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The final week of the regular season is routinely a quirky slate in the NFL. On one hand, you have massive games that can determine division titles, playoff berths, and seeding. However, there are also situations where teams already have their postseason position locked up, which makes this coming weekend not remotely important. In those situations, you oftentimes see teams rest starters, particularly quarterbacks.
As we look ahead to Week 18, we’re going to keep a running tab of the quarterback situations for the playoff teams that are deciding to keep their stars on the shelf.
Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Wednesday that MVP favorite Lamar Jackson will not play against the Steelers on Saturday. Tyler Huntley will get the nod with Josh Johnson serving as his backup. Baltimore has already clinched the AFC North and is the No. 1 seed in the conference, so the next time Jackson will be on the field will come in the divisional round.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-01-03 21:42:53
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