NFL rookie QB tracker Week 13: Stroud earns big win - ESPN

A pair of rookie quarterbacks took some bumps in Week 13 while one continued to excel.

Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers fought against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but came up short. Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans fell in overtime against the Indianapolis Colts, while C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans earned a needed victory over the Denver Broncos as he continues to make his case for NFL Rookie of the Year.

Here's more on how the trio performed in Week 13:

2023 draft selection: Round 1, Pick 1

Game result: 21-18 loss vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stat line: 15-for-31, 178 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 18.8 QBR

Still winless on the road, Young and the Panthers came close against the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Young continued to be under pressure, getting sacked once for a loss of 8 yards. He has been sacked 44 times this season, the fourth-most through a player's first 11 career games since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

After just three points in the first half, Young led Carolina to a seven-play, 65-yard third-quarter drive that ended with a touchdown run by Chuba Hubbard, putting the Panthers in front by three points.

In the fourth quarter, Young followed up Hubbard's second touchdown of the day with a successful 2-point conversion, spinning his way into the end zone.

Bryce with the spin