Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford will be forever linked. Both are former first-round picks in the NFL draft, played for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, and are Pro Bowlers.

Once considered the most even trade in NFL history, the Rams have won the trade switching QBs between the Lions after Detroit's early playoff exit

The Chiefs face off against the Bills and the Commanders take on the Eagles. Plus: Uncertain futures for Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson’s playoff exit.

Detroit Lions fans are all too well-acquainted with horrible Sundays, but this one might be the worst. This was the year. This was the team. This is how they’ll

Matthew Stafford, LAR at PHI 1/19 (26-44, 2 TD)

DETROIT -- — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air ... “I wouldn't want anyone else as our quarterback other than Matthew Stafford,” McVay said. “He was outstanding.

But every Lions offensive play starts with Goff, who arrived to the franchise in 2021 after being part of a trade that sent longtime Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.

Asked about his future after the divisional-round playoff loss to the Eagles, Stafford looked at his watch, said the game had just ended a little while ago, and added he would “ take some time to think about it ,” via Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com.

Matthew Stafford, who turns 37 next month ... He was famously traded to the Rams from the Lions, who received Jared Goff in January 2021, which altered both franchises. While the Lions got ...

Matthew Stafford, here with wife Kelly ... with Detroit landing quarterback Jared Goff in the swap. The Rams went on to win the Super Bowl in Stafford’s first season out West.

The NFC Championship game this Sunday features the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders taking on the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles as the division rivals get to meet a third and final time this season to decide who will be the conference's representative in the Super Bowl.