QB Report Cards for 2025 NFL Week 9

The NFL landscape shifted slightly in Week 9, with multiple quarterback performances driving the change.

The Kansas City Chiefs no longer look the league's best team after a poor outing from Patrick Mahomes. Conversely, Lamar Jackson is back in the Baltimore Ravens lineup, as that squad begins its ascent after a poor start to the campaign.

Those two names may be headliners, but Bleacher Report assesses each quarterback performance from the NFL's weekly action and determines which signal-callers deserve praise or derision based on the previous weekend's play.

Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals

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Score: 27-17 win vs. Dallas Cowboys

Stat Line: 21 of 31 for 261 yards, two passing touchdowns and a rushing score

Jacoby Brissett continued to prove he's a better option at quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals than Kyler Murray with Monday's performance against the Cowboys.

Over the last three games, Brissett completed 65.8 percent of his passes with a six-to-one touchdown-to-interception ratio. Thanks to Monday's performance, Arizona's backup-turned-starter became the Cardinals' first quarterback since Carson Palmer in 2015 to record three straight games with at least 200 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Murray continues to nurse a foot injury.

"He's been pushing, we've been pushing," head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters last week. "He is getting better. He's had some more work this last week, but he's just not ready to go yet. … I know he wants to be out there and he's doing everything he can."

At this point, Murray might as well take his time and not rush back, because it's obvious that Brissett runs the Cardinals offense far more efficiently.

Grade: B

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

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Score: 24-23 loss vs. New England Patriots

Stat Line: 22 of 37 for 221 yards and three touchdowns

Michael Penix Jr. went punch-for-punch with the Patriots' Drake Maye and arguably outplayed his draft classmate, who has been viewed as an elite quarterback this season.

Unfortunately, a missed extra point is what prevented the Falcons from extending the play beyond regulation and possibly winning the contest.

Atlanta did have one more offensive series to rectify the previous miscue, but another occurred. The Falcons' final drive was derailed when Penix was called for intentional grounding, because the quarterback believed the Patriots would be flagged for simulating the snap count. They weren't.

"Supposedly they were clapping, and when I'm clapping that means I want the ball," Penix told reporters. "(Center Ryan Neuzil) said he heard them clap, and he thought it was my clap and I wanted the ball."

Instead, the Falcons found another new and fascinating way to lose a game.

Grade: B

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

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Score: 28-6 win vs. Miami Dolphins

Stat Line: 18 of 23 for 204 yards and four touchdowns

Lamar Jackson missed three games due to a hamstring injury. Upon returning to the lineup against the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football, he didn't miss a beat.

He completed 78.3 percent of his passes with four scoring tosses during the primetime meeting.

"It felt great," Jackson told reporters. "I didn't have any problems. I was feeling good out there."

The two-time NFL MVP threw only one more incompletion than touchdown. In doing so, he tied a league record of six outings with four touchdown passes and five or fewer incompletions, which tied Peyton Manning.

With Jackson back, the Ravens now have a chance to make a run despite a 3-5 record. The team won two-in-a-row with a favorable upcoming schedule. He can help navigate his squad through the month of November and still push for a division title, with the Pittsburgh Steelers looming at the start of December.

Grade: A

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

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Score: 28-21 win vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Stat Line: 23 of 36 for 273 yards and a touchdown; six carries for 19 yards and two scores

The Buffalo Bills have been there and done that. In fact, the Bills have beaten the Chiefs during the last five regular seasons. It's the postseason what matters and where the script is flipped.

Still, the victory should be viewed as a significant positive, because the Chiefs had been playing exceptionally well. The Bills overcame their shortcomings at the wide receiver position, and the defense, in particular, played an aggressive brand of football that stymied a potent Chiefs offense.

"I think attitude on the field. Not that it was bad. It's just at another level right now. And you've got to be nasty if you want to play good defense," Bills head coach Sean McDermott said after the game.

As always, Allen was the primary catalyst, and he understood that he had to play at his best. He did.

Grade: A

Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers

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Score: 16-13 win vs. Green Bay Packers

Stat Line: 11 of 20 for 102 yards and an interception

Bryce Young is closer to an impediment for the Carolina Panthers offense than he is the solution.

