Another week of the 2025 NFL season has come and gone with a ton of drama all over the place. There have been so many surprises this season, especially at the quarterback position, and we're just getting started.
Thanksgiving is on deck, but we have plenty to look back on from Week 12 before taking a look ahead to Week 13. How do each of the quarterbacks around the league stack up after what we saw this past weekend?
We're ranking every quarterback that played this past weekend, and taking a look at their individual performance, but also the entire body of work this season (when applicable). Although you have to obviously consider some of a player's history prior to 2025 as well, that plays less of a role in these weekly updates. Let's dive into our latest NFL QB Power Rankings for Week 13.
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32. JJ McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings
This is an evaluation year for the Vikings and JJ McCarthy at this point, but the former first-round pick out of Michigan has been brutal in his "redshirt" rookie year with the team. Aside from a couple of brilliant quarters against division rivals, it has been a tough first season to watch for McCarthy with 10 interceptions already this year and a completion rate under 55 percent.
It's been below replacement level, and McCarthy has genuinely been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL this season. The reality of the situation is that the Vikings have time to develop him, but will there be fallout of rolling with McCarthy and letting Sam Darnold walk to the Seahawks? That's a decision that is looking worse and worse by the day for this organization.
31. Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers
Playing in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph continued to prove that he's one of the better backup quarterbacks in the NFL, but that was also part of the problem in this game. Rudolph looked good coming on in relief of Rodgers last week, and he was solid once again in the Steelers' loss against the Chicago Bears.
He threw for just 171 yards on 31 attempts, however, and the Steelers gave him some solid backing in the running game to keep this one against Chicago tight to the end. There is always a sect of fans in every team's fan base who love to call for the backup QB, and a lot of Steelers fans call frequently for Mason Rudolph. This game might keep them quiet for at least a week.