When the 7-9 Washington Football Team had to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the National Football League playoffs, little did they know that their best shot at pulling off an upset would rely upon journeyman quarterback Taylor Heinicke, making just his second career start in the NFL -- and his first in the postseason.
And while Washington came up short, losing 31-23, Heinicke's performance turned heads. He threw for 306 yards and a touchdown -- while also rushing for another score -- on 26-for-44 passing.