Interceptions are very dangerous as they let the other team gain possession, usually deep within a team's territory, and can result in points for the opposing unit.

Sam Darnold, Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield have been playing like three of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season. Such hasn’t always been the case with these maligned signal callers. All three have had noteworthy seasons of struggle.

Before meeting the Buccaneers in the playoffs on Sunday night, Commanders DC Joe Whitt Jr. set his sights on Baker Mayfield.

If he wasn’t quarterbacking a division rival, Lions quarterback Jared Goff might be among Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold’s biggest fans. Darnold, cast off by the Jets, Panthers and 49ers, is at last looking like the top three NFL Draft pick he is in his seventh NFL season.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Daniels, playing with a bandage beneath his right eye after his face was bloodied, became the third rookie quarterback in three years to win a playoff game.