It is the week of the backup quarterback around the NFL and by the time we're done, we could come to understand why the quarterback-driven league is, for some teams, a backup-quarterback-driven week.

Five backup quarterbacks are starting for their teams in Week 9, with three of those players thrust into the starting job on teams with playoff expectations.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS' SOFT BENCHING OF KYLER MURRAY LEADS TO CARSON WENTZ TAKING OVER AS NEW STARTING QB

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew II is sacked by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Tyrus Wheat and defensive tackle Lt. Overton in the first half at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 22, 2026.…