With the NFL playoffs on the horizon, Tom Brady revealed his answer to one of the season’s most important questions: who will win the 2025 Most Valuable Player Award?
This year’s race figures to center around a pair of top quarterbacks in Patriots star Drake Maye and Rams star Matthew Stafford. The consensus top candidates have both the numbers and records to back their bid, but Brady didn’t seem to be too torn when deciding who gets his vote (albeit an imaginary one since the 3-time MVP, amazingly, won’t be part of the voting process).
“I think what Matthew Stafford’s done this season has been absolutely remarkable, for any quarterback that’s a dream season,” Brady said of Stafford’s 46 touchdowns. “He’s been spectacular. Drake Maye, on the other side, has done some incredible things with [offensive coordinator] Josh McDaniels of their first 12 months collectively. Drake’s obtained a protracted profession forward, I am positive he’ll have many alternatives. I might say Matthew Stafford.”
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Tom Brady joined the “FOX NFL Sunday” crew to preview the primary spherical of playoffs.
Brady’s deciding to choose in opposition to his former franchise could ruffle some feathers, but it surely’s, in fact, solely one in all many takes. For what it is value, Stafford, who leads the NFL’s finest offense, accomplished 65% of his passes for an NFL-leading 4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions for the 12-5, No. 5 seed Rams.
On the flip aspect, Maye, whose offense is extra by committee, led the 14-3 Pats to the No. 2 seed whereas finishing 72% of his passes for 4,394 yards, 31 passing TDs (third most) and eight interceptions. He additionally completed fourth amongst QBs in dashing yards (450), and added 4 dashing scores in his first 12 months with McDaniel.
The ultimate outcomes might nonetheless go both means, with a couple of different QBs (Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen) worthy of votes. Nevertheless, contemplating the eye surrounding Maye and Stafford, it is doubtless both the second-year professional or 17-year vet goes residence with their first MVP trophy.
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