Author: /u/Southroast

Just like everyone else I have a ton of time on my hands so with the recent Hopkins trade I wanted to see what a top 5 receiver does for a team in the post season. I only did conference championships and the super bowl.

This is also me trying to validate the abuse from our HC/GM. Anyone else developing Stockholm syndrome?

Granted this is a small sample size and its only the past 5 years. Im using top 5 receivers from each year based on total yards.

• Played in the super bowl – 20% of the time
• Played in AFC championship – 40% of the time
• Played in NFC Championship – 40% of the time

Won Super Bowl – 0% – No top 5 receiver’s team has won the Super Bowl in the last 5 years

• Won AFC Championship – 0%
• Won NFC Championship – 20%

2015 – Denver Broncos/Carolina Panthers AFC championship – Denver Broncos/New England Patriots NFC Championship – Carolina Panthers/Arizona Cardinals

• Did not play – Antonio Brown – PIT

• Did not play – Julio Jones – ATL

• Did not play – Keenan Allen – LAC

• Did not play – DeAndre Hopkins – HOU

• Did not play – Adam Thielen – MIN

2016 – New England Patriots over Atlanta Falcons AFC championship – New England Patriots/Pittsburgh Steelers NFC Championship – Atlanta Falcons/Green Bay Packers

• Did not play – T.Y. Hilton – IND

• Played – Julio Jones – ATL

• Did not play – Odell Beckham – NYG

• Did not play – Mike Evans – TB

• Played – Antonio Brown – PIT

2017 – Philadelphia Eagles over New England Patriots AFC championship – New England Patriots/Jacksonville Jaguars NFC Championship = Philadelphia Eagles/Minnesota Vikings

• Did not play – Antonio Brown – PIT

• Did not play – Julio Jones – ATL

• Did not play – Keenan Allen – LAC

• Did not play – DeAndre Hopkins – HOU

• Did not play – Adam Thielen – MIN

2018 – New England Patriots over Los Angeles Rams AFC championship – New England Patriots/Kansas City Chiefs NFC Championship – Los Angeles Rams/New Orleans Saints

• Did not play – Julio Jones – ATL

• Did not play – DeAndre Hopkins – HOU

• Did not play – Mike Evans – TB

• Played – Tyreek Hill – KC

• Did not play – JuJu Smith-Schuster – PIT

2019 – Kansas City Chiefs over San Francisco 49ers AFC championship – Kansas City Chiefs/Tennessee Titans NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers/Green Bay Packers

• Did not play – Michael Thomas – NO

• Did not play – Keenan Allen – LAC

• Did not play – DeAndre Hopkins – HOU

• Did not play – Julian Edelman – NE

• Did not play – Julio Jones – ATL