Stafford Edges Out Maye to Take First-Team All-Pro Honors as MVP Hopefuls Face Off in Playoffs
The Associated Press announced its All-Pro teams on Saturday, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named to the first team over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The move is a significant boost for Stafford, who could now be on track to win his first MVP award.
In fact, there have only been three instances where the MVP winner did not make the first-team All-Pro squad at their position. John Elway in 1987 was one of them, as Joe Montana was named over him. Another instance was last season, when Lamar Jackson won the MVP but Josh Allen made the first team.
Stafford beat out Maye by just 13 votes to secure his spot on the first team. This marks Stafford's first time ever making the All-Pro squad, and it could be a turning point in his bid for the Most Valuable Player award.
Maye had a remarkable season himself, completing 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions while also rushing for 450 yards and four touchdowns. However, Stafford edged him out by a narrow margin to take the top spot on the first team.
Both quarterbacks will face off in the playoffs this weekend, with Stafford's Rams taking on the Carolina Panthers and Maye's Patriots facing off against the Los Angeles Chargers. This is their chance to avenge their losses earlier in the season and make a deep run into the playoffs.
With Stafford now looking like a strong contender for MVP honors, it will be interesting to see how he performs in the postseason.
The Associated Press announced its All-Pro teams on Saturday, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named to the first team over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. The move is a significant boost for Stafford, who could now be on track to win his first MVP award.
In fact, there have only been three instances where the MVP winner did not make the first-team All-Pro squad at their position. John Elway in 1987 was one of them, as Joe Montana was named over him. Another instance was last season, when Lamar Jackson won the MVP but Josh Allen made the first team.
Stafford beat out Maye by just 13 votes to secure his spot on the first team. This marks Stafford's first time ever making the All-Pro squad, and it could be a turning point in his bid for the Most Valuable Player award.
Maye had a remarkable season himself, completing 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions while also rushing for 450 yards and four touchdowns. However, Stafford edged him out by a narrow margin to take the top spot on the first team.
Both quarterbacks will face off in the playoffs this weekend, with Stafford's Rams taking on the Carolina Panthers and Maye's Patriots facing off against the Los Angeles Chargers. This is their chance to avenge their losses earlier in the season and make a deep run into the playoffs.
With Stafford now looking like a strong contender for MVP honors, it will be interesting to see how he performs in the postseason.
man i think maye had an amazing season too, 72% completion rate is crazy 
but staffing got that one spot 
its all about the team wins now, playoffs are coming up and who knows what happens 
i dont think we should be too surprised if either of them make it to super bowl, they both looked fire 
in their games
He's been playing so well all season and it's awesome that his hard work is paying off. Maye had an amazing year too tho 
I mean, 72% completion rate and 31 TDs? That's insane! 
But you can't deny Stafford's consistency... he's definitely got the skills now 
Let's see how he does in the playoffs... it's gonna be a wild ride 
The real question is, who's gonna come out on top in this week's playoffs? Stafford vs Maye, let's see which QB can put it all together and take home the win 
and can't wait to see how he performs in the postseason!
! i was low-key rooting 4 maye but stafford's gotta take it this time 
. stafford's MVP hopes are looking up big time 
! I'm loving Matty Stafford's rise to All-Pro status - he's definitely got this season on lock 
! Maye had an incredible year too, but sometimes you just gotta give it up to the big guy 
72% completion rate is crazy 
and those 31 TDs are insane 
450 yards rushing is crazy! but yeah stafford's got a good shot at mvp now, fingers crossed for him 
hopefully he can lead his team to the playoffs and show off his skills 
news says stafford edges out maye by just 13 votes and suddenly he's a shoo-in for mvp 
like that margin doesn't even matter now... and to think both qbs are still in the playoffs 
what's next gonna be some last-minute drama or something 
anyway, glad stafford got his first team nod though 
Stafford's got a good shot at that MVP award now, gotta keep watching these playoffs and see how he holds up, especially against the Panthers 
I'm loving this guy's season so far! He's been on fire 
I'm loving this NFL season so far! Matthew Stafford's All-Pro nod is definitely a momentum booster for him. 13 votes separate him from Drake Maye? That's crazy! 
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