Top-tier quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs

The best of the NFL is yet to come, because this weekend the divisional duels will be played, where we will be able to see the eight best teams of this 2021 season in action.

Each franchise has its particular strengths, but what is certain is that the eight invited to this phase have virtuous quarterbacks who are worth not losing track of, and that is why we will now remember each one of them and some of its highlights.

The duels will begin today with the clash of the Bengals against the Titans at 3:30 p.m., and later, the 49ers will face the Packers, at 7:15 p.m. Tomorrow, the Rams visit the Buccaneers and the Bills will do the same against the Kansas City Chiefs.

TODAY ON TV

Bengals vs. titans

3:30 p.m./ESPN

49ers vs. packers

19:15 / Fox Sports

rams vs. Buccaneers

2:00 p.m./Fox Media

Bills vs. chiefs

5:30 p.m./ESPN

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Joe Burrow

The second-year player was taken by the Bengals in the 2020 Draft, almost two years after that day, he has already marked the history of the Cincinnati team, since his connection with players like rookie Ja’Marr Chase has been key for this franchise to be in a divisional matchup 31 years later.

His first season in the NFL was marked by a terrible knee injury, however, this season the former LSU quarterback has made it clear why he was taken with the first overall pick a couple of years ago, as the streak the one he currently has makes the Bengals a contender.

Ryan Tannehill

10 years ago Tannehill was taken by Miami with the eighth overall pick in the 2012 Draft, and because of this he became the first quarterback the Dolphins took in the first round after the historic Dan Marino in 1983.

Despite this, the story of Ryan and the Dolphins was never the most successful, as they only played in the 2016 Playoffs during their entire stay. Now with the Titans, where he has revitalized his career and has been greatly supported by the team’s effective running game, Tannehill will play his third consecutive Postseason and first putting the Tennessee team as the top seed in the AFC.

Jimmy Garoppolo

After losing Super Bowl LIV to Kansas City in his third season with San Francisco and missing the last Playoffs, Jimmy Garoppolo found his way back to lead the 49ers to a new Postseason.

The born in Illinois was taken by the New England Patriots in the 2014 Draft, and although he remained in that franchise for several years, it was until he left for San Francisco that he took a leading role away from the shadow of Tom Brady. For “Jimmy G” this season has not been easy, especially after the arrival of rookie Trey Lance, but the truth is that he has kept the 49ers competitive and has them back in important instances.

Aaron Rodgers

Along with Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers is one of the most renowned quarterbacks in these NFL Playoffs, as the historic Green Bay quarterback doesn’t need too much of an introduction.

Rodgers was taken by the Packers in the 2005 Draft, and since then he has remained in the franchise, where he was crowned the winner of Super Bowl XLV. During his career, this quarterback has been the NFL MVP in the 2011, 2014 and 2020 seasons and is on the verge of a new award of this type. However, he still has to beat his “bogeyman” in the playoffs, San Francisco, a team he hasn’t beaten in three postseason games.

matthew stafford

Accustomed to fighting very little during his stay with the Detroit Lions, Stafford has fallen wonderfully in the city of Los Angeles, because in this, which is his first season with the Rams, he has been a key piece for the Los Angeles team to be one of the strong candidates to win the Super Bowl.

The quarterback had not played a playoff since the 2016 season, and until last Monday he was the passer with the most touchdown passes in the regular season without a postseason win, but now he is back right in the season where he managed to become the player who has reached 50,000 yards by air the fastest, although he has not been without errors.

Tom Brady

Although not everyone grants him the title of being the best in the history of the NFL, what is undeniable is that Tom Brady is the winningest quarterback who has ever played in the NFL, since his seven championship rings (six with the Patriots and one with the Buccaneers) endorse him as the most successful of all time.

Brady is in his second season with Tampa Bay, but he is the reigning Super Bowl champion and no one who prides himself on being prudent can rule him out as a candidate to win the Vince Lombardi for the eighth time, especially coming off one of his best seasons statistically speaking. and playing at the age of 44.

Josh Allen

With Josh Allen at the helm, Buffalo went from a losing team to a consistent presence in the playoffs, as this is the third straight time the Bills have found themselves in the latter part of the season.

Allen was taken by Buffalo in the 2018 Draft, but in a short time he has made history, because just in the Wild Card round against the Patriots, the quarterback became the only quarterback to throw five touchdowns and zero interceptions in 25 shooting attempts. pass or less in a playoff game, which shows the constant growth that this player has had throughout his career.

patrick mahomes

At 26 years old, this quarterback already knows what it’s like to win the Super Bowl, because in the 2019 season he was crowned against San Francisco to consolidate himself as one of the most notorious rising figures in the NFL.

Last season he said goodbye with the pain of losing the big game against Tom Brady’s Buccaneers, and now he seeks revenge in this, which is his fifth consecutive Postseason since his arrival at the Chiefs.

Mahomes has gradually put his bad start to the season behind him, so he has resumed the role of being the spark plug of an offense that game by game shows different ways to crush the rival.