Going into Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 48.6 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 24th out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 83.6, 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 9.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 79.3
- Bears QB Caleb Williams: 77.0
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 76.9
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 76.9
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 76.5
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 76.0
- Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew: 71.2
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 68.9
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 67.4
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 64.4
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 64.3
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: 63.8
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 63.5
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 62.9
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 62.5
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 62.5
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 62.0
- Giants QB J.J. McCarthy: 60.4
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 60.0
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 59.7
- Falcons QB Michael Penix: 56.2
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 49.4
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 49.2
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 48.6
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 48.5
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 44.7
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 40.9
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 39.4
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: 35.1
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 32.6
- Ravens QB Joe Fagnano: 7.4
- Eagles QB Joe Milton: TBD
Last week, Nix ranked 26th with a 45.2 Total QBR rating. Nix and the Broncos are now considered road favorites going into Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.
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