Going into Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 40.7 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 26th out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 83.9, which ranks 27th.
Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties,” according to ESPN.
The metric takes into account scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and considers “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”
With that context in mind, here’s
a look at how Nix stacks up against the NFL's other starting quarterbacks going into Week 3.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 95.7
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 86.7
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 86.5
- Seahawks QB Drew Lock: 85.8
- Commanders QB Marcus Mariota: 84.0
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 81.4
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 74.9
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 74.2
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 72.5
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 70.4
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 65.7
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 64.4
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 63.3
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 62.9
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 61.3
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 59.9
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 58.2
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 58.1
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 57.1
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 54.5
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 51.9
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 50.6
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 50.3
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: 45.4
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 43.5
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 40.7
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 31.6
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 29.3
- Giants QB Jameis Winston: 17.2
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 2.4
- Bears QB Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum: TBD
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: TBD
Last week, Nix ranked 31st with an 8.3 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are considered slight home underdogs going into their Sunday Night Football showdown with the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Bo Nix) ranked by Total QBR in Week 3
