New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe took a significant step back in the Total QBR department in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The second-year signal caller ranked 26th out of the other Week 17 quarterbacks after a run-in with a ferocious Bills defense on the road. He threw for 209 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions.
All of the turnovers came in the first half, and Zappe was able to make plays down the stretch to keep the Patriots in the game. So his performance wasn’t nearly as bad as it looks on paper.
If anything, Zappe showed a willingness to step up in the pocket and make plays, even when nothing seemed to be going right around him initially. The Patriots also fielded a banged-up offensive line that struggled to hold up against the Bills’ pass rush.
Per ESPN.com, Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties.”
Here is where every NFL quarterback, including Zappe, ranked in Week 17:
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Total QBR | 12.1
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 13.7
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Total QBR | 19.4
Rich Barnes/Getty Images
Total QBR | 19.8
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 21.7
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Total QBR | 21.8
Rich Barnes/Getty Images
Total QBR | 26.7
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 31.3
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Total QBR | 31.9
Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 35.0
Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 39.2
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 41.6
Megan Briggs/Getty Images
Total QBR | 46.4
Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Total QBR | 50.2
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 50.2
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 52.3
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 52.5
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Total QBR | 53.8
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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