Going into Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 45.2 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 26th out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 80.7, which ranks 27th among starters.
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 8.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- Bears QB Caleb Williams: 79.6
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson:
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 79.6
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 77.2
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 77.1
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 76.6
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 76.3
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 68.6
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 67.2
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: 67.1
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 65.7
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: 64.8
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 64.6
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 63.8
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 63.7
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 63.4
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 62.4
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 60.5
- Giants QB J.J. McCarthy: 60.5
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 57.8
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 57.2
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 53.6
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 53.4
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 49.8
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 45.8
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 45.2
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 43.9
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 41.2
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: 41.0
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 40.3
- Eagles QB Tanner McKee: 30.1
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 29.3
Last week, Nix ranked 29th with a 38.5 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are now considered home underdogs going into Sunday's showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8.
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