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NFL: The Insiders on Matthew Stafford

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Matthew Stafford. Last year, he had both good and bad under pressure. Brett, this year, it's only the bad. We don't even have the good... the Cardinals, 41.7% blitz rate this week against the Rams. If you look at their weeks one through five, their blitz rate was 25.2. So you go from 25.2 to 41.7. Why are you doing that? Because Stafford has not been able to handle the blitz this year.
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Stafford's 2025 under pressure is only bad; Cardinals exploited with 41.7% blitz rate.

Matthew Stafford has regressed significantly under pressure in 2025 compared to 2024; last year he had both good and bad performances under pressure, but this year it's only bad with no good. The Cardinals blitzed at 41.7% against the Rams (up from their 25.2% rate in weeks 1-5) because Stafford cannot handle the blitz, and the Rams' only escape valve is Puka Nakua, leaving them vulnerable when coverage is tightened on him.

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