NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history. But they’re wrong. It’s only the second worst.

Heading into Super Bowl LI, just two of 10 postseason games have been decided by fewer than 13 points. And in one of those games, the winning team (Pittsburgh) couldn’t manage a single touchdown. The one hallmark game of the postseason, Green Bay at Dallas, saw the Packers dominate for most of the day.

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