Matthew Stafford gets surprising support from Max Crosby

The Los Angeles Rams they are 6-2 and look poised for another playoff run thanks to a sensational season from Matthew Stafford. The veteran quarterback has nine touchdown passes in the last two games. Stafford set an international record with five TDs against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. He then threw four more touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints in Week 9.

Now in his 17th NFL season, Stafford is putting together an MVP-caliber campaign for the 2025 Rams. Stafford received a lot of praise from his teammates for his excellent first half of the season. But he also received an unexpected approval from the opponent who manages to make the lives of quarterbacks miserable.

“It would be crazy to see Stafford win the MVP. Because people think, ‘Oh is he a Hall of Famer?’ I say, ‘He’s been in the top-5 for 15 years. I don’t care what anyone says.” Las Vegas Raiders DE Mack Crosby said, according to Rams Bros.

Matthew Stafford’s MVP-caliber first half puts the Rams up 6-2

Crosby, a native of Michigan, was 12 years old when Stafford began his career with the Detroit Lions. The four-time Pro Bowl rusher admits it was a pleasure to see the quarterback win a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021. “As a kid, he was that guy,” Crosby said.

The 37-year-old signal-caller is playing some of his best football in 2025. He leads the NFL in rushing yards per game (among QBs with at least eight starts). Stafford also leads the league with 21 touchdown passes and has thrown just two interceptions.

Stafford is on pace for his best season since joining the Rams in 2021 and leads the team to a championship. He is also on track to surpass his previous career high of 41 touchdown passes.

The scoring spree in 2025 is primarily tied to the addition of Davante Adams. The veteran wildout was the ideal VR2 for the Rams. And he had eight touchdowns in eight games.

Last season, Los Angeles left goal-line conversions to RB Kyren Williams, who threw 14 rushing TDs in 2024. This year, Williams has just three in the first half of the season as Stafford looked like Adams in go-to-goal situations.

Stafford also adds to his Hall of Fame resume with his late career in LA. He passed Philip Rivers for eighth place on the all-time list (5,358). He is also eighth all-time in passing yards (61,956) and ninth in NFL history with 398 passing touchdowns.