Only four teams are left standing going into today's games. Two will have their seasons end. For some of those players, this will be the last game they ever play.
Coach Belichick always says that this year's team is different from last year's. He is right in so many ways. The 53 man roster of today is not the same as the one last year. The team today will not be the same one that opens the season next September.
This happens to every team around the league. The game is very cyclical. Players come and go because of injuries and expired contracts. Some players will be out of a job next year, in spite of their ability to keep playing.
The game can be very cruel. Many players never even get to play in a Championship game. Some never play for a wining team. The history of the league is filled with sad tales of those who never had the chance.
Life after the NFL can be a real challenge for men who have devoted their life to playing a kid's game. Some won't even realize that today is their last game. If they make it to training camp next summer, there will be some starry-eyed rookie looking to take their job away.
Very few players leave this game on their own terms.
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