A lot was happening on Monday Night Football between the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons.Perhaps no development loomed larger than Matthew Stafford slipping behind Drake Maye in the MVP race in real time, as the 37-year-old struggled on MNF.Stafford didn’t look like himself on Monday Night FootballGettyStafford threw three interceptions on the night, including two in the first half and a costly pick-six to Falcons safety Jessie Bates. Although he improved somewhat in the second half, it may have been too little, too late.The Rams were upset by the Falcons 27-24, as Stafford finished 22 of 38 for 269 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.Compare that to the game Maye had over the weekend, and it’s clear why the second-year quarterback is now the favorite to take home the award.Maye delivered a near-flawless performance, completing 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in a blowout win over the New York Jets.There is still one week remaining, with the Rams set to face the Arizona Cardinals and the Patriots taking on the Miami Dolphins. Both teams have already secured playoff berths, leaving seeding as the only thing at stake.It remains to be seen whether Stafford and Maye will play in their respective regular-season finales or if their coaches decide to rest them.Troy Aikman says NFL quarterbacks receive ‘unfair’ bust label due to organizational failuresElsewhere on Monday Night Football, Troy Aikman joined Scott Van Pelt and the crew to share his perspective on how crucial organizational stability and coaching are to a quarterback’s development and success.He used Sean McVay and Stafford as the prime example.“Sean McVay is another one of those great offensive minds, and for Matthew Stafford to get the opportunity to play within that scheme, good for him,” Aikman said.“There’s a lot of quarterbacks in this league, and over the history of this league, that never got that opportunity to play for someone like Sean or some of the others that are so talented.”Stafford has had one of the best seasons of his long illustrious careerGettyX/@AWFULANNOUNCINGAikman gave his thoughts on the importance of competent organizational structure[/caption]“There’s a smile on your face when you’re saying that,” Van Pelt chimed in.“I say it from experience,” Aikman continued.“Because Norv Turner came in my third year in the league. Totally turned our offense around, turned my career around. Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith would tell you the same thing.”Aikman won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, forming the famed “Triplets” alongside Irvin and Smith. Aikman knows firsthand what it looks like when an organization fully supports its quarterback.“I think there’s been a lot of quarterbacks that have been drafted high who have left the game and have been labeled a bust,” the Hall of Famer continued.“And I think it’s unfair. Because I do feel that organizations and coaching has failed quarterbacks more than quarterbacks have failed organizations. I’ve been there. I’ve been around the best of the best. And I’ve been around others that aren’t as good.”It’s clear that McVay and the Rams have given Stafford everything he needs, and it has paid off with a Super Bowl title and the team poised for another deep postseason run this year.That said, Stafford may have to chase another deep postseason run without the MVP award in his trophy case because of Maye running him down.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more