Some will point to the fact that the previous statement was made after Young led a game-winning drive against the Packers defense. The 2023 No. 1overall pick completed two of four passes for 19 yards during that series. A 19-yard Rico Dowdle run placed Carolina in field-goal position for Ryan Fitzgerald to convert.

In fact, the Panthers offense is now built around Dowdle. For the third time in five games, the running back carried the ball 20 or more times for at least 130 yards.

Young isn't playing like a recent No. 1 draft pick. Instead, Carolina is a run-first team. The QB helps his team the most when he turns around and hands the ball to Dowdle.

Grade: D

Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

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Score: 47-42 win vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Stat Line: 20 of 34 for 280 yards and three touchdowns; five carries for 53 yards; two receptions for 22 yards and a score

Caleb Williams did a bit of everything Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. More importantly, he was at his best when his team needed him the most.

According to Pro Football Focus, he provided 301 total yards, three touchdowns and a 124 passer rating when the Bears trailed. During the quarterback's 58-yard connection with Colston Loveland for the game-winning touchdown, Williams threw a beautiful seam pass just over the linebacker and before the safety. Then, Colston Loveland went to work.

The sophomore signal-caller did exactly what he should have done against the league's worst defense.

"He threw some touchdowns," Bears head coach Ben Johnson told reporters. "He didn't throw any interceptions, and he used his legs to help us extend drives as well. I was pleased with that."

Grade: A

Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals

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Score: 47-42 loss vs. Chicago Bears

Stat Line: 31 of 47 for 470 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions and a fumble lost

Joe Flacco can't help the fact the Cincinnati Bengals' defense is atrocious. Flacco, along with the Bengals offense, is doing everything in its power to place the team in a position to win. They simply can't offset the NFL's worst defensive unit.

Cincinnati became the first team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games despite scoring at least 38 points.

Flacco's career-high 470 passing yards Sunday were the most by any quarterback after turning 40 years old. According to ESPN's Ben Baby, he did so while playing through a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder. Flacco should have thrown the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute to play, but Cincinnati's defense had other plans.

"If you don't put your head down and go to work, it's going to be a long season. Continue to take pride in doing what you do," Flacco said.

Grade: B

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

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Score: 27-17 loss vs. Arizona Cardinals

Stat Line: 24 of 39 for 250 yards, a touchdown and an interception

The Dallas Cowboys aren't serious about winning. This fact became obvious when Jerry Jones said the quiet part out loud this past week when he admitted he was preoccupied with business ventures instead of making sure the Cowboys were the best possible team he could put on the field.

"So yeah, that can definitely be frustrating," Dak Prescott said. "But in that sense, I would just say, the guy has never really lied about who he is or what he's trying to do. Hopefully, he was talking about in that one particular moment. Maybe in those five minutes is what he was alluding to, and having a chance at a $100 billion opportunity I think you might take five minutes as well to answer a call. Hopefully that's what he means, right? But I could see how it could be frustrating."

With Sunday's outcome, the best version of the Cowboys didn't show up. Instead, they dropped to 3-5-1 despite having a quarterback who had played as well as any other signal-caller up until this prime-time clash.

Prescott was arguably the NFL's most consistent quarterback through the first eight weeks of play. Unfortunately, his play had been offset by the Cowboys' terrible defense. Against the Cardinals, Prescott faced plenty of pressure and couldn't muster much of a comeback after Arizona built an early lead. It doesn't really matter, because no single player can save the Cowboys organization from itself.

Grade: C

Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

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Score: 18-15 win vs. Houston Texans

Stat Line: 18 of 37 for 173 yards, two touchdowns and an interception

At 7-2, Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are now tied for the NFL's best record, even though it's been a difficult journey.

"Offensively, it wasn't pretty," Nix said during a postgame interview on Fox Sports, "but we found a way."

The signal-caller might as well have been talking about himself. The offense goes through him. Those ups and downs, particularly the former late in games, are a direct result of the quarterback's play.

With 50 seconds remaining against the NFL's top-ranked defense, Nix completed his only pass and ran for 34 yards.

