The NFC may actually end up being an incredible conference in the 2025 NFL Season. Let's power rank all 16 starting QBs. The conference seems to only be getting deeper, and that could be bad news for some of the mainstays who have been atop of the conference for a while now.
The one thing that is going to drastically impact this conference for 2025 is obviously the QB play, and with the amount of young quarterbacks in the conference, the NFC might be an impossible trek in the 2025 NFL Season.
Let's power rank all 16 projected starting QBs in the NFC for 2025.
NFL Power Rankings: Ranking starting quarterbacks in the NFC for 2025
16. JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
JJ McCarthy has not taken a snap in a regular season game, so it's not like he can be ranked much higher. If McCarthy ends up being a hit, the Minnesota Vikings will be a handful to deal with.
15. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
I guess I ranked Tyler Shough above JJ McCarthy because he's older; both McCarthy and Shough are in the same boat - only time will tell if they are legitimate franchise QBs.
14. Michael Penix Jr, Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr saw some action near the end of the 2024 NFL Season, and now that he'll get a full offseason as the Atlanta Falcons starter, he and the team could be a shocking good squad in 2025.
13. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
A slight improvement in play following his benching in the 2024 NFL Season could give the Carolina Panthers a bit of promise heading into the 2025 NFL Season.
12. Russell Wilson, New York Giants
Russell Wilson has largely done a good job at not throwing a ton of picks in recent years, but he's truly regressing and is now in the worst overall situation in his NFL career approaching the 2025 NFL Season. Wilson might truly bottom-out this year, but he'll still connect on some deep passes.
11. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams throwing just six interceptions in the 2024 NFL Season is quite impressive, and I could see a world where he shoots up these rankings.
10. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold played so well for the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 that they let him walk for nothing to the Seattle Seahawks, who signed him to a contract that they can rip up after just one season. Let's not overthink this here; Darnold is fine, but that's it.
9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
We keep waiting for Kyler Murray to truly break out, but what if he simply... doesn't? I want to see it happen, as the Arizona Cardinals could be great in 2025, but Murray has played six years in the league. If he won't improve now, he may never.
8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
I really don't understand why Jalen Hurts is thought of by many as an elite quarterback - he is drastically propped up by elite coaching, elite teammates, and a future Hall of Fame GM in Howie Roseman. Hurts has never thrown for 25 touchdowns in a season and has also never hit the 4,000-yard mark.
Sure, he can play well under pressure, but there is more that goes into being an NFL QB. Jalen Hurts is an average quarterback overall.
7. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy just signed a deal worth $53 million per season, and that is the going rate for franchise quarterbacks nowadays. Purdy was in the NFC Championship Game his rookie season in the NFL and the Super Bowl in his second year.
We have seen him perform on the biggest stage, so perhaps Purdy should be ranked higher.
6. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love has the makeup and the skillset to be an elite QB in the league, but we have not seem him or the Green Bay Packers make that leap quite yet. I would keep an eye out to see what the Packers do in the 2025 NFL Season.
5. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield hit the 40-TD, 4,500-yard mark in 2024 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which is insane production. Mayfield has truly settled into his new home with the Bucs, but he's not an elite passer and might not be the one to lead this team back to the Super Bowl.
4. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott gets irrational hate because he plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He's fourth in our power rankings and is one of the best pocket passers the NFL has. Returning from a hamstring injury for 2025, Prescott ahd the Cowboys hope to hit the ground running and perhaps get back into the postseason.
3. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Jared Goff may end up finishing his career ranking inside the top-10 in major QB categories. He's won with both the LA Rams and Detroit Lions and could have a great shot to appear his his second Super Bowl.
2. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Still an elite quarterback, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams won 10 games in 2024 and won the NFC West. Stafford may not have more than a couple of years of high-end football left, but he's still excellent and is second in our power rankings.
1. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
Yes, I am ready to put Jayden Daniels first on this list. When you consider just how good he was in 2024, the chances that he makes a huge leap, and the new weapons around him, the Washington Commanders and Daniels himself might hit a new level in 2025.