When the Texans face the Raiders on Saturday, they won't see quarterback Derek Carr, who broke his leg two weeks ago. Instead they will get either Matt McGloin or Connor Cook. In the other AFC playoff this weekend,another backup — Matt Moore — will lead the Dolphins against the Steelers.
The Texans are back to Brock Osweiler after Tom Savage, the backup who had become the starter, suffered a concussion last week. Here is a look at some notable backup QBs and the playoffs, many that are quite familiar to Houston fans:
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Gifford Nielsen: The Oilers won their playoff opener against the Broncos in 1979 but lost quarterback Dan Pastorini, running back Earl Campbell and wide receiver Kenny Burroughs to injury.