Comparing Carson Wentz and Teddy Bridgewater Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Carson Wentz vs Teddy Bridgewater. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Teddy Bridgewater takes 4 categories while Carson Wentz 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.

Carson Wentz's Pass Touchdowns of 162 compared to Teddy Bridgewater's 75 represents a 116% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Teddy Bridgewater falls 50% below the career average of 150 in this category while Carson Wentz exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Carson Wentz's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Passer Rating, where Carson Wentz posts 88.8 against Teddy Bridgewater's 90.3 — a gap of just 1.7%. Carson Wentz 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 Carson Wentz 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 Teddy Bridgewater — 4 categories to 3 — but Carson Wentz makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Carson Wentz 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.