On Sunday, the (3-12) Arizona Cardinals loss to the (6-9) Chicago Bears. How did Kyler Murray’s performance compare to the other quarterbacks in the NFL?
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Kyler Murray passed for 230 yards against the Bears on Sunday. This was the 19th most in the NFL for week 16. Right above Murray was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 235 yards in a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Nick Mullens for the Minnesota Vikings led the league in passing yards for week 16 with 411 yards. The Vikings loss to the Detroit Lions. Mullens also threw four interceptions.
Of the teams who had quarterbacks who ranked in the top 16, nine of them won their games. Of the bottom 16 quarterbacks, only six won their games.
Murray’s Passing Touchdowns
The Cardinals had two passing touchdowns which is tied with 13 other teams. Of the quarterbacks who had two touchdown passes, Murray had the 10th most passing yards.
The players with the most passing touchdowns in week 16 was Joe Flacco of the Cleveland Browns and Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints. They had three touchdown passes each. The Browns won their game and the Saints lost their match-up.
Murray’s Passing Interceptions
Kyler Murray did a great job of taking care of the football. He didn’t throw any interceptions. He was tied with 13 other quarterbacks with zero interceptions. Of the 14 quarterbacks who didn’t throw an interception, only four of those quarterbacks lost their games.
Murray played well enough to win but didn’t have the help around him to win. It starts with the defense not stopping the run. The fact that he had 230 passing yards with running back James Conner being the leading receiver shows his ability to make something out of nothing. Conner finished the game with 67 yards receiving.
