The nine quarterbacks left in the postseason are nearly all young or with only moderate postseason success. That didn't stop them during the wild-card round.

With college football playoff finals a week away, players smell the roses and eye the next level. But just when Alabama’s QB Ty Simpson and Oregon’s QB Dante Moore thought of going all out, Kirk Herbstreit hit them with a tough reality check.

With the 2025 NFL regular season in the books, Nick Shook ranks the primary starting quarterbacks for all 32 teams. Which MVP candidate -- Drake Maye or Matthew Stafford -- finishes at No. 1?

Much of the Falcons’ chances for success hinge on how fast Penix gets healthy and continues his development in the NFL.

Jan 10, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) rolls out as Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker (7) applies the pressure during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images | Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Landing Raiola does not necessarily indicate that current starter Dante Moore, a redshirt sophomore, will declare for the 2026 NFL draft. Draft prospects have until Wednesday to declare. Should Moore return, Raiola would be the backup, as Moore was in 2024 behind Dillon Gabriel after struggling during his freshman season at UCLA.

Stafford led the Rams in a wild-card comeback win over the Carolina Panthers, moved to No. 1 in several franchise postseason records and continues to build a solid resume for the Hall of Fame when he eventually retires. He already has one Super Bowl ring. Another would put him in another tier of quarterback

New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart was recently ranked among the bottom-third of NFL quarterbacks behind Tyler Sough, Daniel Jones, and others.

Following a tremendous 2025 regular season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. The 37-year-old Stafford beat out Drake Maye by 13 first-place votes as he takes another step toward his first MVP award.

Some other draft picks for teams looking for coaches: 1. Las Vegas has the No. 1 overall pick. 2. Arizona has the No. 3 pick. It also has a salary cap mess with QB Kyler Murray. 3. Tennessee has the No. 4 pick and chance to add linemen and other assets to help Ward in his second season.

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will soon step back onto a professional football field. During the United Football League draft on