{
  "id": 13082300,
  "title": "After Jalon Daniels leads Bucs over Cowboys, NFL teams are 8-4 when starting a backup QB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/after-jalon-daniels-leads-bucs-over-cowboys-nfl-teams-are-8-4-when",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jalon-daniels-leads-bucs-over-092745234.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising upset victory on Thursday night, Jalon Daniels, the undrafted rookie backup quarterback for the Buccaneers, led his team to a win over the Dallas Cowboys. This win adds to a noteworthy trend observed this early NFL season, where teams have been winning more than they lose when starting a backup quarterback. Following the Bucs' victory, NFL teams now boast an 8-4 record in the 12 games that have been won by backup quarterbacks.\n\nFollowing Daniels' performance, the Buccaneers secured a 1-1 record with him at the helm. Furthermore, other teams that have beneficially utilized their backup quarterbacks this season include the New York Giants (2-0 with Jameis Winston), the Chicago Bears (2-0 with Case Keenum), the Minnesota Vikings (1-0 with Carson Wentz), the Seattle Seahawks (1-0 with Drew Lock), and the Washington Commanders (1-1 with Marcus Mariota). However, the Atlanta Falcons, who started third-string quarterback Cooper Rush, currently have a 0-2 record with him, illustrating the fragility of the trend.\n\nAtlanta's performance serves as an outlier, remaining the only team to start a backup quarterback and fail to secure at least one win. Despite the importance of having a starting quarterback, the season's results demonstrate that a team can still achieve success when relying on a backup. This season, the winning teams with their backups have triumphed twice as many times as they've lost, underscoring the potential success of backup quarterbacks in the NFL.",
  "summary": "Injuries to starting quarterbacks have not derailed teams this season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bucky Irving powers Buccaneers to first win of season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/bucky-irving-powers-buccaneers-to-first-win-of-season",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:05:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}