AI Predicts NFL Passing Leaders in 2025

The NFL season is approaching fast as every fan base hopes to compete for a Super Bowl. One reason for the NFL’s dominant hold as the top sport in the United States comes from the optimism fans feel each season. Multiple surprise teams break out most seasons, as things can change quickly in the league. The quarterback position is the most important, and a breakout season from a team’s passer can lead to overachieving. Passing yards are an important aspect of the game to control the pace and put up points. ChatGPT’s AI used logic and history to predict the top ten passers for the NFL season in 2025.

Patrick Mahomes

The star power of Patrick Mahomes is second to none in the NFL right now after winning three Super Bowl trophies. Kansas City Chiefs fans have lucked out by being the premiere NFL team that has the league revolving around them as a dynasty.

Mahomes didn’t have to put up monster stats in recent memory, but ChatGPT predicts Mahomes will just crack into the top ten with a strong season.

Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield redeemed his career by finding success over the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The early seasons with the Cleveland Browns disappointed until he found his new NFL home.

ChatGPT is expecting Mayfield to take advantage of the wide receiver core in Tampa Bay to have another strong success. Mayfield is estimated to have about 3,809 passing yards as a top ten passer in 2025.

Brock Purdy

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing season last year due to injuries dooming them from the start. Brock Purdy remained the brightest spot by having another strong passing season with 3,864 yards.

One Super Bowl appearance in his two full seasons as the starting quarterback proves that Purdy can be a strong winner. San Francisco will have some high expectations this year, and ChatGPT expects Purdy to have a great season leading them.

Trevor Lawrence

The Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled to win games, but they still believe in quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Four seasons in the NFL have seen Lawrence leading the Jaguars to one postseason appearance.

Lawrence still does get the job done in terms of putting up strong passing yards to lead his offense. ChatGPT is predicting good results for Lawrence to have nearly 4,000 passing yards, but his season will be defined by Jacksonville’s success.

Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford is entering the 17th year of his respected career and hopes to continue playing at a high level. The Los Angeles Rams have received consistency from Stafford and scored one Super Bowl victory in that time.

Stafford is predicted to have 3,868 passing yards next season, according to ChatGPT. The logic is that he has a good offensive line, receiving weapons, and a strong arm to continue leading the offense.

Dak Prescott

The Dallas Cowboys often have the most pressure entering the NFL season due to the national media coverage of the team. Dak Prescott has remained the Cowboys quarterback for almost a full decade.

Last season featured injuries shortening his success, but Prescott finished second in the MVP race one season prior. ChatGPT expects Dak to return to form and put up over 3,900 passing yards.

J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy has yet to play his first official game in the NFL, but he has high expectations entering the season. The Minnesota Vikings drafted McCarthy high in the 2024 NFL Draft to be their next franchise quarterback.

Injuries prevented McCarthy from playing last season, but ChatGPT is expecting a tremendous first season. McCarthy is estimated to have almost 4,000 passing yards as Minnesota starts a new chapter with him leading the way.

Tua Tagovailoa

Passing yards are always going to come when Tua Tagovailoa is on the football field at 100 percent. The problem is that Tagovailoa has run into concussion issues and missed time in all but one of his five NFL seasons.

Miami Dolphins fans love Tua passing the ball at a high clip by throwing deep passes for long touchdowns. ChatGPT doesn’t account for injury and expects Tagovailoa to have a healthy season, throwing it to Tyreek Hill for a top three passing season.

Jared Goff

The Detroit Lions are one of the top favorites in the NFC to contend for a Super Bowl. Quarterback Jared Goff plays a major role in this due to his strong arm and two running backs, making their offense quite impressive.

Goff is forecasted to have just under 4,000 yards using ChatGPT’s projections. Back-to-back 4,400+ passing yard seasons actually makes the AI projection feel lower on paper, but it still ranks Goff second in the entire league.

Joe Burrow

Joe Burrow had the 22nd best passing season in NFL history last year by leading the league in general. The Cincinnati Bengals had a disappointing season, but Burrow left everything on the field during an MVP-level season.

Burrow delivered an astonishing 4,918 passing yards last season. ChatGPT expects a fall to 4,591 passing yards, but that still makes him the easy leader in the league in their model.