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Which NFC East teams played better with their starting QBs on the field?

As the Cardinals prepare to play Washington in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians made an interesting observation:

“We’re not playing a 7-9 team. We’re playing a 4-1 team. When Alex Smith plays, they’re a 4-1 team,” Arians said on ESPN. “We’re not playing Dwayne Haskins. We’re playing Alex Smith.”

Arians actually understated how much better Washington’s record was with Smith during the 2020 season: Washington went 5-1 in games started by Smith, 1-5 in games started by Haskins and 1-3 in games started by Kyle Allen.