Going into Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 46.1 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 25th out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 80.4, which ranks 20th 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 5.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 89.7
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 83.4
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: 83.0
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 74.5
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 73.0
- Ravens QB Tyler Huntley: 73.0
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 69.6
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 69.5
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 69.1
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 66.3
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 65.9
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 65.5
- Bears QB Tyson Bagent: 64.9
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 63.4
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 62.3
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 60.5
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 60.5
- Commanders QB Marcus Mariota: 59.2
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 58.6
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 58.4
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 54.6
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 52.9
- Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels: 47.9
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 47.7
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 46.1
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 44.5
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 38.5
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 37.4
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 37.4
- Giants QB Jameis Winston: 33.3
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 28.0
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 27.6
Last week, Nix ranked 24th with a 46.6 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are considered road favorites going into Sunday's showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5.
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