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There is no question that Rob Gronkowski was the best tight end of the past ten years. The only question is whether or not he was the NFL's best player regardless of position.

Travis Kelce's game against Houston in the divisional round of the playoffs last season was the best by a tight end in the past decade, but it's New England's Rob Gronkowski who dominates the list of good games.

Our examination of the best and worst wide receivers of the past 10 years spends a lot of time discussing Atlanta's trade for Julio Jones and the other players involved in Atlanta's trade to acquire him. Plus: Who was the least efficient receiver of the decade, and why was he still a good player?

The best games of the past decade were produced by the exact names you'd expect: DeAndre Hopkins, Julio Jones, T.Y. Hilton, Antonio Brown, and Calvin Johnson.

Our look back at the best and worst running backs of the 2010s includes a lot of LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch, and a gaggle of assorted Chargers.

Our look back at the best running back games of the past 10 years includes Aaron Jones' four-touchdown game against the Cowboys last season. It also includes multiple appearances by Jamaal Charles, Ezekiel Elliott, Arian Foster, and a few random Patriots runners. We looked up the worst games too, and Foster made that list as well.

Drew Brees or Tom Brady -- who was the best quarterback of the 2010s? Where do we rank Patrick Mahomes, who has been utterly brilliant in such a short time as a starter? What makes Russell Wilson a better runner than Cam Newton, and why was the decade's most efficient scramble neither of them, but somebody whom you would never, ever expect?

With the 2010s behind us, we look back at the best and worst games of the past 10 years, starting with passers. That means a lot of good games by Tom Brady and Drew Brees, but it's Ben Roethlisberger on top of the pile. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Foles, and -- yes -- Peyton Manning make both lists.

The team with the higher DVOA lost Super Bowl LIV. Everything turned dramatically in the final 12 minutes. The worst receiver of the week also had awesome rushing numbers. Opponent adjustments for quarterbacks were high. Our advanced stats for Super Bowl LIV are a little strange.

Even in their worst games this season, the 49ers still got quality play from Jimmy Garoppolo, and they still shut down opposing passing games, especially tight ends. They were vulnerable, however, to quarterback runs -- and Patrick Mahomes has been running more than ever lately.