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.
As Goff and Stafford aim to reach the NFC Championship Game, let's examine their playoff record and which quarterback is more likely to advance to the NFC Super Bowl representative decider.

Jared Goff vs. Matthew Stafford playoff record
According to Stats Muse, Jared Goff has a 5-4 record in the playoffs as a starting quarterback. Goff's first playoff game was with the Los Angeles Rams against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wild Card in 2018.
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He lost the game after throwing for just one touchdown. Goff's most recent playoff game was in last year's NFC Championship Game, as his Lions side lost narrowly to the San Francisco 49ers.
According to Stats Muse, Matthew Stafford also has a 5-4 record in the playoffs in his NFL career. Stafford's first playoff game occurred in 2012 as the starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions.
He suffered a wild card loss to the New Orleans Saints in that game. Stafford's most recent playoff game occurred in this season's wild-card round against the Minnesota Vikings. His side shocked the Vikings to advance to the divisional round game, where they're up against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Which quarterback has a better chance of advancing to the NFC Divisional Round?
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are favorites against the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. The Lions enter the game fresh off a much-needed wild card round bye thanks to their status as the first seed in the NFC.
Hence, they should be significantly fitter than a Commanders side that needed to grind until the end against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their wild card round win.
However, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams are underdogs in their divisional-round game against the Philadelphia Eagles. They'll have their work cut out against Saquon Barkley and Co., and they must play the perfect game to reach the NFC championship game.
Hence, Jared Goff has a better chance of advancing to the NFC divisional round. However, it would be a treat if both quarterbacks were to advance and then meet in the championship game, with a chance of advancing to the Super Bowl.
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