But in the playoffs, all you need is one more point than your opponent to advance. Offenses are generally facing better defenses in the postseason, and Eli has won five road playoff games enroute to two SB wins over the Patriots. He wasn’t the only reason New York won those games, but 8-4 is still very impressive.

Romo’s problem isn’t just that he never led Dallas to a SB, despite three future HOF teammates for part of that time. Two postseason wins, and zero NFC TG appearances is well below what we expect from a potential HOF QB. Romo’s postseason numbers don’t show his lack of key plays you need from the QB position on the bigger stage. From mishandling the ball in Seattle, to checking down to other receivers, Romo failed to make the plays we generally see from other future HOF QBs.

I agree with Frye. I don’t think he SHOULD get into the HOF, but he very likely will. It’s doubtful that the in-depth analyses on the rise in this era of football will have caught up to him by the time he’s eligible. The fact is his two rings and voluminous career make him overwhelmingly likely to be elected, even if it took a few ballots.