Ranking NFL’s top 10 clutch QBs: No surprise at No. 1, C.J. Stroud ranks high, Daniel Jones cracks list [Video]

Who is the most clutch quarterback in the NFL? Which quarterback do you want with the ball in his hands with the game on the line? 

I looked to the numbers to answer these age-old questions, using two stats:

• Quarterback conversion rate on game-tying or go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter and overtime
• Expected points added (EPA) per play in these situations (looks at value added on all plays between rushes, passes, sacks and fumbles)

Essentially, how often does a quarterback lead his team down the field successfully in do-or-die situations, and how does he perform on those drives? I broke those numbers down between a quarterback’s career in the regular season, career in the playoffs, and 2023 performance. All of these were evenly weighted and used to churn out this top 10 list of the most clutch quarterbacks in the NFL.

Last disclaimer. I only looked at the 26 current starting quarterbacks with NFL experience. Rookies and …