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How Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford and Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan became best friends

Matt Ryan is a scratch golfer, and while Matthew Stafford is far better than he lets on, there’s no comparing the two on the links.

“Matt’s a way better golfer than I am,” Stafford said Wednesday. “He’s probably one of the best I’ve ever played with.”

On the basketball court, Stafford and Ryan have similar games, or did in the Atlanta church league they played in during the 2017 offseason, at least, when they mostly stood in the corner sniping threes while their wives carried their team to a championship.

Football, though, is where Stafford and Ryan’s real competitive spirits come out.