Quarterbacks are under more scrutiny than anyone else in the NFL. And for these five, they deserve it.
Here is our rundown of the five worst quarterback performances from Week 4.
It takes a special performance to have one of the worst of the week in a win, but that's what the Broncos rookie quarterback delivered. In Denver's 10-9 win over the Jets, Nix was 12-of-25 for 60 yards and a touchdown.
At halftime, Nix was 7-of-15 for negative-7 yards.
According to NFL senior researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming, Nix became the first quarterback in league history to win a game in which he averaged fewer than 2.5 yards per attempt on a minimum of 25 pass attempts.
Bo Nix is the first QB in the Super Bowl era to win a game in which he averaged fewer than 2.5 yards per pass attempt (minimum 25 attempts)
— Dante Koplowitz-Fleming (@DanteKopFlem) September 29, 2024
He threw it 25 times for 60 yards in today’s win against the Jets@NFLPlus
In Nix's defense, rainy conditions at Met Life Stadium didn't help. The 2023 Heisman finalist also threw arguably the best pass during Sunday's game, a 29-yard strike to wide receiver Courtland Sutton on a third-and-11 during the game's lone touchdown drive.
This throw dude pic.twitter.com/UulfsTG3KQ
— Bryce (@MileHighMims) September 29, 2024
However, while he looked great on that one throw, his 24 others suggest his rookie season could have as many downs as ups.
Do you know what the only thing worse than throwing for 60 yards in a win is? Being the quarterback to lose to someone who threw for only 60 yards.
Rodgers was 24-of-42 (57.1 percent) for 225 yards (5.4 yards per attempt) in the loss. When accounting for sacks and carries, Rodgers gained 210 yards on 52 dropbacks, a paltry four yards per dropback.
As the NFL on CBS social media account noted, Rodgers didn't score a touchdown for the first time in his career during a home start when he played the entire game.
Today was the first time EVER that Aaron Rodgers had 0 TD at home when he played the entire game pic.twitter.com/1DTPcyyjSU
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) September 29, 2024
The nine-year veteran had his worst start for the Patriots in a 30-13 road loss to the 49ers, leading to an increase in calls for New England to turn to its 2024 first-round pick, quarterback Drake Maye.
Brissett was 19-of-32 for 168 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also lost 25 yards on six sacks.
He forced the ball to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on his interception, which was picked off by 49ers linebacker Fred Warner and returned 45 yards for a touchdown.
FRED WARNER PICK-6. LEGEND.
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024
: #NEvsSF on FOX
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Brissett also showed poor anticipation on an inside dig route, holding on to the football and missing the open receiver. Brissett then failed to find DeMario Douglas, who was open after he worked back toward the middle of the field, and took a sack.
Once again, Pop Douglas was open but Jacoby Brissett couldn't find him pic.twitter.com/JGQLZE6bCn
— Ben Brown (@BenBrownPL) September 29, 2024
We haven't even made it to October, and Patriots fans are (rightfully) already ready for May(e).
In a 33-16 loss to the Buccaneers, Hurts turned the ball over for the ninth consecutive game.
He showed poor awareness on the strip sack by Bucs linebacker Lavonte David, taking a couple of steps to avoid the initial pressure but remaining far too casual in the pocket, resulting in David forcing the fumble from behind on Hurts' release.
Lavonte David STRIP SACK.
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024
: #PHIvsTB on FOX
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Hurts averaged 3.1 yards per play (excluding an end-of-half kneel down), passing for 158 yards on 30 attempts while being sacked six times for 44 yards and losing one of his two fumbles.
It's been almost a year since Lawrence last won an NFL game.
Trevor Lawrence hasn't won a game in 308 days pic.twitter.com/45CGsCpcdd
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) September 29, 2024
The 2021 No. 1 overall pick continued his regression in Year 4 on Sunday in a 24-20 loss to the Texans. Lawrence only completed 18 of his 33 attempts (54.5 percent) for 169 yards and two touchdowns, one of which was a two-yarder directly following a Texans muffed punt.
Jacksonville (0-4) has lost nine consecutive games Lawerence started. While he isn't solely responsible for the Jags' ineptitude, his subpar play has contributed.
Against the Texans, Lawrence took points off the board with his inaccuracy, including overthrowing a wide-open Christian Kirk on a play that would have been a touchdown with a better throw.
OMG TREVOR LAWRENCE GROSS pic.twitter.com/cMBGHT3jnm
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 29, 2024
Among quarterbacks to make at least one start this season, only Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (50 percent) has a worse completion percentage than Lawrence (53.3 percent).
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