Drake Maye's performance during the 2025 NFL Season has put him in the MVP conversation, with the New England Patriots quarterback being viewed as a potential favorite for the award. There is just one other player that stands in his way: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Just because Drake Maye didn’t earn first-team All-Pro honors doesn’t mean he won’t win the NFL’s MVP award next month. On Saturday, Matthew Stafford beat out Maye as the first-team All-Pro quarterback.

The MVP race between Maye and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford got a big development on Saturday when the AP revealed its 2025 NFL All-Pro teams. Stafford was named to the first team, while Maye earned a spot on the second team.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named first-team All-Pro over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye amid a heated MVP race.

With the NFL’s 2025 regular season officially in the rearview and the postseason now upon us, the Associated Press released its First- and Second-team All-Pro teams —and with it, has once again sparked debate on who will be named MVP.

In a year’s time, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has gone from the rookie starter on a losing team to an MVP candidate and the face of a

Stafford received 31 first-place votes to Maye’s 18. The Patriots’ Marcus Jones earned All-Pro second-team honors as the punt returner.

Ann Michael Maye, the wife of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, is taking her baking talents to NBC Sports Boston. Maye announced on NBC Sports Boston’s TikTok account that she finished filming her baking show, “Beyond Bakemas” on Thursday.