Now more than ever as Super Wild Card Weekend 2022 approaches, the backup quarterback is the second-most important player on the roster for all 14 teams in the NFL Playoffs.
It’s no secret that the NFL has evolved into a quarterback-driven league. Gone are the days of Trent Dilfer leading the Baltimore Ravens to Super Bowl glory, or Rex Grossman guiding the Chicago Bears to their first NFC Championship since 1986.
Whether it’s the lasting effects of an 18-week regular season — the longest in NFL history — or the consequences of playing a season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, having a formidable second-string QB available to plug and play could be the deciding factor as to which team hoists the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LVI next month.