Going into Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 41.5 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 27th out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 80.4, 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 6.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 85.5
- Bears QB Caleb Williams: 85.4
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 80.3
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 79.0
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 77.9
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 75.3
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 74.9
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 74.9
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: 74.3
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: 74.2
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 68.5
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 66.3
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 65.3
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 64.8
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 63.9
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 63.5
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 59.6
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 58.0
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 56.5
- Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels: 55.7
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 55.0
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 54.4
- Giants QB Jameis Winston: 49.3
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 48.4
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 44.8
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 44.4
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 41.5
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 41.1
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 40.4
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 40.4
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 34.4
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 26.6
Last week, Nix ranked 25th with a 46.1 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are considered home underdogs going into Thursday's showdown with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Bo Nix) ranked by Total QBR in Week 6
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