saved his best performance of the year for the playoffs. And there's no way this offense could match him. The are headed back to the Divisional Round for the second straight season after a over Cincinnati on Sunday. Indianapolis will face in Denver next week.It's the fourth straight year the have lost in the Wild Card round with at quarterback. The have lost seven straight playoff games as a franchise.It will be easy for fans to cite injuries for their struggles Jason Kidd Jersey . They were certainly dealt a rough hand with wide receiver and tight end out of the lineup. They also lost defenders and during Sunday's lo s.But this result wasn't about just one player or one quarterback. The were superior in every facet of the game and the score should have been so much worse than it was. Luck and the did not enter the playoffs playing particularly well, but they put up perhaps their most complete performance since ... shutting out the in Week 7. Here's what we learned from Indianapolis' win:This was a team win for the . But Luck was absolutely sensational, and he would have ended up with far more than 376 yards and a touchdown if not for five drops, mostly in the first half, that kept the game close. We believe this was his best game all season because he didn't come close to making a single mistake, and he Nate Hinton Jersey pulled off 6-7 throws that few quarterbacks could make. Many of his completions came on throws that other quarterbacks wouldn't attempt.The ' secondary is underrated and had tight coverage for most of the day. But Luck is an expert at mixing up his velocity and touch depending on what the throw requires. He's not afraid to fit pa ses into small windows. Cincinnati's defense ultimately wasn't good enough to carry an undermanned offense. The had virtually no pa s rush for much of the game whether Josh Green Jersey they were blitzing or not. When they did get pre sure on Luck, he delivered strikes while hit. was not the same player returning from injury this season, and isn't good enough to be a one man pa s rush. This wasn't just on , but it's not like he played well. He threw for only 155 yards on 35 attempts. His trademark play is a throw underneath on third-and-long. He wasn't particularly close to completing any deep shots down the field. Dalton has a "franchise quarterback" contract but he's consistently a mid-level quarterback that needs everything around him to work in order to win. That didn't happen Sunday.After two promising early drives, including a touchdown, the picked up 50 yards in a seven drive span. got off to a fast start, but the only had 11 yards rushing on eight carries in the second and third quarter. The ' route to winning this game was controlling the clock and winning the battle up front. In the end, their offensive line wasn't able to exert their will.The , on the other hand, know exactly Tyler Bey Jersey how to win. They stop the pa s and they throw the ball without a conscience. Indianapolis called 44 throws and only nine runs in the first three quarters. Balance is overrated. did not have a carry after mi sing practice with an illne s. It wouldn't be a surprise if he barely plays next week too. The are a different team on the road, and their lack of a pa s rush will show up in Denver next week. Indianapolis has not played well against top teams, but Luck is going to be dangerous anytime he is playing like this. coach said after the game he plans to be back next year. There is no reason to think owner won't welcome him back with open arms. Brown remembers what the looked like before Lewis showed up, despite his excruciating 0-6 record in the playoffs.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and looks ahead to the Trey Burke Jersey Divisional Round. Find more Around The NFL content on .