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

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The box: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards (mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 8
Cards per box: 80
Base set completion: 48 of 200 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Russell Wilson, Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Cam Newton, Carson Wentz, Stefon Diggs, Dalvin Cook, DeVante Parker, Richard Sherman, David Johnson, Aaron Donald, Sammy Watkins

Insert & short-prints: 30 (all in gallery below with some base)
Rookie Cards (Nos. 201-300) (10) – Sam Darnold, Braxton Berrios, Dalton Schultz, Malik Jefferson, Daron Payne, Damion Ratley, Mike Gesicki, Ian Thomas, Rasheem Green, Kyle Lauletta
Red Zone parallel (3) – Russell Wilson, Jared Goff, Devontae Booker
Red Zone rookies parallel (1) – Dalton Schultz
Air Command (1) – Philip Rivers
Rookie Wave (1) – D.J. Moore
Thunder & Lightning (1) – A.J. Bouye & Jalen Ramsey
Hidden Gems (5) – Julian Edelman, Chris Hanburger, Pierre Garcon, Joe Klecko, Josh Norman
Touchdown Sensations (3) – Ezekiel Elliott, Davante Adams, Todd Gurley
Playoff Heroes (5) – Tom Brady, Dan Marino, Russell Wilson, Troy Aikman, Nick Foles

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Rookie Stallions jerseys (1) – Bradley Chubb
Red Zone autographs (1) – Trey Quinn

What's Buzz-worthy: I recently spotted these for not much more than a blaster and figured I'd bite as they guarantee both ink and a mem card along with more volume and some different inserts at a comfortable price even if you land at the original price of $39ish. The design and the rookies here remain a big grab for me -- this is a simple one that seems to be very collector-minded in how it looks and feels and what it delivers. Is big stuff possible? To a degree, though the lineup shown on the back of the box isn't a lot more advanced than what you see here. The only things I didn't land are prime jerseys (/50) and Contenders preview cards (/24) that shouldn't be expected on the regular. My rookies here went' that great but I did land one of the better ones from back when this arrived. The Playoff Heroes inserts are perhaps only found here as I don't recall seeing them in any of my past breaks, while my ink was a parallel though not anything huge. The overall feel here is comfortable ... at least at the lower price I paid. With Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield and other key guys possible here, there is potential for some fun here without breaking the bank. Red Zone parallels and the Rookie Stallions mem cards are only found here, so over time, those could be in a little more demand than other versions as the ink here, in theory, limits the overall volume of boxes made for this one.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: A- (good insert and rookie volume here)

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