that Brees has won with a supporting cast that is clearly much worse than the ravens and the falcons (worse skill position players and defense) is why he is a elite quarterback.