The bright lights of the NFL playoffs can often overwhelm. Whether you're a first-year rookie or the wiliest of veterans, the atmosphere of a win-or-go-home ballgame turns up the pressure just a few notches.
For each team, production came from a variety of avenues this fall. Roster cornerstones, free-agent additions...the 2023 rookie draft class.
Although a few of the names to follow have since booked their vacation trips with losses suffered in either the wild-card or divisional round, here are 10 rookies who showcased extremely well in their first glimpse of playoff football.
QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
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What an unbelievable rookie campaign it was for C.