NFL Playoffs 2012: QBs Who'll Shine in "Tebow Time"

It's that time of the game.

When the final handful of minutes of the fourth quarter begin to tick off the game clock, QB Tim Tebow has displayed some of the gutsiest performances of any QB in the NFL this season.

Yet, with AFC and NFC championship game hopes on the line, it will be three other QB's that will make the most of the spotlight and get their team's past the divisional round.

These are the three QB's set to shine in the divisional round with Tim Tebow-esque late-game performances.

Aaron Rodgers vs. New York Giants

The Green Bay Packers MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers will look to add a part two to his late-game heroics, beating the Giants in the exact same fashion he did in Week 13 of the regular season. 

The 38-35 victory over the Giants on the road was won on a drive that started on the Packers 20-yard line. With three picture-perfect sideline bombs from Rodgers that set the team up in field goals range, kicker Mason Crosby went ahead and sealed the deal.

What made the drive all the more impressive? It happened in just 58 seconds, covered 68 yards, and took just five plays. Arguably the most efficient drive the Packers had this season resulted in a 30-yard Crosby field goal and more importantly, a win over the New York Giants.

Expect much of the same effort from this Giants team, as they have come into this contest winning football games in dominating fashion. The red-hot Giants will give the Packers a run for their money in this one, yet end up on top when it's all said and done with some late-game fire from Rodgers and the offense.

Tom Brady vs. Denver Broncos

If Broncos' Superman Tim Tebow was in search for his green kryptonite, the search has ended at QB Tom Brady.

Brady is arguably the most clutch, fourth-quarter savvy QB this league has ever seen, despite not having had to put these heroics on display much this season.

In what is a game that odds makers have the Patriots as 13.5 point favorites, expect the Broncos to cover the spread and make this a football game that lives up to the playoff hype. In a game won in the final minutes, expect Brady to pull out a strong performance down the stretch and beat Tim Tebow and the Broncos in Tebow fashion.

When the two teams met earlier this season, the Patriots rattled the Broncos 41-23, a game where Brady would throw for 320 yards and two touchdowns.

Joe Flacco vs. Houston Texans

Against a high-powered defense that will be all over Ray Rice from the start, QB Joe Flacco understands that he will have to step up his game in this divisional round matchup.

More importantly, Flacco will have to pick up his play in the fourth quarter of play.

Time and time again this season, Flacco has shown spurts where he has shown to be as solid as any AFC QB. He has thrown some tremendous deep balls to Torrey Smith throughout the course of the season as well as utilized Anquan Boldin's solid catching ability.

In games where the final margin is between one and seven points, Flacco has thrown 1,430 yards, seven touchdowns, and has rushed for 51 yards. He is a player that is used to playing in close games throughout the season, and will look to bring his top-notch play against a powerful Texans defense.

Expect this to be a game that goes down to the wire, with Flacco getting the best of Texans QB T.J. Yates in clutch time, otherwise known as Tebow time.