5. AFC East (Drake Maye, Josh Allen, Malik Willis, Geno Smith)
Perhaps this is too low a ranking for the AFC East, but two of the QBs in this division really bring things down. Let's start with the best two, Drake Maye and Josh Allen. Maye came in second in the MVP voting last year and enjoyed quite the season. His breakout wasn't totally unexpected, but his efficiency was out of this world at times.
Yes, the New England Patriots had an easier schedule, but good QB play is good QB play. With that said, I do believe many out there are wanting to see if Maye can at least begin to stack efficient seasons together, and with the Patriots schedule getting much harder this year, a regression could be coming.
Maye also didn't necessarily play that well against better teams, so he does have some work to do to prove that the 2025 season was not just him beating up on bad teams. Allen is self-explanatory at this point. Already a borderline all-time talent, Allen and the Buffalo Bills have consistently been among the best teams in the league, and it's really just down to the playoffs at this point.
Allen is a one of one player, but until he can lead the Bills over the hump, we'll keep talking about him the same way we have for years. With that said, the AFC East has two of the worst starting QBs in Malik Willis and Geno Smith.
Willis has never been a full-time starter in this league and is in a less-than-ideal situation with the lack of talent Miami has. As for Smith, he's now on his third team in as many seasons and has thrown 32 interceptions since the start of 2024. He's did enjoy one great season with the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, but has regressed since then and is simple a one-year stopgap option. Overall, the AFC East's QB talent just isn't that notable, so they come in at No. 5 in our power rankings.
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