10 weeks. That’s all we have left in the 2026 NFL regular season. By the end of next week, we will be halfway done with the year, which feels so wrong considering how long the offseason was.
Usually at the beginning of the year, you get some outlier performances that can skew things, but by after eight weeks, we usually have a pretty good idea of which quarterbacks are playing well and which ones aren’t.
After every week, we’ve been ranking all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks, and let’s just say the entire list got a pretty big shake up this week.
32. Justin Herbert
KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 14: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert 10 throws a pass before an NFL, American Football Herren, USA game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on December 14, 2025 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire NFL: DEC 14 Chargers at Chiefs EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2512141558
31. Daniel Jones
30. Tanner McKee
29. Baker Mayfield
28. Kyler Murray
27. Sam Darnold
26. Malik Willis
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – AUGUST 20: Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis 2 speaks to the media during a New York Giants and Miami Dolphins joint practice at the Miami Dolphins Training Camp on August 20 2026, at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens, FL. Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA AUG 20 Giants-Dolphins Joint Practice EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon796260820082
25. Tyler Huntley
24. Cam Ward
23. Deshaun Watson
22. Michael Penix Jr.
Look, I get the weather was awful, but you can’t complete 33.3 percent of your throws and have four interceptions with no touchdowns. You just can’t. Penix tumbles down the list after that performance.
21. J.J. McCarthy
20. Bo Nix
INGLEWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 11: Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix 10 scrabbles with the ball during the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos on October 11, 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA OCT 11 Broncos at Chargers EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26101129
19. Gardner Minshew
18. Aaron Rodgers
17. Jayden Daniels
16. Geno Smith
15. Dak Prescott
14. C.J. Stroud
January 18, 2025: Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud 7 looks to pass as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu 90 applies pressure during an NFL, American Football Herren, USA AFC Divisional game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. /CSM Kansas City United States of America – ZUMAc04_ 20250118_zma_c04_742 Copyright: xDavidxSmithx
I got a lot of hate for this in a comment section last week so let me go into more detail. In their five losses, they’ve played the 14th, 15th, 24th, 27th and 30th ranked defenses in the NFL, and he’s averaging 21 PPG, which would rank 26th in the league. It’s empty calories most of the time.
13. Bryce Young
12. Tyler Shough
11. Matthew Stafford
10. Patrick Mahomes
9. Drake Maye
8. Jordan Love
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 10: Jordan Love 10 of the Green Bay Packers looks on during the first half of a NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Chicago Bears on January 10, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA JAN 10 NFC Wildcard Packers at Bears EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260110101
7. Caleb Williams
6. Trevor Lawrence
5. Brock Purdy
4. Kirk Cousins
3. Jared Goff
2. Josh Allen
September 13, 2026, Houston, Texas, U.S: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen 17 warms up prior to the NFL, American Football Herren, USA regular season game between the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on September 13, 2026. Buffalo won, 36-31. Houston U.S – ZUMAw137 20260913_aap_w137_144 Copyright: xErikxWilliamsx
1. Joe Burrow
You can criticize Joe Burrow for his three interceptions, but when his team needed him, he stepped up. He completed 79.2 percent of his passes for 462 yards and five touchdowns while adding a game-winning rushing touchdown in overtime on top of that. If they had anyone else under center, they lose that game.