Matthew Stafford returned to Detroit and faced his former team, the Lions, at Ford Field for the first time since being traded to the Rams in 2021. He put together a vintage performance with 367 yards and two touchdowns, but it unfortunately wasn’t enough to get the job done.
The Rams fell on the road, 24-23, ending their season in the wild-card round against the Lions. Though the Rams never led, it was a close and exciting game throughout, with Los Angeles letting a win slip away in the fourth quarter because of some costly mistakes.
With the offseason now upon us, here’s one last look at the best photos from the Rams’ final game of the season.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: (R) Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) warms up before…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams walks to the…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams shakes hands with…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams reacts prior…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts prior to…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Aaron Donald #99 and Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Aaron Donald #99 and Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) warms up before…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) warms up before…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams throws the ball…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (5) runs after…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (5) runs after…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) runs against…L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford looks to throughout the ball in the first half against the…Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell runs for a touchdown against Detroit Lions during the…Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua runs against Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and linebacker…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts during the…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after scoring…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after throwing…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a pass…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with Cooper…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Tutu Atwell #5 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after scoring…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Tutu Atwell #5 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a pass…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Austin Trammell #81 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts during the…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Davis Allen #87 of the Los Angeles Rams runs the ball…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams scrambles with the…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) drops to throw…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) scores a…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) scores a…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) celebrates with…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) celebrates with…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Kyren Williams #23 of the Los Angeles Rams runs the ball…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Davis Allen #87 of the Los Angeles Rams is tackled by…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams is unable to…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs from…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs from Los…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) breaks up a catch…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Tyler Higbee #89 of the Los Angeles Rams is hit by…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) runs against…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) makes a…L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands the ball to running back Kyren Williams (23) against…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) calls signals during…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) attempts to…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws during the…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) runs after…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) reacts after…Detroit Lions offensive players huddle before a play against the L.A. Rams during the second half…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay during the second…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) runs during…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams place kicker Brett Maher (8) kicks a…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws during the…Detroit Lions cornerback Khalil Dorsey (30) looks to tackle L.A. Rams punt returner Austin Trammell (81)…Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) tackles L.A. Rams running back Ronnie Rivers (20) during the…Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery runs against Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake during the…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Los Angeles Rams…DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams talks with Jared…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Los Angeles Rams…Jan 14, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) walks off the…Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) hugs Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) after 24-23…
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