Bears Hoping To Buck Trend With QB in First Playoff Start

Chicago Bears are trying to reverse the trend, which is the prize for the MLS experience, including the position of quarterback.

Starting the first quarter have not fared well in the playoffs in recent seasons and the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel was the ultimate collapse of the eruption loss Sunday to the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Bears host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in the division cycle at Soldier Field, where Jay Cutler will make his first start of career in the playoffs. In fact it is his first playoff start since high school, the last time Cutler was on a team with a winning record.

Since 2003, for the first quarter from 5-19 in the playoffs. There are quarterbacks top the list are lost in their first playoff appearance: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers, Eli Manning and Drew Brees to name a few.

Only five wins? Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, David Garrard, Ben Roethlisberger and Jake Delhomme.

Of course, going back to 2002, three of the four quarters making his first appearance in the playoffs won. This group included Chad Pennington, Vicky Michael and Tommy Maddox. Go figure.