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Matthew Stafford has been touted as an MVP candidate in the 2025 season, but his prospects may have just taken a huge blow after Monday.
Visiting the already-eliminated Atlanta Falcons, the Los Angeles Rams quarterback delivered a less-than-elite performance, throwing three interceptions against two touchdowns. One of those picks was even returned by Jessie Bates III for six in the second quarter:
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And ridicule towards the Super Bowl LVI champion was rife amid that meltdown:
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MATTHEW STAFFORD SOLD HIS MVP ON NATIONAL TV
Congrats to Drake Maye for MVP
1st Seed. GONE. 5th Seed. GONE. Matthew Stafford MVP. GONE. Top 10 Pick. GONE. This is a historical collapse.
In the end Matthew Stafford couldn’t handle “the schedule” ™️ and that’s why he lost the MVP
Stafford can’t get out of his own way Drake Maye is the real MVP
Matthew Stafford trying to completely trick off MVP. This is actually embarrassing
Those would not be the only mishaps the Rams suffered, however. Late in the first quarter, they also lost possession on downs when Kyren Williams was stuffed inside the red zone.
However, they sparked themselves back to life in the second half, buoyed by this blocked field goal return touchdown by pass rusher Jared Verse:
The game appeared to be over when Stafford threw pick no. 3, but the Rams' defense managed to force a punt, setting him up to find Puka Nacua for the equalizer:
However, Zane Gonzalez redeemed himself for the block with the decisive 51-yard field goal:
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