NFL
Ranking the Quarterbacks Remaining in the NFL Playoffs
Which quarterback has been the best this season based on the advanced analytics?

2. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Total NEP: 193.47

Aaron Rodgers was off to yet another slow start in 2016 but turned on the jets down the stretch. Through Week 10, Rodgers had a 66.59 Passing NEP on 391 drop backs for a still-above-average Passing NEP per drop back of 0.17.

From Week 11 on, he posted 101.5 Passing NEP on just 254 drop backs, 0.40 per play. His Success Rate climbed to 51.97% in that split, too.

In all, Rodgers finished with his third-best season by Total NEP, falling shy of his 250.29 Total NEP in 2011 (the third-best season by Total NEP since 2000) and 214.26 in 2014 (eighth-best).


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