Week 15 NFL Rookie QB Tracker: O'Connell, Young pick up wins - ESPN

Rookie quarterbacks across the NFL are still making strides with three weeks remaining in the regular season.

Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers earned their second win of the season in harsh weather conditions, while the C.J. Stroud-less Houston Texans ended Will Levis' and the Tennessee Titans' playoff hopes. Aidan O'Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders obliterated the Los Angeles Chargers. Elsewhere, Tommy DeVito and the New York Giants took a loss from the New Orleans Saints.

Here's how Week 15 played out for the young quarterbacks:

2023 draft selection: Round 1, Pick 1

Game result: 9-7 win vs. Atlanta Falcons

Stat line: 18-for-24, 167 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 59.3 QBR

Wet conditions in a low-scoring divisional game isn't the ideal scenario to lead a game-winning drive, but Young stepped up when it mattered most.

In the midst of what became a 17-play drive, Young found DJ Chark Jr. at the sideline for 18 yards.

Tip.
Toe.

That's a CATCH