FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) works against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. The NFL's six highest-paid quarterbacks in 2018 will be spectators this postseason. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers ($33.5 million), Atlanta's Matt Ryan ($30 million), Minnesota's Kirk Cousins ($28 million), San Francisco's Jimmy Garoppolo ($27.5 million), Detroit's Matthew Stafford ($27 million) and Oakland's Derek Carr ($25 million) couldn't lead their teams to the playoffs.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)