The sophomore quarterback added: "We have a lot of character. We have a lot of competitive guys. We don't ever feel like we're out. We were down the majority of the game today, but we kept clawing and fighting. Our defense kept giving us the ball back. ... We just did enough."

Grade: B

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

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Score: 27-24 loss vs. Minnesota Vikings

Stat Line: 25 of 37 for 284 yards and two touchdowns

Statistically, Jared Goff keeps putting up the numbers. Yet the Lions have lost two of their last three and the offense hasn't been anywhere near as efficient.

Where's the disconnect? It starts on the early downs.

"It's tough sledding on 3rd-and-7-plus. We need to stay out of that as much as possible," Goff told reporters.

He added, "There's no concern. There is certainly an urgency of fixing things. We did fix things, I think, from two weeks ago. But there's more to fix obviously."

Protection also failed the Lions. Minnesota sacked Goff five different times and accumulated 11 quarterback hits. Detroit's quarterback has been sacked nine times over the last two games. Goff is at his best when working in-rhythm and on time. But he needs to be better feeling pressure and/or delivering from a muddied pocket.

Grade: C

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

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Score: 16-13 loss vs. Carolina Panthers

Stat Line: 26 of 37 for 273 yards and an interception

The Green Bay Packers showed up wearing their 1923 throwbacks uniforms. Meanwhile, Jordan Love provided a throwback performance invoking his play from when he didn't look like a franchise quarterback.

As a unit, the Packers managed 369 yards. Yet Green Bay converted only one of five trips into the red zone.

"It's very frustrating," Love said when asked about the Packers inability to convert when deep into Carolina territory. "I think everybody was feeling that as an offense. First half, we were limited in possessions. Those games, you have to maximize every time you're on the field. We didn't do that."

Love threw two poor interceptions, albeit one was dropped in the end zone and didn't register among the official stats. The other proved to be an awful decision on a deep pass into triple coverage while being hit by an oncoming rusher.

Grade: D

C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills, Houston Texans

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Score: 18-15 loss vs. Denver Broncos

Stat Line: (Stroud) six of 10 for 79 yards; (Mills) 17 of 30 for 137 yards

As a whole, the Texans' quarterback play against the Denver Broncos left much to be desired, with fewer than 200 passing yards.

But the issue coming out of the game has little to do with actual on-field performances since starter C.J. Stroud left the contest and didn't return after suffering a concussion.

With Stroud out, Davis Mills took over the offense. The unit didn't flourish with quarterback. Houston didn't convert during three red-zone trips and finished three of 17 on third down.

"To start, it wasn't good enough," head coach Demeco Ryans told reporters. "We were in the red zone multiple times as an offense there at the 1-yard line. We had multiple opportunities to get it in. That's just about sheer willpower to me. It's the one-yard line. We got to find a way to displace at the line of scrimmage and punch the football in. That is what it takes in that situation. We didn't get it done. ... If you don't win in those situational, critical moments of the game it's going to be hard to win it."

Grade: D

Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts

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Score: 27-20 loss vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Stat Line: 31 of 50 for 342 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions; one rushing touchdown and two fumbles lost

Daniel Jones finally looked like the version so many expected when he became the starting quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers put the Colts' top-ranked offense in the spin cycle and had Jones turning the ball over seemingly at will.

To be fair, the quarterback shouldn't be held entirely accountable for two strip sacks where his offensive tackles were beat cleanly and an interception on a tipped pass. However, he still had two poor interceptions that don't fall on anyone else.

"They have a good pass rush and guys who can move," Jones told reporters. "Knowing that, I've got to get the ball out."

As a whole, the Colts offense moved the ball but experienced uncharacteristic mental mistakes throughout the contest. How Jones and Co. respond will say so much about whether Indianapolis is legit or fool's gold.

Grade: D

Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

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Score: 30-29 win vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Stat Line: 23 of 34 for 220 yards and an interception; nine carries for 24 yards and two scores

Some of Trevor Lawrence's play can be excused by the fact he overcame an illness during Sunday's contest against the Las Vegas Raiders.

"He was pale as a ghost throughout the whole game," Jaguars head coach Liam Coen told reporters. "Obviously the frustrating interception down on the goal line, but man I'm very proud of the way he responded, the way that he played, especially later on when the game really was on the line."

