• Tua's explosive day: Tua Tagovailoa finished 6-of-10 for a league-high 203 yards and two touchdowns on passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield. His 92.5 PFF grade on those throws ranked first among quarterbacks in Week 13.
• Jake Browning steps up in a big way: Jake Browning finished fifth in passing grade under pressure (75.3), but he averaged a league-leading 12.2 yards per attempt across 11 pressured dropbacks with one big-time throw and no turnover-worthy plays.
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Quarterback is the most important position on the field, but we can often get stuck in their most recent blunders or successes, making it difficult to come up with an objective ranking.
This analysis utilizes a statistical technique called Bayesian Updating. With Bayesian Updating, we can use individual results to project PFF grades and expected points added (EPA) per play. You can find a more detailed explanation of the analysis in our Week 2 quarterback rankings.
Here is how the league's quarterbacks stack up after Week 13.
Most efficient passer: Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
Love earned a 90.6 passing grade in Week 13, the highest grade among quarterbacks and the highest single-game mark of his young career. He completed 25 of his 36 pass attempts for 267 yards and three touchdowns, producing a 77.4% accuracy rate that ranked third at the position.
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Most explosive passer: Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Against the Commanders, Tagovailoa went 6-of-10 for a league-high 203 yards and two touchdowns on passes thrown 10 or more yards downfield. His 92.5 PFF grade on those throws ranked first among quarterbacks in Week 13.
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Best under pressure: Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals
Jake Browning finished fifth in passing grade under pressure (75.3), but he averaged a league-leading 12.2 yards per attempt across 11 pressured dropbacks with one big-time throw and no turnover-worthy plays in his team's upset victory over the Jags.
Browning finished 5-of-9 for 110 yards and a touchdown on dropbacks under pressure.
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Best out of the pocket: Sam Howell, Washington Commanders
Howell earned a 90.4 PFF grade on throws outside the pocket against the Dolphins in Week 13. He completed five out of his eight passes for 80 yards and five first downs, averaging 16.0 yards per attempt.
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Quick passes: Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals
Browning recorded a 2.3-second average time to throw, the second-fastest mark in the league in Week 13. He went 20-of-22 for 236 yards, one touchdown and one big-time throw on throws that took less than 2.5 seconds from snap to pass. His 91.5 PFF grade on those throws paced the league.
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