After all, they're the highest-paid players, and the past 13 NFL MVP award winners have been, you guessed it, quarterbacks. While some quarterbacks are a byproduct of their offensive ecosystems, a select few elevate above their current circumstances. Which teams are best equipped to make an early-season statement in 2026 because of who is under center?
Which quarterbacks are the sport's most talented or gifted at this moment in time? Who could play their way out of a starting job with their current team? Which quarterbacks are just filler for their injured starters?
Let's take stock of all 32 current starters with a snapshot of this present moment. These rankings are fluid and designed to tell the story of each starting quarterback's respective rise and/or fall throughout the season. That's why some quarterbacks in this week's rankings rose as many as 12 spots or fell as many as 10.
In a vacuum, Patrick Mahomes would remain No. 1 for the foreseeable future and so on. However, he will not be found in the top spot since he hasn't been the best quarterback this season. That being said, a QB's resume and their performance throughout the season, not just week to week, are parts of the formula used by yours truly to concoct these rankings.
Some players have built up more equity than others with their play of late. So where do the league's biggest names line up entering the second week of the regular season? Enjoy our Week 3 edition of the 2026 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings
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