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CBS Sports Announces Its 2025 Top-10 NFL Quarterbacks
7/29/2026, 3:34:38 PM
Ranking Overview
CBS Sports released its annual list of the league’s best quarterbacks, assigning each player a point total based on performance metrics from the 2025 season. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills topped the list with 119 points, followed by Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs at 98 points. The remaining rankings are: Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams, 94 points), Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals, 80 points), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens, 78 points), Drake Maye (New England Patriots, 63 points), Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys, 49 points), Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers, 39 points), Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers, 19 points), and Jared Goff (Detroit Lions, 5 points). A tenth-place tie was noted for Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders, though no point total was disclosed.
Statistical Highlights
- Josh Allen posted a career-high 8.0 yards per attempt, threw 25 passing touchdowns and added 14 rushing touchdowns, though his interceptions rose to 10 and he was sacked 40 times.
- Patrick Mahomes entered the season after a torn ACL that ended a historically poor Chiefs campaign, with hopes that a stronger running game could improve balance.
- Matthew Stafford led the NFL in passing yards (4,707), passing touchdowns and touchdown rate (7.7%), while posting his lowest career interception rate (1.3%).
- Joe Burrow missed eight games due to a turf-toe injury but maintains the NFL’s highest career completion percentage (68.5%).
- Lamar Jackson played 13 games, led the league with 13.3 yards per completion, and recorded one of the highest sack rates after a less mobile season.
- Drake Maye topped the league in completion percentage (72%) and yards per attempt (8.9) and finished second in the MVP vote behind Stafford.
- Dak Prescott led the NFL in completions for the second time in three years and has exceeded 4,400 passing yards in each of his last four healthy seasons.
- Justin Herbert struggled behind a depleted offensive line, throwing a career-high 13 interceptions; a healthier line and new coordinator Mike McDaniel are expected to aid a rebound.
- Jordan Love cut his interceptions in half compared with the prior two seasons and posted career-best passer rating and QBR.
- Jared Goff continued his consistency with 4,400+ passing yards and at least 29 touchdowns in each of the past four seasons, though his performance drops when the pocket is compromised.
Implications for Teams
The rankings underscore divergent trajectories across the league. Teams with quarterbacks near the top—Buffalo, Kansas City, and Los Angeles Rams—are positioned as strong contenders for postseason success, while franchises with lower-ranked signal-callers such as Detroit and Washington may need to address supporting factors like offensive line protection and play-calling to improve outcomes. The list also highlights injury impacts on elite talent, notably Mahomes’ ACL tear and Burrow’s turf-toe issue, suggesting that health will remain a pivotal variable in the upcoming season.
Outlook
CBS Sports notes that the next step for several quarterbacks, including Maye, is to reduce sack totals, a metric that could influence future rankings and contract negotiations. As teams finalize roster moves and coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season, quarterback performance will continue to be a central narrative in evaluating offensive potency across the NFL.
