Dan Orlovsky makes Rams QB Matthew Stafford's Hall of Fame case clear

Stafford has passed for multiple TDs in all but three games — including the postseason — and has thrown zero interceptions in 13 games, which speaks to his efficiency all season. Even in the divisional-round win over the Chicago Bears — the only game this season he has not thrown a TD pass — Stafford made some key plays on the game-winning drive in overtime and willed his team to the win in adverse weather conditions.

He was held to a season-low 130 pass yards the first time the Rams and Seahawks faced off this season — a 21-19 Los Angeles win in Week 11. However, despite blowing a 30-14 fourth-quarter lead and losing an OT thriller to Seattle in Week 16, Stafford went off for a season-high 457 pass yards against the Seahawks' top-ranked scoring defense (16.6 PPG).

With a return trip to Seattle in store on Sunday, it is hard to dispute any notion of Stafford being a Hall of Famer, especially considering how well he has played since joining the Rams in the latter stages of his career. Sure, he spent some trying seasons with the Detroit Lions, but his importance to those Lions teams cannot be ignored, either.

If Stafford can overcome the vaunted Seahawks defense and get past the winner of the AFC Championship Game (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, CBS/Paramount+) between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots, he would become just the 14th QB in league history with multiple Super Bowls. 

Regardless of how his career started, Stafford's efficiency and ability to make clutch plays in key late-game situations is difficult to ignore. He likely has a Hall of Fame case already, but if he can add another Lombardi Trophy and an MVP award for good measure, any doubts would be put to rest.