NFL Roundup: Playoff Quarterbacks In the Spotlight

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Larry Henry

Last Updated: Jan 10^th, 2026

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NFL Roundup: Playoff Quarterbacks In the Spotlight

Now that NFL regular season is over, all eyes are on the chase for the the Vince Lombardi Trophy that goes to the league champion. That hunt begins this weekend with six playoff games. It ends with the Super Bowl on Feb. 8.

Here is this weekend's lineup:

Saturday: Los Angeles Rams-Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears
Sunday: Buffalo Bills-Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers-Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers-New England Patiots
Monday: Houston Texans-Pittsburgh Steelers

For bettors and fans alike, and especially for the teams themselves, the quarterback position is highly valued.

Below are some fast facts about the quarterbacks in this season’s playoffs. Much of the statistical information is from social media posts by DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Back-To-Back 14-Win Seasons

Only two quarterbacks in NFL history have had back-to-back 14-win seasons. They are:

Sam Darnold (pictured)

2024 Minnesota Vikings 14-3
2025 Seattle Seahawks 14-3

Tom Brady

2003 New England Patriots 14-2
2004 New England Patriots 14-2

NFL Regular Season MVP Odds From FanDuel

Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams -190
Drake Maye New England Patriots +155

Note: Stafford leads the league in touchdown passes at 46. He is the only quarterback with more than 35 touchdown passes.

Even The Wall Street Journal, known more for its business coverage than sports reporting, has weighed on Stafford’s stellar season with a Jan. 8 story titled, “The Quarterback Who’s Playing Better Than Ever—in His 17th NFL Season.”

Projected Super Bowl MVP

Drake Maye +1200

Note: Maye is the most-bet player at DrafkKings Sportsbook to win the Super Bowl LX MVP award.

Maye leads the league in the important completion-percentage category at 72%. He is the only one with a completion percentage over 70%.

Four quarterbacks in the playoffs threw for more than 4,000 yards this season, including NFL leader Stafford (4,707), Maye (4,394), Darnold (4,048) and Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars (4,007).

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