Andy Dalton or Bo Nix? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Andy Dalton vs Bo Nix. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Andy Dalton takes 4 categories while Bo Nix claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the QB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Bo Nix's Interceptions of 26 compared to Andy Dalton's 152 represents a 484.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Bo Nix's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Passer Rating, where Andy Dalton posts 87.4 against Bo Nix's 88.9 — a gap of just 1.7%. Bo Nix can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Passer Rating is the statistical ammunition for the Bo Nix side.

Quarterback evaluation in the modern NFL weighs passing efficiency heavily alongside raw yardage totals. Passer rating, completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio paint a more complete picture than any single statistic alone.

The verdict favors Andy Dalton — 4 categories to 3 — but Bo Nix makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Bo Nix has real statistical ammunition particularly in Passer Rating where the gap narrows to just 1.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.