Throughout the 2016 NFL regular season, we’re ranking the league’s top 10 quarterbacks. Here’s how we view things after Week 16…
1. Matt Ryan, Falcons: The veteran is on pace to finish with the fifth-highest passer rating in NFL history. He also has a 9.3 yards-per-attempt average, which leads the league by a ridiculous margin.
2. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: After struggling for about a month to start the year, he’s been lights-out with a 26-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio despite a lack of support and a slew of injuries in Green Bay.
3. Tom Brady, Patriots: The NFL’s QBR leader ranks second to Ryan in terms of passer rating and YPA and has a 10-1 record since returning from a four-game suspension to start the season.
4. Dak Prescott, Cowboys: The league’s third-highest-rated passer hasn’t been asked to take a lot of chances, but he still makes a ton of big throws when needed. Throw in what he does with his legs and he’s having one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history.
5. Drew Brees, Saints: The 37-year-old has thrown 14 interceptions, but that comes with the territory when you aren’t well-supported and your team isn’t very good. He leads the league in passing yardage and has a completion percentage of 70.9.
6. Derek Carr, Raiders: Sadly, his breakout 2016 campaign ends with Carr having led a record-tying seven fourth-quarter comebacks.
7. Marcus Mariota, Titans: Sadly, his breakout 2016 campaign ends with Mariota posting a phenomenal 26-to-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
8. Matthew Stafford, Lions: His broad numbers aren’t off the charts, but Stafford has set a new single-season record by leading eight fourth-quarter comebacks.
9. Kirk Cousins, Redskins: The NFL’s sixth-highest-rated passer has been the king of deep balls for the playoff-contending Redskins.
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers: Been a weird, up-and-down season for Big Ben, but he’s still been dominant at times while leading the Steelers to the AFC North title.