Lawrence wasn't exactly Michael Jordan during his famous flu-game and the Jaguars were forced to stop a two-point attempt in order to claim a victory. Still, the quarterback deserves significant credit for showing up, still playing and providing Jacksonville's offense with a pair of touchdowns.

With the Indianapolis Colts' loss, the performance places the Jags only a 1.5 games back in the AFC South standings.

Grade: B

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

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Score: 28-21 loss vs. Buffalo Bills

Stat Line: 15 of 34 for 250 yards and an interception

By Patrick Mahomes' lofty standards, Sunday's performance against the Buffalo Bills was as bad as any seen during his NFL career.

The Bills' defensive approach varied compared to previous meetings and how the unit typically operates. Buffalo stayed in nickel throughout the contest and basically made complete personnel changes depending on the situation. The Bills wanted the Chiefs to run the ball, and Kansas City answered with only 79 yards on the ground. Thus, the Chiefs played into the Bills' hands and made life far more difficult for Mahomes.

His 44.1 completion percentage during the contest is now the lowest of his career. He was flustered by Buffalo's pressure packages by completing only three of 16 passes when pressured, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

"We've had great moments, we've had bad moments. We have to be more consistent as a team," Mahomes told reporters. "I have to be more consistent as a quarterback. And we have to be able to battle."

Grade: F

Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders

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Score: 30-29 loss vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Stat Line: 29 of 39 for 284 yards, four touchdowns and an interception

After throwing another interception, Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders offense finished Sunday's game in the following manner: field goal, touchdown, touchdown and touchdown (excluding the single play to end regulation).

Yet, it's hard to come away from this contest with a positive viewpoint of Smith's performance because of how the game ended.

After scoring the game-tying touchdown in overtime, the Raiders played for the win. They went for two. Smith double-pumped his pass, which was batted at the line of scrimmage, while Tyler Lockett was wide open in the back of the end zone (and Jakobi Meyers available at the goal line on an underneath route).

"He was wide open," Smith told reporters after the play. "I could see it all playing out."

Smith didn't see the defender making a play, though. As a result, the Raiders slipped to 2-6 after going all in by hiring the oldest head coach in NFL history and bringing in a veteran quarterback to steady the ship, which Smith hasn't done.

Grade: C

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

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Score: 27-20 win vs. Tennessee Titans

Stat Line: 19 of 29 for 250 yards, two touchdowns and an interception; nine carries for 57 yards and a score

Justin Herbert is playing the part of Superman this season, and this Man of Steel continues to deflect all incoming threats to save the day.

He has taken more hits than any other quarterback during the 2025 campaign. The Tennessee Titans sacked him six times Sunday and registered 11 more quarterback hits. The Chargers' signal-caller is under constant duress, yet he's thriving.

Los Angeles has won two in a row. During that stretch, Herbert threw for 477 yards and five touchdowns, while running for 119 more yards. It's not always perfect, but Herbert is getting the job done.

"There's no other ways I think that he can impress, you know?" Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said of Herbert. "But then every time I think that, then he finds a way to, you know, it's like another rung on the ladder of esteem. Yeah, he's that guy. He's that competitor."

Grade: B

Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

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Score: 34-10 win vs. New Orleans Saints

Stat Line: 24 of 32 for 281 yards and four touchdowns

Whatever opponents of the Los Angeles Ram do, they shouldn't blitz Matthew Stafford.

According to Pro Football Focus, all four of his touchdown passes came when blitzed by the New Orleans Saints defense. Over the last two weeks, the Rams quarterback has nine such touchdown tosses. He leads the league with 16 (and no interceptions) through nine weeks of play. Oh, Los Angeles already had its bye week.

Stafford is simply too experienced and savvy to fall prey to these pressure packages. His pre-snap reads set the Rams up for success, while he knows exactly where to go with the ball once the play begins.

Puka Nacua's return to the lineup certainly helped matters on Sunday. Though Stafford's growing rapport with Davante Adams allowed him to nearly split targets between the Rams' top two wide receivers, with eight and seven targets between them, respectively.

