There was a time when Matthew Stafford was one of the best quarterbacks in football. The Los Angeles Rams experienced that first-hand in 2021, when Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl championship during his debut campaign with the team. But now?

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 5. Against the spread: Rams 3-6; Patriots 4-5-1. Series record: Patriots lead 9-6. Last meeting: Rams beat Patriots 24-3 in Inglewood, Calif. on Dec. 10,

When the Rams got the ball back, the Dolphins smothered a screen pass to running back Kyren Williams on the opening play of the drive, forcing a 10-yard loss. The Rams went on to punt and struggled to get anything going on offense for most of the game, losing 23-15 and scoring all of their points on field goals.

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay never played in New England with the Rams, but they did lose there as members of Detroit and Washington, respectively.

Matthew Stafford hasn't played at New England since 2014 when he was with the Detroit Lions. On Sunday he'll lead the Los Angeles Rams against a rebuilding Patriots team.

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams had an excellent opportunity to keep pace in the NFC West when they hosted the Miami Dolphins in Week 10. While the Rams have been rolling the past few weeks,