We're already onto Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, and there are a number of quarterbacks around the league in need of a bounce-back game already.
We expected some quarterbacks to struggle early on this season, but which players gave us the worst performances in Week 1? Some quarterbacks around the league completely whiffed on meeting or exceeding expectations, while others were as bad as expected.
We're taking a look at the five worst QB performances in the league this past week and which players have to get back on the saddle in the worst way.
NFL Power Rankings: 5 worst QB performances from Week 1
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins
The Indianapolis Colts dared Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins to run the ball, and they simply wouldn't commit to it. Tagovailoa wasn't able to get his best guys involved in the passing game, and the Dolphins' offense we know to be one of the most explosive in the NFL when healthy was a shell of itself.
It feels like things are going to keep getting worse in Miami before they get better, but it's still very early in the season. Tagovailoa had the worst QBR of the entire week, and it felt like it watching him play against the Colts. He turned the ball over three times and may have the most substantial mountain to climb entering Week 2.
2. Bryce Young, Panthers
Bryce Young was definitely let down by his teammates in Carolina as well, but it wasn't a good debut to open the season from the former #1 overall pick and Heisman winner.
After such a strong finish to last season, expectations were high for Young and the Panthers this year, especially with the addition of first-round receiver Tetairoa McMillan and the expected breakout of Xavier Legette. Young was one of a number of starting QBs around the league to turn the ball over three times, and if the Carolina defense continues to be a sieve, there's simply going to be too much pressure on Young's shoulders.
3. Russell Wilson, Giants
The debut of Russell Wilson with the New York Giants was bad enough that just about every Giants fan out there is already calling for first-round pick Jaxson Dart to get on the field.
And heck, Brian Daboll may be thinking the same thing.
The leash for Wilson feels extremely short heading into Week 2 after the Giants' offense looked completely inept against the Commanders. They scored just six points and Wilson completed less than 46 percent of his passes.
4. Caleb Williams, Bears
The Chicago Bears blew a nice second half lead against the Minnesota Vikings, at home, and Williams is largely to blame here. Although Williams got off to a nice start to the game working off the opening script, he really struggled as the game went along.
Williams was only sacked a couple of times, which was good to see, but even with a couple of touchdowns and no interceptions, there were just so many badly missed throws in the Bears' unfortunate loss to the Vikings.
Williams has plenty of time to grow in Ben Johnson's offense yet, but he doesn't look overly comfortable just yet.
5. Bo Nix, Broncos
The standard is higher for Bo Nix after a rookie season in which he finished 3rd all-time in total touchdowns for a rookie quarterback (34). Nix had three turnovers in the Broncos' Week 1 win over the Titans, but he undoubtedly has to be better going forward.
Nix made a couple of reckless throws deep downfield and was also strip-sacked by Jeffery Simmons of the Titans. For a quarterback who rarely ever gets sacked and operates the offense effectively, Nix's struggles in Week 1 will hopefully be the exception rather than the rule for the Broncos in Week 2 and beyond.
Sean Payton trusts Nix, but he's maybe heaping a little bit too much on his shoulders early on. If the Broncos can lean more on their running game and less on Nix throwing the ball 35-45 times a week, it should benefit everyone involved.