Grade: A

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

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Score: 28-6 loss vs. Baltimore Ravens

Stat Line: 25 of 40 for 261 yards and an interception

The implosion among the Dolphins organization has begun. Owner Stephen Ross already fired general manager Chris Grier after Sunday's loss to the Ravens. Head coach Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa may follow him at some point in the future.

"There is a chance now that the Dolphins replace Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said (h/t Palm Beach Post's Joe Schad). "He is now playing to keep his job... If this continues do not be surprised later in the season if they go to one of his backups."

Tagovailoa followed his best performance of the season against the Atlanta Falcons with another dud.

It's quickly reaching the point where Miami doesn't have its long-term answer at quarterback based on Tagovailoa's inability to elevate those around him, hence the recent report.

Grade: F

J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

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Score: 27-24 win vs. Detroit Lions

Stat Line: 14 of 25 for 143 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and a rushing score

A quarterback helping the Vikings beat the rival Detroit Lions is enough for a high grade. At the same time, J.J. McCarthy and the team understands he's far from the player he should eventually become, especially coming off an injury that cost him the last five games.

"We saw a lot of the things he's capable of doing," Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters.

Questions about whether last year's 10th overall draft pick really was the answer began bubbling to the surface because of the injury, Minnesota's recent struggles and Sam Darnold's performance with the Seattle Seahawks. The sophomore signal-callers began answering some of those questions on Sunday.

"It was awesome," McCarthy said. "When you're hurt, being on IR last year, and being out for five weeks, it absolutely kills me not being out there with those guys because I love every single one of them.

"I know they got my back—and I've got theirs—the rest of the way."

Grade: B

Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Score: 27-20 win vs. Indianapolis Colts

Stat Line: 25 of 35 for 203 yards and a touchdown

The Pittsburgh Steelers did enough offensively to win Sunday against the Colts, but the group had tremendous help from the defense.

Aaron Rodgers didn't shy away from the fact that his group needs to be better, even after a huge win against the NFL's best team.

"We gotta look in the mirror and play better on offense 'cause that's no good enough in any phase," he told reporters. "Me. The run game. Catching the football. Defense played incredible. In a game like that, we need to put 35 or 42 on the board and close the game out."

To Rodgers' point, he posted a season-low 5.8 yards per attempt. The run game averaged 1.7 yards per carry. Pittsburgh's defense stole the show, while the offense made enough plays to ensure the victory.

Grade: C

Drake Maye, New England Patriots

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Score: 24-23 win vs. Atlanta Falcons

Stat Line: 19 of 29 for 259 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble lost

Drake Maye's performance Sunday had its share of flashes counterbalanced by areas where he needs to improve.

From a macro point of view, Maye tied an NFL record (alongside Patrick Mahomes) by a quarterback 23 or younger with eight straight games of 200 passing yards and a quarterback rating over 100.

At the same time, he faced a lot of pressure Sunday, needed to take better care of the ball and ultimately build a better understanding of when to take a hit or when to slide as a runner.

"Umm, first, I have to play better," Maye told reporters. "I gotta play better for this team, because down the road … it's tough for the team when you win and you can feel in that locker room that you know you gotta play better."

Even so, Maye is the driving force behind a Patriots squad that is currently tied for the NFL's best record.

Grade: C

Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints

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Score: 34-10 loss vs. Los Angeles Rams

Stat Line: 15 of 24 for 176 yards, one touchdown and one interception

The New Orleans Saints' organizational decision to move on from Spencer Rattler to rookie Tyler Shough didn't pay any immediate dividends. The second-round rookie made his first start Sunday, and the team ran a total of 40 offensive plays.

Los Angeles deserves credit for basically dominating an inferior opponent. At the same time, Shough's first three series ended in three-and-outs for 12 total yards. The Saints didn't get any movement offensively until the second quarter.

Granted, a rookie quarterback shouldn't look entirely comfortable in his first start, especially against a quality defense. At the same time, maturity and an understanding of offensive systems were Shough's selling points as a prospect because he was a mature prospect entering the NFL after seven years in college. He didn't look the part.

The rookie needs to show far more in the coming weeks, or the Saints coaching staff may be forced to reconsider its decision and reinsert Rattler into the lineup.

