For Matthew Stafford to cement his legacy as one of the greatest quarterbacks of the 21st century, he has to win another playoff game. Or two. Four would be ideal.
Otherwise, history might just say that Stafford was a fantastically talented quarterback who maybe just got “lucky” in the playoffs one year and that was it.
If that feels unfair, it’s also half-true and half-mostly true. Stafford is among the most talented quarterbacks of all-time, he did have to play lights out in 2021 in order for the Rams to win four playoff games, including the Super Bowl, and L.