Quarterback Matthew Stafford, now 36, provides experience and a sense of calm in the Rams offense and he boasts a stellar postseason record. Stafford could still pick up a second Super Bowl triumph late in his career but he could just as easily find himself out of contract after this weekend.

Stafford has been to the mountaintop before, so the Eagles cannot discount him. He is still a tremendously gifted quarterback with one of the sharpest minds in football. The Rams are red-hot, and that may be enough to carry them through the snow and slush. Just don't count on it, though. All signs point toward Philadelphia.

Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams talks with the media following the NFL playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams can bolster their road warrior status in their trip to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Playoff. But there is an issue.