Von Miller is regaining his top form just in time for the playoffs. The upcoming playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be a special challenge for him and the Los Angeles Rams, however.

Los Angeles/Munich – His early days in California were difficult.

When Von Miller was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Los Angeles Rams on November 1, he was suffering from an ankle injury. It took him five games to record his first sack.

Just in time for the knockout phase, however, the linebacker is now in top form. He has six sacks in the past five games. “They got me for the playoffs,” Miller clarifies.

Head coach Sean McVay confirms this: “These are the times now when we need our best players to be able to step up. You’ve seen him play really well in some of those crunch-time moments over the last few weeks,” the coach praises, adding, “We’re looking forward to Von continuing to do that. “

Von Miller was already MVP in the Super Bowl

The 32-year-old knows how to win the Super Bowl. In February 2016, he managed to do so with the Denver Broncos. He was subsequently named MVP. He should now bring this winning gene to the Rams.

“He was in a position that we all want to be in. And that’s to win the Super Bowl and hold the trophy up,” says cornerback Jalen Ramsey, adding, “He’s been playing at a very high level for a very long time.”

The only problem is, the same is true to an even greater degree for the player Miller is expected to bring down, literally, on Sunday. The Rams face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with their quarterback Tom Brady in the Divisional Round.

Miller knows the gravity of the task. “It’s going to be tough. We’re going to need all 11 guys,” he said. “Tom sees the whole field. We all know Tom in the playoffs. He’s unbelievable. We have to play our best game to have a chance. But if we do that, we have a good chance. “

Tom Brady praises Von Miller: “One of the greatest of all time “

It wouldn’t be the first time Miller has given Brady a hard time. In the AFC Championship Game of the 2015 season on the way to a Super Bowl victory, he put a lot of pressure on the quarterback and recorded 2.5 sacks. So it’s no surprise that Brady also has a lot of respect for Miller.

“He’s one of the greatest of all time,” the quarterback said back in November when the trade of Miller to California was announced. “He’s an unbelievable professional. I’ve shared the field with him many times.” On Sunday, he will do it one more time.

And one thing is certain: the mutual adulation will rest that night.