Going into Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has an 8.3 "Total QBR" rating from ESPN, which ranks 31st out of 32 starting QBs. His traditional passer rating is 69.2, which ranks fifth-worst.
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 2.
NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR
- Bears QB Caleb Williams: 94.8
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 93.4
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 89.0
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 85.5
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 84.7
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 84.6
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 82.7
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 81.9
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart: 81.5
- Seahawks QB Drew Lock: 79.9
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 76.3
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 71.3
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 68.4
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: 66.4
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 56.4
- Vikings QB Carson Wentz: 58.9
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 58.4
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 54.8
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 53.2
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 50.2
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 49.8
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 47.3
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 39.7
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 36.9
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 34.4
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 34.3
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 31.1
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 28.6
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: 27.0
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 21.4
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 8.3
- Falcons QB Cooper Rush: 2.6
Last year, Nix finished the regular season with 58.5 Total QBR, which ranked 14th in the league. Nix and the Broncos are considered favorites going into a home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.
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