NEWYORK—TheNFL’sdivisionalplayoffroundisshapinguptobeaquarterbackshowcase,withseveroftheeightstartingquarterbackshavingbeenfirst-roundpicksintheirrespectivedrafts.
This STATisticsserveasareminderofthepremiumthatNFLteamplaceonthequarterbackposition,whereteamsarewillingtousepreciousfirst-roundpickstoacquiretopprospects.
Thefirst-roundquarterbackshaveconsistentlydominatedtheleague,leadingtheiroteamstovictoryandestablishingthemselvesasbonafidefranchisequarterbacks.
Withthisleveloftalentatthequarterbackposition,thenextroundofplayoffsisexpectedtobehighlycompetitive,witheachteamrelyingontheirtopquarterbacktoperformunderpressure.
TheNFL’sdivisionalroundwillfeatureamixofveteranquarterbacksandyoungguns,allbattlingforaspotintheconferencechampionships.
Asfansgearupfortheexcitingmatchupsahead,there’snoquestionthatthequarterbackpedigreeofthenfl’sdivisionalroundwillplayabigroleinshapingtheoutcomeofthesegames.