MVP Candidate Matthew Stafford Leads Rams into Lions Showdown, Nearing Playoff Berth

Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford, 37, is on the verge of clinching a playoff berth for the fourth time in five seasons and is a front-runner for his first MVP award. He will face his former team, the Detroit Lions, for the fourth time since the blockbuster trade nearly five years ago. Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl LVI victory in his first season. This season, he has completed 288 of 432 passes for 3,354 yards, a league-best 35 TDs, and 4 INTs. The 10-3 Rams hold the NFC's No. 1 seed.