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Cameron DaSilva

Look: This clip shows Matthew Stafford’s best throw of overtime wasn’t even the game-winner

Matthew Stafford seems to play better when the game is on the line. It’s why he has 46 career game-winning drives, the most of any active player and tied for sixth all-time.

Stafford stepped up once again in overtime of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks when he drove the Rams down the field and hit Demarcus Robinson for a 39-yard game-winning touchdown.

However, that throw to Robinson – as impressive as it was – may not have been his best throw of overtime. Three plays prior, he threw a dime to Tyler Johnson on a crossing route that picked up 24 yards.

The broadcast angle of that throw doesn’t even do it justice. You have to see the end zone angle to truly appreciate how ridiculous it was.

While under pressure, Stafford threw a sidearm bullet to Johnson, who crossed just in front of Seahawks corner Riq Woolen for the completion. It was undoubtedly a dangerous throw, but one Stafford is capable of making – something not many other quarterbacks can say.

The anticipation, the accuracy, the confidence under pressure. It’s all so impressive.

Yeah, the game-winner was terrific, but it doesn’t happen without this insanely good throw from Stafford just before it.

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