Tyreek Hill is a key part of how the Miami Dolphins play. The perennial All-Pro wide receiver remains one of the league's fastest players in his ninth season as a professional, and he's a matchup nightmare once he steps on the field.

What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday night,