NFL MVP race 2026: the quarterbacks by the numbers
Lamar Jackson leads the quarterbacks in ESPN's Total QBR at 87, with the Ravens 4-1. Brock Purdy (85.1) and Dak Prescott (81.5) follow. It is a measurement, not a forecast: there are no MVP odds here.
Lamar Jackson leads the quarterbacks in ESPN's Total QBR at 87, with the Ravens 4-1. Brock Purdy (85.1) and Dak Prescott (81.5) follow. It is a measurement, not a forecast: there are no MVP odds here.
Total QBR
QBR · Record
Brock Purdy QBSan Francisco 49ers · 1,196 passing yards, 13 TD, 2 INT · 128 rushing yards, 1 TD85.15-0
Josh Allen QBBuffalo Bills · 1,249 passing yards, 7 TD, 4 INT · 239 rushing yards, 8 TD · 1 catches, 1 yards, 0 TD78.64-1
Joe Burrow QBCincinnati Bengals · 1,361 passing yards, 11 TD, 3 INT · 48 rushing yards, 1 TD73.43-2
Drake Maye QBNew England Patriots · 1,228 passing yards, 8 TD, 7 INT · 161 rushing yards, 1 TD713-2
Patrick Mahomes QBKansas City Chiefs · 1,037 passing yards, 9 TD, 2 INT · 41 rushing yards, 1 TD69.34-0
Matthew Stafford QBLos Angeles Rams · 1,572 passing yards, 9 TD, 6 INT · 21 rushing yards, 0 TD68.22-3
Kirk Cousins QBLas Vegas Raiders · 1,269 passing yards, 12 TD, 4 INT · -2 rushing yards, 0 TD65.13-2
Trevor Lawrence QBJacksonville Jaguars · 1,174 passing yards, 10 TD, 3 INT · 59 rushing yards, 0 TD59.54-1
Tyler Shough QBNew Orleans Saints · 1,299 passing yards, 9 TD, 5 INT · 72 rushing yards, 1 TD57.81-4
Jacoby Brissett QBArizona Cardinals · 1,110 passing yards, 9 TD, 5 INT · 62 rushing yards, 1 TD · 1 catches, 7 yards, 0 TD57.81-4
Jalen Hurts QBPhiladelphia Eagles · 933 passing yards, 8 TD, 3 INT · 107 rushing yards, 1 TD57.82-3
Jameis Winston QBNew York Giants · 805 passing yards, 6 TD, 3 INT · 42 rushing yards, 0 TD57.23-1-1
Jordan Love QBGreen Bay Packers · 1,408 passing yards, 10 TD, 3 INT · -2 rushing yards, 0 TD56.93-2
Deshaun Watson QBCleveland Browns · 1,010 passing yards, 7 TD, 2 INT · 167 rushing yards, 0 TD46.63-2Quarterbacks who have played all or all but one of their team's games, with at least 15 attempts a game, ordered by ESPN's Total QBR. Every MVP from 2013 to 2024 was a quarterback; the last who was not was Adrian Peterson in 2012. Regular-season totals from ESPN, refreshed every few hours. Rookie of the Year · Defensive Player of the Year
Questions
Who is leading the NFL MVP race?
By ESPN's Total QBR, Lamar Jackson at 87, ahead of Brock Purdy at 85.1. Voters also weigh the team's record, which the board shows next to each quarterback.
How is this MVP race ordered?
Quarterbacks who have played all or all but one of their team's games, with at least 15 attempts a game, ordered by ESPN's Total QBR. Every MVP from 2013 to 2024 was a quarterback; the last who was not was Adrian Peterson in 2012.
When is the NFL MVP announced?
At NFL Honors, the week of the Super Bowl. The voters are a panel of 50 media members.