Going into Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 46.6 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 24 out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 80.3, which ranks 26th 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 4.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 93.8
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: 84.9
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 82.2
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 80.0
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 79.7
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 77.5
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 77.0
- Bears QB Case Keenum: 74.5
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 69.6
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 68.8
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 68.6
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 67.6
- Commanders QB Marcus Mariota: 67.4
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 66.9
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 66.1
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 62.3
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 61.8
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 59.8
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 59.1
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 56.3
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 49.8
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 48.5
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 47.2
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 46.6
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 45.9
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 43.9
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 42.4
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 40.2
- Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels: 28.9
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 27.4
- Giants QB Jameis Winston: 22.9
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 17.0
Last week, Nix ranked 26th with a 40.7 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are considered road underdogs going into Sunday's showdown with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.
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