![]() ![]() Palmer's second playoff berth didn't come until his seventh NFL season, well into what should have been the prime of his career.Īnd, Palmer's best year as a pro didn't come until this past season when he threw for 35 touchdowns vs 11 interceptions and had the third-best passer rating (104.6) and the best QBR (82.1) in the NFL. Palmer has simply been terrible in the playoffs and deserves the same level of scrutiny, and lack of respect, that Dalton gets.Īdding to that, those playoff numbers for Dalton are through his first four NFL seasons. The numbers do favor Palmer, but only by a slight margin, and not enough so that he should get a pass for his playoff struggles while Dalton's define him, at least by the general public and national media. Speaking of, let's take a look at both passers in their postseason careers: The most interceptions Dalton has thrown in a playoff game was three in his rookie season at Houston. While Palmer has been the beneficiary of plays like this.ĭalton has been victimized by plays like this:Īnd unfortunately for Palmer, Carolina didn't squander those easy plays in the NFC Championship as they forced Palmer into six turnovers, four of which being interceptions. The only difference was Dalton's opponents never gifted him a win like the Packers did Palmer and the Cardinals last week, which is Palmer's only career postseason win. Against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round, Palmer finished with 349 yards and three scores, but he also had two interceptions and two more throws that should have been easy picks for Packer defensive backs, if they weren't dropped.įrankly, it was as painful watching Palmer in these playoffs as it ever was watching Dalton in his worst postseason outings. That was painfully evident during Palmer's two playoff outings this season. Reaction to watching Palmer crumble in playoffs Top 5 reasons Andy Dalton had a breakout year ![]()
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