2022 NFL Playoffs High Performance Players of the Week
Every weekend in the NFL playoffs, players deliver high impact moments that evoke the precision crafted performance of the all new Acura Integra Prototype. Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab look back at the entire playoffs and share the three players they think delivered the biggest impact leading up to the Super Bowl.
Video Transcript
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CHARLES ROBINSON: Every round of the playoffs delivers a new set of high impact moments. To celebrate the all new Acura Integra prototype, we're going to take a look back at two of the entire playoffs' top performers. Frank, who do you have?
FRANK SCHWAB: I'm going to split my vote here, because I don't think these guys get enough credit, and that's Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard, the defensive ends for the Cincinnati Bengals. We always talk about their offense, Burrow, Mixon, Chase, G Higgins. Their defense can make plays. And I think the biggest part of that is their defensive front.
Hendrickson and Hubbard, they've combined for 5 and 1/2 sacks and big plays. They can pressure guys. I think these guys are huge in the Super Bowl match-up. They went out-- hey, the Bengals get this reputation of being cheap, right? They went out and spent a ton of money on Trey Hendrickson.
And I thought, eh, this might not work out. No. It has worked out great. Sam Hubbard was a great pick for them. But Sam Hubbard shot it off of Romney. Come on. I got to put him on there just for that. So yeah, I'm going with Hendrickson and Hubbard. I think these guys are huge in this Super Bowl match-up.
And they don't get the credit they deserve, because we all talk about the Bengals offense. But these two guys are a huge part of why they're in the Super Bowl 56, I guess we're at. So Charles, who you got?
CHARLES ROBINSON: Yeah, I like that pick. You know, I'm going to have to stick with the Bengals, though, too. And you know, if the Rams players want it, they get a chance to earn it in the Super Bowl.
But for me, look, Ja'Marr Chase racking up some of the unofficial rookie of the year honors right now in football. I think he's going to get the official AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and he is showing why. He's got 20 receptions, 278 yards and a touchdown, absolutely on the same level, I think, as Cooper Kupp when you talk about the defining wide receivers in these games.
To me, we're talking about a season for the ages as a rookie. And looking like not just a stat type guy. I mean, he's dynamic. What he does, watching him run away from defenses, three, four defenders at a time. He's absolutely special to me.
There are going to be few guys in this game that are going to be able to bring to the table-- other than, like I said, Cooper Kupp-- that are going to be able to bring to the table what Ja'Marr Chase does. So absolutely a top performer for me.
All right, so those are the High Performance Players of the Week presented by the all new Acura Integra prototype.
