After a huge win at home over the New Orleans Saints, Matthew Stafford has quietly entered the NFL MVP conversation. Stafford has led the Los Angeles Rams to a 6-2 record, with their two losses coming by just one score each.
Back in 2021, Matt Stafford was dealt to the Los Angeles Rams after spending his first 11 years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. This trade ended up being the best possible situation for Stafford's career as he immediately brought home the Lombardi Trophy to LA in his first full season with the Rams.
This past Sunday, Stafford threw for four touchdowns which was good enough for his fourth game this season with at least three touchdown passes. In his last two games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints, Stafford threw for a combined 9 touchdowns compared to 0 interceptions.
He currently leads the NFL in passing touchdowns with 21 through 8 games and has only thrown 2 interceptions as well. The next closest quarterback to 21 touchdowns is Justin Herbert who has 18 and at the same time has played one more game than Stafford as well.
In addition, Stafford is one of nine quarterbacks who has eclipsed the 2000 passing yards mark and currently ranks 5th in the NFL even with already having his bye week in Week 8.
Since he entered the NFL back in 2009, Matt Stafford has been one of the most consistent players throughout the league. The accolades don't necessarily back it up, but each and every year Stafford always puts on a show, consistently bringing this Rams team to the playoffs.
Somehow Stafford has never been named to an All-Pro team, has never won an MVP, and has only made the Pro Bowl twice in his 16 year career. However, what he does have is a Super Bowl under his belt which most other quarterbacks in the present day NFL cannot say.
Stafford is slowly climbing the ranks and turning a lot of heads this season. As of now, he's only focused on bringing back another Super Bowl to Los Angeles, but an MVP wouldn't be too bad either for the veteran quarterback.
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