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Parsons vs Bosa

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BosaWinner
50.0

Bosa wins: Longevity, Honours

Parsons
49.3

Parsons wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nick Bosa
50.0

Bosa leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Nick Bosa
50.0
2. Micah Parsons
49.3

Category breakdown

Season form · Touchdowns per season

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season
1. 🏳️ Micah Parsons5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nick Bosa5 seasons played · career day 1,825209 touchdowns
-29.6% vs Parsons at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🏳️ Parsons0084149297297
🏳️ Bosa004753209278

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricParsonsActive · Green Bay PackersBosaActive · San Francisco 49ers
NFL games7785
NFL tackles297278
NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year11
NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year—1
Number—97
Dominance w25%47.346.6
Peak w20%68.661.3
Longevity w20%4147.4
Honours w20%2632
Statistics w15%68.768.3

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Bosa50.0
Parsons49.3
The people
Parsons
Bosa

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FAQ

Who is better, Parsons or Bosa?

Nick Bosa leads with a GOAT score of 50.0 against 49.3 for Micah Parsons — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Parsons beat Bosa?

Parsons scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Bosa leads on honours, longevity.

How is the Parsons vs Bosa score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Parsons: 49.3, Bosa: 50.0.

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