Matthew Stafford closed the regular season with a commanding performance, leading the Los Angeles Rams to a 37-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. Stafford completed 25 of 40 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns, finishing the game without an interception and posting a 114.5 passer rating.
The veteran quarterback’s final outing cemented a dominant season, as he finished the year leading the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes. His touchdown total exceeded second-place Jared Goff by 12 and topped AFC leader Drake Maye by 15.
Stafford’s effort earned him his fourth career NFC Offensive Player of the Week award and his first since Week 3 of the 2021 season, punctuating a season that placed him firmly in the MVP conversation.
