2014 NFL Playoffs: Each Teams Key Player

Dec 28, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Which players will be key for their respective teams to make a run in the NFL Playoffs?

Now that Week 17 of the NFL season has been completed and the playoff field has been set, it is time to begin looking at which teams are legitimate contenders and what it will take to get them to where they want to be.

One of the main keys is having individual players step up and live up to being their teams star. There are plenty of difference makers on each playoff team, but there is always one guy in particular that is more important than the rest. That is the case with every team this year, and they are fairly obviously if you look at their roster.

That being said, it’s time to begin focusing in on what each team needs from their star player during the playoffs. Some teams are going to need them to come through with monster games, but others are simply going to need them to hit a big play here and there.

It is going to be a very fun and entertaining playoff race between quite a few teams, and there are multiple darkhorse teams that could make some noise as well. With all of that being said, let’s take a look at which players will make the biggest differences for their teams.

Which player for each playoff team is going to be the key for them to make a run at the Super Bowl?

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