Matthew Stafford Injury Update: Rams’ Star Fights Back Despite Brutal Hit to Ribs

Breaking news came in from the Lions vs Rams game. The Detroit Lions hold a lead of a single point at the moment, making things crucial for both sides in the last quarter. However, Matthew Stafford took a hit in the third quarter and was out of the game for some time. And with him, Rams playoff hopes had also taken a backseat.

A tweet from Tom Pelissero highlighted the reason why the LA Rams might end up losing the playoff fight against the Detroit Lions. With the QB injured at a crucial stage, matters look troubled for the LA team. However, Stafford looks nowhere near done with the clash, looking to give it his best effort.

Matthew Stafford takes an untimely hit

Matthew Stafford took an excruciating hit to the ribs on the Rams’ 4 and 8 in the third quarter. Pelissero wrote in the tweet, “#Rams QB Matthew Stafford is in the medical tent after taking a hard hit to the rib area. L.A.’s backup is … Carson Wentz.”. Before leaving the field, Stafford had made 18 of 25 passes over 266 yards and had two touchdowns to his name.

Another video from JPAFootball showed exactly what went down on the field. Stafford was quickly trying to get rid of the ball when the Detroit DE Aidan Hutchinson unfortunately pounced on him, hitting him hard. Stafford went down and with that, a Lions player stepped on his shoulder blade. He was later seen jogging out of the field with his right hand all crunched up.

We could see him on the sideline as he got assistance from his trainers. However, Stafford was quick to return to the game despite the pain due to the crucial stage the game is stuck at right now. Before this, he cut his hand on a defender’s helmet and was playing with his fingers taped. But the QB looks to be ready to give it his all for the same, with the scores currently at only a difference of one point.

A rundown of the game

It started early in the first quarter when David Montgomery set the tone of the game with his 1-yard TD run, putting the Lions on the map. The Rams replied with a 24-yard field goal. The first quarter would see another 10-yard TD run from Jahmyr Gibbs, giving the Lions a much-needed lead.

Enter the second quarter, Puka Nacua had a 50-yard run after catching a pass from Stafford and went for a touchdown. Sam LaPorta replied with a TD of his own with a 2-yard pass from Jared Goff, which was then toppled by Tutu Atwell after he caught a 38-yard pass from Stafford and scored a TD. At this point, the Lions were leading at 21-17.

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The third quarter began with an FG from Michael Badgley for a whopping 54 yards, to which Brett Maher countered with his 27-yard kick. Maher scored another FG in the 4 quarter topping his last one and leading the Rams one step closer to the win. Who do you think will take the final leap to victory? Let us know your predictions below!

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