PFF Best and Worst vs Bears 2025 First Go Around

[tynimiller]

As always 10 snap minimum to be listed:

Best Offense:
Jordan Love - 90.4
Josh Jacobs - 84.4
Christian Watson - 83.2 (he was open all game long whether targeted or not)
Luke Musgrave - 77.5
Zach Tom - 77.3

Worst Offense (IT SAYS A LOT THAT YOUR WORST IS ABOVE 50.0)
Anthony Belton - 50.6
Romeo Doubs - 52.9
Rasheed Walker - 61.4
Sean Rhyan - 61.9
Aaron Banks - 64.0

Best Defense
Keisean Nixon - 82.4 (his coverage grade was 90.1!)
Javon Bullard - 75.2
Evan Williams - 69.9
Barryn Sorrel - 67.8
Carrington Valentine - 67.8

Worst Defense
Jordon Riley - 28.6 (missed tackle hurt grade big time)
Warren Brinson - 38.0
Colby Wooden - 39.1
Karl Brooks - 45.2
Quay Walker - 51.1

 

[Magooch]

One more nugget I'd add that I read after the game - Love had a PFF grade of 99.7 against the Bears' blitz. I don't know if I have EVER seen a PFF grade that high, under any circumstance. Nothing comes to mind...

9/12, 171 yards, 3TD, 156.3 passer rating when blitzed.

Glad to see that Musgrave seems to be making the most of his opportunities. I wonder how much of a benefit his non-catch would've added. I feel like he's been grading out pretty well in recent weeks? OL has quietly started to have some solid performers too.

 

[Magooch]

Astounding stat I heard today.

When Christian Watson isn’t on the field, Love has a 77 passing grade from PFF.

When Watson IS on the field - not necessarily targeted, just when he’s out there - that grade jumps up to 93!

 

[Thirteen Below]

Astounding stat I heard today.

When Christian Watson isn’t on the field, Love has a 77 passing grade from PFF.

When Watson IS on the field - not necessarily targeted, just when he’s out there - that grade jumps up to 93!

Wow!

Goes to what we have often discussed here - when healthy, Watson's simple presence on the field makes the whole offense better. There was a stat floating around here a year or two back that showed Love's passer rating substantially higher when he was on the field than when he was not.

 

[Thirteen Below]

Worst Offense (IT SAYS A LOT THAT YOUR WORST IS ABOVE 50.0)
Anthony Belton - 50.6
Romeo Doubs - 52.9
Rasheed Walker - 61.4
Sean Rhyan - 61.9
Aaron Banks - 64.0

Not a good sign when 4 of your 5 worst offensive players are linemen.

 

[tynimiller]

Not a good sign when 4 of your 5 worst offensive players are linemen.

Dude but half that list is in the 60s it’s a freaking epic day likely when your worst five are over 50 and three over 60

 

[Thirteen Below]

Dude but half that list is in the 60s it’s a freaking epic day likely when your worst five are over 50 and three over 60

I think you're right - I had hold of the wrong end of the stick. The grades were low only by comparison, but not in absolute terms.

Had it completely wrong! Thanks.

 

[OldSchool101]

Dude but half that list is in the 60s it’s a freaking epic day likely when your worst five are over 50 and three over 60

Yeah it varies by position and adjusts each week but a 60-65% grade is often average to slightly above the group average. Now average isn’t something to brag on but here being bottom 5, it’s what I’d call a High Floor

The area that scares me is Riley, Brinson and Wooden

 

[milani]

Not a good sign when 4 of your 5 worst offensive players are linemen.

Is it better if 4 of those 5 are the QB, TE, RB, and WR?

 

[tynimiller]

Is it better if 4 of those 5 are the QB, TE, RB, and WR?

Honestly if your bottom five have three 60s it don't matter what positions I wager your team did really freaking good.