There was the Thanksgiving triple-header loaded with excitement, a Black Friday game that gave the NFC a new No. 1 seed, a massive upset of the NFL’s top team, a surging second-year quarterback taking over as MVP favorite and more interceptions from the league’s co-leaders in the stat.
In the middle of it all, as always, were the quarterbacks. One quarterback’s clutch performance on late downs earned him a bump in this week’s power rankings. Another dropped a bit after throwing as many interceptions in the first quarter of Week 13 as he had in the first 12 weeks of the season combined.
And those quarterbacks were just the ones that played each other (Bryce Young the former, Matthew Stafford the latter).
Here’s how all 32 starting signal-callers stack up in the Week 14 edition of quarterback power rankings:
NFL quarterback power rankings: Week 14
1. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
Maye leads the NFL in completion rate (71.5%), passing yards (3,412) and MVP odds (-120, per BetMGM Sportsbook). He’s led the Patriots to 10 straight wins and the current top spot in the AFC.
2. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Stafford threw two interceptions in Week 13, which matched his season total going into the game against the Panthers. Even with the shocking Rams’ loss, Stafford’s spot near the top of the power rankings remains unaffected as he continues to lead the NFL with 32 touchdown passes.
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
The reigning MVP and his offense kept things mostly on the ground against the Steelers in Week 13, but his six-touchdown game from two weeks prior still looms large in ranking considerations. Allen is fourth in the league in completion rate (69.4%) and yards per pass attempt (8.1).
4. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs may continue to find themselves on the wrong end of one-score games, but Mahomes is still Mahomes-ing this season. ESPN analyst Ben Solak pointed out that the Chiefs’ quarterback leads the NFL in expected points added (EPA) on extended dropbacks (four seconds or longer) with 0.14. Every other quarterback is in the negatives on EPA on extended dropbacks, meaning Mahomes is still proving himself to be the best signal-caller in the league when it comes to improvising.
5. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Love led all NFL quarterbacks in ESPN’s QBR efficiency metric and Pro Football Focus’ passing grade in Week 13. That should not be a surprise given his four touchdowns – a couple of them on terrific throws – and ability to avoid turnovers against a strong Lions defense.
6. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Prescott is second in the NFL in pass attempts and first in the NFL in completions. It’s no wonder the Cowboys are so willing to lean on Prescott’s arm and their passing game, given the years that receivers George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb are having, along with tight end Jake Ferguson.
7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
It’s unclear whether Herbert will be able to play in Week 14 after undergoing surgery to treat a left-hand fracture. But his 75% completion rate in Week 13’s 31-14 win over the Raiders, despite the broken hand, deserves recognition. The Chargers’ quarterback is sixth in the NFL with his 21 touchdown passes and eighth with 2,842 passing yards.
8. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
Darnold’s chance at a ‘revenge game’ against the Vikings wasn’t great, featuring season-low marks in completion rate (53.8%) and passing yards (128). But the Seahawks’ new quarterback has led the team to a tie atop the NFC West with five weeks to play. Darnold also has the fifth-best success rate of any passer (51.3%), sixth-best completion rate (68.2%), seventh-most passing yards (2,913) and the most yards per attempt (9.0).
9. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Goff is up over 3,000 passing yards for the season and is tied for second in the NFL with 25 passing touchdowns through 13 weeks. The Lions’ struggles are not entirely Goff’s fault. Detroit’s last three losses were all by one score and all ended with the Lions’ opponent holding the ball last and needing a first down (or multiple) to secure the win.
10. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Burrow is the only Week 14 starting quarterback with an undefeated record. Much of that is owing to the Bengals’ quarterback missing Weeks 3-12 with a turf toe injury, but still. Burrow’s return heralded a potential Bengals miracle run to the playoffs, as the Bengals beat the Ravens in Baltimore. Cincinnati will need to run the table and have a lot of other factors swing their way, but the Bengals played like they had more energy in Week 13 with their quarterback back. We’ll see if it lasts.
11. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Jackson led the Ravens to four straight wins after he returned from injury but hit a major speed bump in Week 13’s loss to the Bengals. The Baltimore quarterback threw an interception and fumbled twice, and he’s still clearly playing hurt with all of his recent appearances on the Ravens’ weekly injury reports. Jackson’s league-leading 72.9% completion rate through five starts has not been a continued trend – he’s completed 56% of his pass attempts in the last four weeks.
12. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
Williams’ surge up the power rankings for recent performance stops short of the top 10 after a (reasonably) shaky performance on a very windy day in Philadelphia. He threw his first interception since Oct. 26 on Black Friday, but the second year has the Bears owning the NFC’s No. 1 seed as they enter Packers Week.
13. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After a very strong start to the 2025 season, Mayfield has trended down toward the middle of the pack thanks to injuries to Buccaneers receivers and lead running back Bucky Irving limiting Tampa Bay’s offense. The arrow is pointing back up for Mayfield with Irving and Chris Godwin back in Week 13. Their returns correlated with one of Mayfield’s best passing performances since early in the season.
14. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Where Mayfield’s arrow is trending up, Hurts’ is trending down. The Eagles’ offense struggled in the middle third of the season. Philadelphia has scored 20+ points just once in the last four weeks, and that was the only game in that span when Hurts had a completion rate over 60%.
15. Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
Jones fractured his fibula in a Week 12 practice, and the Colts have lost back-to-back games since. The former Giants quarterback is still fifth in the league in passing yards (3,041) and has mostly avoided turnovers this season, aside from the two very bad games to start November.
16. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
In each of the three games since Purdy’s return from an injury, the 49ers quarterback’s completion rate and passing yards total have declined. But San Francisco has won each of those games, so Purdy remains in just about the exact middle of the power rankings as he successfully executes head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offensive game plans.
17. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Stroud returned after a three-game absence stemming from a stint in the NFL’s concussion protocol and had one of his best games en route to a massive divisional win over the Colts.
18. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars have won three straight games to take a share of the AFC South division lead in Week 13. Lawrence had a nice day against the Titans on Nov. 30, earning himself a 67.7 QBR and 79.6 PFF passing grade.
19. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
Nix nearly matched a season-high with 321 passing yards against the Commanders on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ He also had an average depth of target of just five yards (fourth-lowest in Week 13) on his 45 pass attempts (third-highest in Week 13). To his credit, the Broncos’ second-year signal-caller was 5-of-9 with a touchdown and an interception on passes that traveled 10+ yards past the line of scrimmage.
20. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
Young played one of the most clutch games of his career in the Panthers’ shocking upset over the Rams in Week 13. The Panthers quarterback threw three touchdowns in the game. Each of them went for more than 30 yards, and each of them came on third or fourth down.
21. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
Dart made his return from the NFL’s concussion protocol in Week 13, but it didn’t result in the Giants’ third win of the season. He did continue to avoid turnovers but did not avoid taking some big hits on a few rushing plays.
22. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals
Brissett ranks highest among all (non-rookie) quarterbacks who started the season as backups. His 243.1 passing yards per game rank eighth in the NFL, and the Cardinals have been a top-10 team in dropback success rate (48.8%) since Week 6, when he took over behind center. It just hasn’t translated to many wins.
23. Tyrod Taylor, New York Jets
From Weeks 1-11, the Jets ranked 27th in dropback EPA (-0.056) and 29th in dropback success rate (43%). In Week 12, Taylor took over the starting role. Over the last two weeks, New York ranks 12th in dropback EPA (0.071) and 13th in dropback success rate (44.9%). In Week 13, Taylor’s 172-yard performance included a touchdown and the Jets’ third win of the season.
24. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
Shough has flown under the radar since taking over as the Saints’ starter in Week 9, but he has played mostly solid football behind center in New Orleans. The second-round rookie’s first shot at a game-winning drive came up a yard short on a fourth-down QB sneak in Miami in Week 13.
25. Marcus Mariota, Washington Commanders
Mariota had his most productive start of the season against the Broncos on ‘Sunday Night Football’ with 294 yards and two touchdowns. His pass on a two-point conversion to complete the upset against Denver was batted down behind the line of scrimmage. It’s so far unclear how much longer Mariota’s starting stint in Washington will continue, with starter Jayden Daniels itching to return this season.
26. Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans
Ward has had some flashes of greatness with poise and excellent ball placement against some tough defenses this year. He’s also had some poor performances against more middling units this year. In other words, he’s been playing like a rookie quarterback amid a chaotic situation in Tennessee.
27. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
Cousins’ performance in Week 13 was one of his better outings of the season, but he’s still a veteran backup quarterback, and the Falcons still lost to the Jets.
28. Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers
Rodgers turned 42 years old on Dec. 2. He has played like it this season – shying from contact, missing zip on his throws and unable to improvise in the pocket like he did in the past. Now, he’s playing with a broken wrist, and it’s limiting Pittsburgh’s offense.
29. Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns
Sanders’ second career start was his first NFL appearance (he’s played in three games) without an interception. He also had a career-high 64% completion rate. But Sanders also held onto the ball for too long, lost yards on sacks he could have avoided by throwing the ball away and missed open receivers several times. In other words, he’s playing like a fifth-round rookie quarterback that began the season as the third-string option in Cleveland.
30. J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
McCarthy didn’t play in Week 13 while dealing with a concussion, but he has struggled mightily in his de facto rookie season. He has 10 interceptions in six starts, and his 6.3% rate of throwing picks is the highest of all quarterbacks with at least four starts.
31. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have won three straight games, but it has felt more like they’ve won despite Tagovailoa than because of him. The co-league leader in interceptions (14) got Miami down to New Orleans’ 29-yard line for a first down with about 20 seconds left in the first half in Week 13. Head coach Mike McDaniel had him wait 18 seconds to spike the ball and kick a first-half-ending field goal, rather than taking a shot at the end zone first. It spoke volumes about what the Dolphins think of their starting quarterback.
32. Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders
Smith has the second-highest pressure-to-sack ratio of any quarterback (26.6%), per PFF. He has the co-lead in interceptions (14) this season. He has the third-lowest average depth of target of Week 14 projected starters. The Raiders will likely have a top-five pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and they will have to heavily consider drafting a new quarterback with that pick.