Joe Burrow wins Week 16, now threatens Patrick Mahomes’ season lead in Miami Herald NFL QB rankings

Greg Cote
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BENGALS’ BURROW WINS WEEK 16, NOW A THREAT TO CHIEFS’ MAHOMES FOR SEASON CROWN IN UPDATED MIAMI HERALD NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS: Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow wins the Week 15 title with a 54.75-point game to move within 23 points of Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes’ season lead with two weeks to play in the Miami Herald’s updated NFL quarterback rankings. That’s the passing lane — close enough to challenge for the season championship. That’s especially so because, with both of their teams still alive for the overall No. 1 AFC seed, it is unlikely either will not play down the stretch. Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa holds steady in 11th place despite another off game. Our ratings system is cumulative not percentile-based, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury or benching. QBs on a bye took a temporary hit that evened out during the course of the season. This is the 25th anniversary year for the Herald’s Passer Success System (PASS) rankings, which began in 1998, the year before Dan Marino retired, 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. Our updated Top 25 (plus other Dolphins) for 2022 entering Week 17:

Miami Herald 2022 NFL QB Rankings

Rk Player, Team Week 16 Season

1 .1. Patrick Mahomes, KC 26.20 570.00

2. 2. Joe Burrow, CIN 54.75 547.55

3. 3. Justin Herbert, LAC 30.75 518.70

4. 6. Kirk Cousins, MIN 48.95 504.85

5. 4. Geno Smith, SEA 20.75 495.30

6. 5. Tom Brady, TB 32.05 494.85

7. 7. Josh Allen, BUF 17.60 462.45

8. 9. Trevor Lawrence, JAC 25.45 442.95

9. 10. Jared Goff, DET 34.75 441.95

10. 8. Jalen Hurts, PHI DNP 436.60

11. 11. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 16.50 386.40

12. 2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 26.90 385.55

13. 15. Daniel Jones, NYG 34.70 364.90

14. 13. Derek Carr, LV 4.70 344.60

15. 14. Matt Ryan, IND DNP 335.30

16. 22. Dak Prescott, DAL 47.35 301.95

17. 16. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF DNP 297.85

18. 19. Andy Dalton, NO 7.60 282.75

19. 17. Kyler Murray, ARI DNP 282.40

20. 18. Ryan Tannehill, TEN DNP 276.80

21. 20. Jacoby Brissett, CLE DNP 271.40

22. 24. Mac Jones, NE 27.00 270.50

23. 23. Russell Wilson, DEN 7.70 259.95

24. 21. Lamar Jackson, BAL DNP 257.10

25. 27. Davis Mills, HOU 19.90 241.40

47. 43. Teddy Bridgewater, MIA DNP 40.10

57. 54. Skylar Thompson, MIA DNP 10.90

Next five: Matthew Stafford, LAR, 234.35; Marcus Mariota, ATL; Justin Fields, CHI; Kenny Pickett, PIT; Taylor Heinicke, WAS.

Week 16 best: Burrow, CIN, 54.75 (40-52, 375, 3-2 in win). Week 16 worst (min. 10 attempts): Zach Wilson, NYJ, 1.60 (9-18, 92, 0-1 in loss).

Record-best week: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 80.10 (2014). Record-worst week: Tim Hasselbeck, WAS, minus-23.20 (2003). Season-record point total: Peyton Manning, DEN, 714.85 (2013).

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