Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards (hanger box)

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The box: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards (hanger box)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Jared Goff

Insert & short-prints: 18 (all in gallery below)
Rookie Cards (Nos. 201-300) (6) – Josh Allen, Bo Scarbrough, Dante Pettis, Josh Sweat, DaeSean Hamilton, Tremaine Edmunds
Kickoff parallels (4) – J.J. Watt, Charles Clay, Robert Woods, Ben Roethlisberger
Kickoff Rookie Card parallels (2) – Roquan Smith, Dallas Goedert
Air Command (2) – Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith
Rookie Wave (2) – D.J. Moore, Nyheim Hines
Thunder & Lightning (2) – Derek Henry & Delanie Walker, Golden Tate III & Marvin Jones Jr.

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Confession time ... I didn't really dig into this one much last year but as it's arrived in clearance bins recently I have dabbled and it's grown on me because it's on the simpler side while also delivering a good volume of cardboard even in this format (full pack at right). ... With no guaranteed hits in blasters, these hanger boxes might be a decent and slightly cheaper alternative as they can deliver well if the names you hope for pop up. (It worked for me with 2017 Donruss and all of its key rookies.) This one delivered relatively well with one of the better Rookie Cards though not one of the more-expensive ones. (Granted, most basics here are not pricey -- but their availability should make these one people consider over time and for grading of key RCs ... which seems to be a trend of late.) The design of this one is quite strong but there are a few touches that might draw your attention away from the card's subject -- mostly the bottom bar's texture that appears on most cards but is missing on some colors. It seems like that was a mistake, and, while I'm good with the texture being there, it can make you think you got a damaged card or could mask slight nicks, too. All in all, I do like this one but it's one where I should have gone with a premium or hobby box last year when it was new.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: B+ (Allen RC helped here but not my best box of this one)
Fun Grade: B

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