During a Tuesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky said that he believes the MVP still belongs to Stafford.

This week, as the Rams faced the Atlanta Falcons in an epic Monday Night Football road battle, Kelly and Matthew Stafford’s charming daughters—twins Sawyer and Chandler (8), Hunter (7), and Tyler (5)—stole the show during their pregame meetup with dad.

Drake Maye, the new leader for MVP, threw a career-high five touchdowns in only three quarters to guide the New England Patriots past the Jets on Sunday. In the process, New England clinched the AFC East while staying in the mix for the AFC’s top playoff seed.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford moved up the list for all-time passing yards and touchdowns on Monday night.

Michael Penix Jr. partially tore his ACL in Week 11 and was forced to undergo season-ending knee surgery. The former top-10 pick had his share of ups and downs in 2025, but despite showing a ton of promise, some have already written Penix off as "injury prone" due to his prior injuries in college.

WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. It's no secret that after Matthew Stafford's performance on Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons, the Los Angeles Rams' quarterback took a massive hit for his MVP candidacy. Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame put forth the general consensus of the media in regards to the award in a recent piece.

Nick Wright lists his QB hierarchy entering week 18, including Matthew Stafford, Brock Purdy, and Drake Maye. New England Patriots QB Drake Maye is a big favorite to win his first MVP award heading into Week 18.

A lot was happening on Monday Night Football between the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. Perhaps no development loomed larger than Matthew Stafford slipping behind Drake Maye in the MVP