After Jalon Daniels leads Bucs over Cowboys, NFL teams are 8-4 when starting a backup QB
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Key Points:
- Jalon Daniels, an undrafted rookie backup quarterback for the Buccaneers, played well in a surprising upset win over the Cowboys on Thursday night.
- NFL teams have collectively gone 8-4 in games started by backup quarterbacks so far this season, indicating strong performances from non-starters.
- Teams with successful backup quarterbacks include the Giants (2-0 with Jameis Winston), Bears (2-0 with Case Keenum), Vikings (1-0 with Carson Wentz), Seahawks (1-0 with Drew Lock), and Commanders (1-1 with Marcus Mariota).
- The Falcons are the only team to start a backup quarterback and fail to win, going 0-2 with third-string QB Cooper Rush.
- Despite the challenges of losing starting quarterbacks, this season demonstrates that teams can still achieve positive results with backups, winning twice as many games as they have lost.
