The Tomlin formula for the past 8 years:
Great Opponent: Get smashed, dragged, punched, beaten and humiliated.
Mediocre Opponent: Hang on like a rock climber before setting a carabiner, and pray for a last-second 50+ yard field goal.
Bad Opponent: Desperately hang on and try for a 4th quarter comeback with the requisite 50+ yard last-second field goal.
Terrible opponent: Get massively outplayed for 3 1/2 quarters, then hope for a desperation comeback win. See, Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Playoffs: See, Great Opponent