BALTIMORE — If you type “0.0 QB ratings in NFL history” into the Google search field, the first thing that pops up is a Wikipedia list that gives you the 68 times it has happened in the NFL.

And if you scroll to the bottom, right there at No. 68, on Sept. 9, 2018, is the name Nathan Peterman of the Buffalo Bills.

Who knows if the list is legit or not; we all know Wikipedia isn’t always the most reliable source. However, the point is, it hasn’t happened too often in the history of the NFL, and now Peterman is on the ignominious list, one that also includes former Bills quarterbacks Al Dorow (1962) and Jack Kemp (1965).

Putting up a 0.0 is tough to do; you have to play next-level poor to get there, but Peterman did it thanks to a 5 of 18 effort which totaled 24 yards and included two interceptions. And if you put his career numbers into the ol’ QB rating calculator, his mark is now 25.6 in a small, albeit telling sample size.

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For those unaware of the complicated QB rating formula, these days in the pass-happy NFL, anything over 85 is considered pretty good, and the category leaders each season are typically right around 100. For comparison, Tyrod Taylor’s three seasons of mediocrity in Buffalo produced marks of 99.4, 89.7 and 89.2, mainly because interceptions really hurt in the calculation, and Taylor was good at avoiding turnovers.

This is a roundabout way of saying that Peterman is not an NFL-caliber quarterback, and Bills coach Sean McDermott has to come to this realization, no matter how much he admires the kid for his hard work and his great attitude. Enough already; play Josh Allen.

Allen made his NFL debut in the second half Buffalo’s 47-3 laugher of a loss to Baltimore on Sunday, and he completed 6 of 15 passes for 74 yards, and one of those incompletions should have gone for a touchdown had Kelvin Benjamin not dropped it. For the record, that gave Allen a QB rating of 56.0.

Never mind QB rating, though. Here’s all you need to consider: Allen is the better player, whether he is raw as sushi or not. He’s bigger, he has the stronger arm, he’s more mobile, and he’s the player the Bills have invested heavily in.

If the Bills are truly hoping to win a game this season, they may not if Peterman continues to start. They might win a few if they turn to Allen.

McDermott wasn’t making that call Sunday. He has to watch the tape, of course, “to get a better feel, and making sure we were in the right spots for him as well before I give you a better read out.”

Peterman, when asked whether he should be the starter next week when the Bills play the Chargers in their home opener, said, “I’m not sure. I’m going to take the same approach I have been all camp, all offseason, all my life, really. Control what I can control, stay in my lane and try to be the best for this team. … Whether that happens, I’m going to work hard.”

It’s a commendable attitude, one that will serve him well — as the Bills’ backup.

Allen wouldn’t get drawn into the starting discussion, either. “That’s not my call. I’m just going to be ready when they call on me.”

Allen was inserted into the game with the Bills trailing 40-0 in the third quarter. In other words, there could not have been a worse time. Predictably, he was overwhelmed by a ravenous Ravens defense that had one thing in mind — punishing him.

“I went in there and it wasn’t the most desirable of situations, but my job was to go out there and make some plays,” said Allen. “This is just one game, this is just one loss. We have 15 more of these plays.”

The cynics out there may be cringing that there are 15 more. But here’s the thing: If McDermott does the right thing and turns the reins over to Allen this week, it’s 15 opportunities for him to get playing time, learn the position, and get all the growing pains out of the way in a season during which the Bills — based on what happened Sunday — have zero chance of competing for a playoff berth.

Why delay the inevitable? Play the kid, and let’s get on with the future because Peterman is certainly not that.