Grade: D

Jaxson Dart, New York Giants

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Score: 34-24 loss vs. San Francisco 49ers

Stat Line: 23 of 33 for 191 yards and two touchdowns; eight carries for 56 yards and a touchdown

Jaxson Dart was succinct when asked about his individual performance against the San Francisco 49ers.

"Don't matter, we lost," the rookie told reporters.

It's the right mentality for an NFL quarterback. At the same time, he is playing relatively well, while the Giants are failing around him.

Dart completed 72.7 percent of his passes, threw two touchdowns and led the Giants in rushing yardage. With the season-ending injuries to wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Cam Skattebo, the rest of New York's skill positions lack juice.

Beyond Dart, the Giants don't feature a talent that can threaten a defense. Without a weapon capable of serving as a consistent playmaker, the QB will be asked to shoulder too much of the offense this season as New York continues to struggle.

Grade: B

Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers

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Score: 34-24 win vs. New York Giants

Stat Line: 19 of 24 for 235 yards, two touchdowns and a fumble lost

The ascension of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones into bona fide franchise quarterbacks after being perceived as first-round busts has shone a light on how much situation affects a talented quarterback's trajectory.

Mac Jones is next in line. He seems to have found the right situation in San Francisco under the tutelage of head coach/offensive play-caller Kyle Shanahan.

"I really do feel like that [he can be himself]," Jones said after Sunday's victory over the New York Giants. "It's not a knock on [any other teams]. I just feel like this organization has a lot of laid back people and that's more my personality."

Jones completed all 14 first-half attempts during the contest. He performed well, with the Brock Purdy's return looming.

"Mac is Mac," running back Christian McCaffrey said. "I love the confidence that he plays with."

Grade: B

Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks

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Score: 38-14 win vs. Washington Commanders

Stat Line: 21 of 24 for 330 yards, four touchdowns and an interception

Sam Darnold may pull off what Russell Wilson never did while wearing a Seattle Seahawks uniform: He could legitimately win the NFL MVP award.

"Sam's execution right now is just ridiculous," head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters.

Darnold shredded the Commanders defense to the tune of 330 yards. He threw fewer incomplete passes (three) than touchdowns (four). He's one of four quarterbacks in NFL history to complete over 70 percent of his passes, throw for more than 2,000 yards, contribute 15 or more passing touchdowns and taken fewer than 10 sacks in his team's first eight games, according to OptaStats. Plus, the 6-2 Seahawks are tied for the NFC's best record.

Aside from an interception that was late and behind his receiver, Darnold would have provided a flawless performance against Washington.

Grade: A

Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans

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Score: 27-20 loss vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Stat Line: 12 of 21 for 145 yards

Incremental improvement is the name of the game regarding the Tennessee Titans' Cam Ward.

Against the Los Angeles Chargers, this year's No. 1 overall pick didn't turn the ball over, though he fumbled twice. He also proved to be highly efficient in the short passing game. However, he struggled when asked to push the ball down the field.

According to NFL Next Gen Stats (h/t ESPN's Turron Davenport), Ward completed nine of his 10 passes under 10 air yards. He finished three of 10 passing when pushing the ball beyond 10 yards.

The Titans are waiting for Ward to piece a complete game together. The rookie has yet to do so, hence why Tennessee remains one of three teams with only one win so far. Even so, there are areas where Ward is slowly becoming more efficient. The Titans coaching staff can build on those, while trying to help him improve in others.

Grade: C

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

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Score: 38-14 loss vs. Seattle Seahawks

Stat Line: 16 of 22 for 153 yards and an interception; 10 carries for 51 yards and a score

Jayden Daniels down on the field writhing in pain during a blowout contest where he shouldn't have even been on the field in the fourth quarter will be the lasting image from the Sunday night affair between the Washington Commanders and Seahawks.

Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow injury on his non-throwing arm. At minimum, he is expected to miss "several games," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"It was just gut wrenching," guard Sam Cosmi said, per The Athletic's David Aldridge. "You don't want to see your starting Q (injured). I didn't see what happened, exactly; I just heard the ahhs (from the crowd), and I just put my head down and prayed for him."

Prior to that point, Daniels had done more with his legs than as a passer, while the Seahawks owned the contest.

Grade: C-