Chiefs’ Mahomes wins Week 15, Stafford narrows Brady’s season lead in Miami Herald’s NFL QB rankings
MAHOMES WINS WEEK 15, STAFFORD CUTS INTO BRADY’S SEASON LEAD IN MIAMI HERALD’S UPDATED NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes wins Week 15 with a 46.50-point game (second-lowest winning total of the season), while the larger battle for the overall season championship tightens in the Miami Herald’s latest updated NFL quarterback rankings. With byes done and the playing field level for the final three-week home stretch run, Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady holds a still-commanding 41-point season over second place Matthew Stafford of the L.A. Rams -- but Stafford cut 22 points off the lead in taking advantage of a rare poor game by Brady. Dolphin Tua Tagovailoa, despite a mediocre game, rises two spots to No. 23 overall. This is the 24th year for our annual rankings, which began in 1998 with Steve Young the inaugural season champion. Our rankings factor accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. They are passer ratings per se and do not include a QB’s running statistics. Most major passer rankings including the NFL’s and ESPN’s are percent-based, allowing a player who misses half a season to still win a title. Our system is cumulative, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury or benching. Players on a bye week take a temporary hit that evens out over the course of the season. The Top 25 chart (plus other Dolphins) through Week 15:
RK LW Player, Team Wk15 Season
1. 1. Tom Brady, TB 11.70 548.40
2. 2. Matthew Stafford, LAR 33.20 507.10
3. 3. Justin Herbert, LAC 20.80 480.90
4. 6. Patrick Mahomes, KC 46.50 474.60
5. 7. Aaron Rodgers, GB 42.40 467.35
6. 5. Derek Carr, LV 28.80 461.10
7. 4. Kirk Cousins, MIN 12.35 447.80
8. 9. Dak Prescott, DAL 37.85 446.90
9. 8. Josh Allen, BUF 25.50 444.70
10. 10. Joe Burrow, CIN 23.85 421.00
11. 11. Mac Jones, NE 21.95 390.45
12. 12. Matt Ryan, ATL 20.80 386.00
13. 13. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 19.40 382.70
14. 15. Kyler Murray, ARI 17.85 364.95
15. 14. Teddy Bridgewater, DEN 6.90 364.60
16. 18. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF 32.75 363.70
17. 16. Carson Wentz, IND 5.85 351.25
18. 20. Jared Goff, DET 40.80 347.85
19. 19. Ryan Tannehill, TEN 18.65 346.90
20. 17. Taylor Heinicke, WAS DNP 335.55
21. 21. Lamar Jackson, BAL DNP 298.10
22. 23. Russell Wilson, SEA 7.80 273.90
23. 25. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 19.80 272.55
24. 26. Jalen Hurts, PHI 33.80 266.55
25. 22. Baker Mayfield, CLE DNP 266.15
32. 31. Jacoby Brissett, MIA DNP 131.65
Bubble: Daniel Jones, NYG, 253.40. Dropouts: Jones, NYG, 24th to 26th. Week 15 best: Mahomes, KC, 46.50 (31-47, 410, 3-1 in win). Week 15 worst: (min. 10 attempts): Mike Glennon, NYG, minus-3.05 (13-24, 99, 0-3 in loss).
