There has been a lot of average or below-average QB play this year, and it's easy to see who the best passers in the NFL have been thus far. At this point in the season, much of the reason why teams are where they are is due to the QB play.
Teams with low-end passers are simply not going to make the playoffs or accomplish much overall. It should be no surprise that the best passers in the league are either on elite teams or elite offenses. That's simply how things work in the NFL now.
Let's power rank the 10 best QBs in the NFL as Week 14 continues.
Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford headline quarterback power rankings as Week 14 continues
10. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield has been one of the most prolific passers in the NFL since arriving in Tampa Bay, and he's really the main reason why Tampa is still in a good spot overall to win the NFC South. Injuries have limited this team in 2025, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
9. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
Aside from a dreadful four-interception performance against the LA Rams a few weeks ago, Sam Darnold has been a high-end QB and is a huge reason why the Seattle Seahawks are 9-3 on the season. Darnold broke out for the first time in 2024, and I bet the Minnesota Vikings wished they'd have re-signed him.
8. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
Bo Nix has been magical late in games when the Broncos need him to be the most, and while his raw passing stats might not jump off the page, Nix is a huge reason why Denver is 10-2. Don't overthink Bo Nix - he's a very good QB who is still developing but clearly someone who can help his team win games.
7. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are at high risk of missing the playoffs, but Patrick Mahomes has still been himself for the most part. Kansas City might have to win out just to have a chance at getting in. We could see Mahomes carrying this team to the finish line.
6. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen is really the bulk of the Buffalo Bills' offense, as he's already one of the best dual-threat QBs of all-time and is the reigning MVP. He's not been overly-efficient throwing the ball this year, but the 8-4 Bills would be a 4-8 team with just average QB play.
5. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love has thrown 19 touchdowns this year against just three interceptions and is completing 67% of his passes. He's been one of the most efficient QBs in the league this year and seems to be playing the best football of his career.
The Packers sit at 8-3-1 and are just a half game back of the Chicago Bears in the NFC North. If Love continues to play this well, Green Bay will win the division in 2025.
4. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
Even though the Detroit Lions are 8-5 and not in the playoff race right now, Jared Goff has been on fire this year. Goff has tossed 26 touchdowns against just five interceptions and is completing just over 70% of his passes. I think we take Goff for granted at this point. He's, yet again, a bright spot, and when his career is all said and done, he'll likely be well inside the top-10 in major QB categories.
3. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott has the second-most TD passes in the NFL this year and has thrown for 3,637 yards, but the Dallas Cowboys are now 6-6-1 on the season and all but guaranteed to not make the playoffs this year.
The bottom-tier defense at the beginning of the season has dragged everything down, but Prescott and the offense have been elite all year, so he is far from the issue.
2. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
On the 11-2 New England Patriots, Drake Maye has 23 touchdown passes and has a 71.5% completion percentage. The Patriots aren't perfect, but Maye is playing at an MVP level and could win the award this year depending on how the rest of the season shakes out.
1. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford ranks first in the NFL with 32 touchdown passes and has thrown just four interceptions. Stafford and the LA Rams might just be the best team in the NFL right now and are plenty good enough to win the Super Bowl.
Stafford and the Rams won it all in 2021 and could very well do it again this year. The veteran QB has consistently been one of the best in the NFL and could finally see an MVP award come his way, which could be enough to get him into the Hall of Fame after he's done playing.