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- He is expected to be a front-runner for the 2026 NFL MVP Award alongside New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who also turned in an impressive quarterback campaign. Stafford was drafted to the NFL with the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
- Detroit went fully defeated (0-16) in the 2008 season, and Stafford was slow to right the ship.
- The Lions went 2-14 in his second season, but then started to pick things up over the years as the quarterback developed. Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams ahead of the 2021 season and is now one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the NFL and has thrown for 64,516 yards and 423 career touchdowns over 17 years. Here is more on whether Stafford has won an MVP Award in his career. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE 2026 NFL PLAYOFFS:SN's expert predictions for NFL playoffs, Super Bowl 60Full NFL playoff scheduleUpdated NFL playoff bracketWild-card picks, predictionsNFL playoff power rankings, 1-14Has Matthew Stafford won MVP?No.
- Stafford is still searching for his first MVP Award.
- He is a frontrunner for the 2026 NFL MVP Award after a dominant 2025 regular season.