Ranking the best RB-WR duos remaining in the playoffs

As the we approach the second round of the 2016 NFL playoffs, only the best of the best remain in the race.

To win the race, the remaining eight teams will need to score some points here and there. While we're all aware quarterbacks are the most important part of the offensive venture, running backs and receivers are called on to do a lot of the heavy lifting.

But which teams have the best runner-receiver combos to support their quarterbacks?

8. Spencer Ware & Tyreek Hill

While Hill has provided the NFL season with several of its most electrifying plays in 2016, the rookie speedster has plenty of work to do to round out his repertoire. Hill amassed 860 yards from scrimmage this season, 593 of which came through the air, and is expected to be used as an all-around weapon for the Chiefs this weekend against the Steelers.

Ware did well in his first season replacing Jamaal Charles as the starting back, tallying 921 yards rushing and 447 receiving in 14 games. He's proved to be a jack of all trades, seeing use as both a power runner and a receiving threat.

7. Ty Montgomery & Randall Cobb

Without being able to confirm Jordy Nelson's availability, Cobb should be considered the Packers' No. 1 receiving threat after his three-TD performance against the Giants. The shifty former college quarterback can line up anywhere in any formation and be an effective chain mover or, as we saw Sunday, a reliable deep threat.

Montgomery's skills as a runner have gotten better throughout the season as he readjusts to his former position, but it's his receiving skills out of the backfield that make him so tough to stop. He's an ideal fit for what Aaron Rodgers is looking for from his backs.

6. LeGarrette Blount & Julian Edelman

Edelman may not have all the tools of a typical No. 1 pass catcher, but he's the perfect fit for what the Patriots like to do. Few receivers get open in between zones, run option routes for first downs, and block downfield better than Edelman, who put up a career-high 1,106 yards on 98 catches in 2016.

The Patriots have a nice combination of runners in their backfield, but it's Blount's powerful style that stood out this season. The 250-pounder led the league in rushing TDs with 18 and notched 1,161 rushing yards, a career best. With Brady ready to dissect secondaries, Blount keeps the front seven on its toes.

5. Thomas Rawls & Doug Baldwin

Rawls is no Marshawn Lynch, but he may as well have been Saturday, tearing apart the Lions' defense for a franchise-record 161 rushing yards. His health has been a question mark throughout his short two-year career; however, when he touches the field, he's proven to be a dynamic threat.

Even after back-to-back 1,000-plus-yard seasons, Baldwin is still working to gain recognition as an elite receiver - and that's a good thing. His fiery playing style and aggressive nature is what has driven him to Steve Smith comparisons, and his 104-yard performance on Wild Card Weekend is backing them up.

4. Lamar Miller & DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins was heavily involved in the conversation of the league's best receivers before Brock Osweiler stifled his production this year, but the fourth-year pro is just as talented as anyone. The 24-year-old still managed 954 yards in his fourth straight season without missing a start.

Miller topped 1,000 yards for the second time in his career despite missing two games and was a key contributor in the team's wild-card win, but it's the elite skills of the 2015 All-Pro Hopkins that has the Texans' duo in the top four.

3. Devonta Freeman & Julio Jones

For the second consecutive season, the Falcons had their running back-wide receiver duo named to the Pro Bowl, after Jones and Freeman both got All-Pro nods in 2015. Jones is the obvious leader of the two and possibly the leader of the Falcons' second-ranked offense, catching 83 passes for 1,409 yards in 14 games.

Jones' ability to attract the attention of opposing defenses provides plenty of room for Freeman to wreak havoc as a runner and receiver. The 1,000-yard rusher is lightning quick and makes his cuts better than the heavy majority of all people who have touched a football.

2. Ezekiel Elliott & Dez Bryant

After one season, Elliott has already worked his way into the conversation as one of the league's best running backs, joining Bryant, who has been involved in his own position's competition since 2012. The rookie's 1,631 yards was better than any NFL back this season and was essential to the Cowboys' success.

Bryant hasn't been the same All-Pro player over the last two seasons due to injuries, but he's got a clean bill of health at the moment and will be more than fired up to avenge his questionable dropped catch from the 2014 playoffs when he lines up against the Packers this Sunday.

1. Le'Veon Bell & Antonio Brown

This is an easy one. Both Bell and Brown are arguably the best players at their respective positions and they play on the same team. The Steelers' offense doesn't have much proven talent behind these two other than Ben Roethlisberger, but still, they are considered among the best units in the league.

Bell's patience as a runner is unmatched and truly a joy to watch. He led the league in average yards from scrimmage per game with 157 this year and teased a switch to receiver. Brown's 1,284 receiving yards were actually a rather large drop off from his 1,834-yard performance in 2015, but still the fifth-most in the league. Both players have worked hard at their crafts to work exceptionally well within the Steelers' system, emerging as the top runner-receiver duo not just in the playoffs, but the entire league.