That excellence wasn't lost on Seattle Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, who faced Stafford in both NFC West matchups this year. He didn’t hesitate when asked whether any opposing players stood out to him during his early NFL experience and picked Stafford and Baker Mayfield as the two quarterbacks who got his attention this year.

New Orleans Saints fans were impressed by Tyler Shough, but how do quarterback experts feel about the rookie's performance? Here's where they rank him

The Seahawks held the San Francisco 49ers to three points in their Week 18 victory. That result greatly improved their defensive scoring stats. Meanwhile the Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38-30 in a high-scoring shootout. That result bumped the Texans' scoring defense to 17.4 points per game, .2 higher than the Seahawks' finish.

The New Orleans Saints are not shying away from their commitment to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, whose nine starts convinced the team to keep him as their starter in 2026.

Here's some big-time recognition for New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough. He's been named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for December and January.

Tyler Shough seems to have parlayed his successful rookie season into being the New Orleans Saints ' starting quarterback moving forward. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and coach Kellen Moore told reporters Wednesday that they are committed to Shough leading their offense entering the 2026 season.

The Las Vegas Raiders opted to keep rookie QB Cam Miller on the practice squad and end up watching him get signed away by the Miami Dolphins.

Super Bowl History of both Super Bowl starting quarterbacks and the teams that they played for (1967-2024).

Browns fans have given their verdict on Shedeur Sanders. While the rookie’s performance has split the critics and NFL experts, he has earned a lot of vocal fans. They booed former head coach Kevin Stefanski and even booed Dillon Gabriel when Sanders went off the field after a pinky injury against the Bills.