The Texans have a quarterback who was benched because for poor play. The Raiders have the first rookie signal-caller to make his first NFL start in a playoff game.
But just how bad is the quarterback matchup between Houston’s Brock Osweiler and Oakland’s Connor Cook? Not as bad as you may think.
You don’t have to go back too far to find comparable quarterback situations.
Ryan Lindley started in place of an injured Carson Palmer two years ago for the Cardinals. Lindley had only two starts with a 56.8 quarterback rating going into his playoff start at Carolina.