Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is two-for-two in his career in the wild-card round entering Monday’s playoff-opener against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Those are Stroud’s only two playoff victories in his young career though, while the 42-year-old Rodgers has 11 postseason wins to his credit.
The Texans signal-caller isn’t the only playoff quarterback whose postseason experience pales in comparison, however, as Rodgers’ career victory total in the tournament is more than the rest of the AFC’s leading men combined (10).
“Should the rest of the AFC be worried about Aaron Rodgers in the playoffs? 👀,” The Athletic posted on Bluesky Tuesday afternoon.
It’s important to note that Rodgers also has 10 playoff losses too, so his postseason career hasn’t exactly been spotless.
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Additionally, the four-time MVP has been playing in the NFL significantly longer than Stroud and the other five AFC playoff quarterbacks.
Stroud has a 2-2 career playoff record, Denver Broncos star Bo Nix is 0-1 in the postseason, Jacksonville Jaguars former Pro Bowler Trevor Lawrence is 1-1, Buffalo Bills reigning MVP Josh Allen is 7-6, Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowler Justin Herbert is 0-2 and New England Patriots MVP candidate Drake Maye has never played a playoff game.
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The Steelers are home underdogs vs. the Texans heading into their playoff battle, but at least Pittsburgh has a significant advantage under center in terms of playoff experience.
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