NFL Week 16 QB Rankings: MVP Candidates Square Off on Christmas Night
Lamar Jackson has 17 touchdown passes, and ranks 15th in passing yards. He’s not going to make a case for MVP with his numbers, but rather the eye test and his relentless impact on every game he plays.
On Sunday night in Jacksonville, Jackson threw for 171 yards while running for another 97. He accounted for one touchdown and an interception. And yet time and again, Jackson extended plays and made something out of nothing.
For that reason alone, Jackson belongs in the MVP discussion. He’s also moving up our NFL quarterback rankings heading into Week 16.
32. All Their Quarterbacks, New York Jets (Last week: 29)
31. Easton Stick, Los Angeles Chargers (32)
30. Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers (N/A)
29. Drew Lock, Seattle Seahawks (28)
28. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers (30)
27. Bailey Zappe, New England Patriots (26)
26. Nick Mullens, Minnesota Vikings (25)
25. Aidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders (27)
24. Tommy DeVito, New York Giants (24)
23. Taylor Heinicke, Atlanta Falcons (N/A)
22. Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns (23)
21. Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals (21)
20. Will Levis, Tennessee Titans (18)
19. Gardner Minshew II, Indianapolis Colts (17)
18. Justin Fields, Chicago Bears (16)
17. Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints (19)
16. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20)
15. Sam Howell, Washington Commanders (15)
14. Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos (14)
13. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (12)
12. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (13)
11. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (8)
10. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (11)
9. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions (10)
8. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (7)
7. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (9)
6. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (6)
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (3)
4. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (5)
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (4)
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (2)
1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (1)