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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay didn’t have time for a question about Matthew Stafford’s future in the NFL following a close NFC Championship loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Stafford, 37, was 22 of 35 for 374 passing yards and three touchdown passes as Los Angeles fell to Seattle 31-27 and missed Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots.
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
In the postgame press conference, McVay was asked if he thought Stafford would return for the 2026 season.
“If he still wants to play. What kind of question is that?” McVay snapped. “We have been totally present. I know that if he wants, he is still playing at a pretty good pace.
“I mean, he’s the MVP of the league. If he’s not, I mean I have respect for everyone else, but this guy played at a level that’s just different.”
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay watches from the sideline during the second half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Stafford and McVay won a Super Bowl with the Rams to cap the 2021 season, their first with the Rams. The team acquired him from the Detroit Lions for Jared Goff and fans thought he might retire soon.
However, he continued to play as one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
He led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes in 2025. It was the first time he surpassed 4,000 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes since the 2021 season. He also earned his third Pro Bowl nod.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford attempts to throw a pass during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
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Los Angeles and the rest of the Rams faithful will wait to see what Stafford ends up doing.
