The Los Angeles Rams had an early injury concern to watch with quarterback Matthew Stafford in the wild-card game against the Carolina Panthers and his play has not been the same since.
Stafford's hand made contact with a Panthers defender in the first half and he has been favoring it ever since, although he has been able to remain in the game.
Stafford started off 8-of-8 for 107 yards and a touchdown, but since the hand injury he has completed just 4-of-19 passes for 54 yards and one interception.
And, as a result, the Rams, who were once in a dominant position in this game versus Carolina, are starting to see the game slowly slip away.
It also hasn't helped that the Rams' defense has not been up to snuff after a dominant first half.
It's definitely odd to see Stafford playing as poorly as he has, as the veteran signal-caller has been playing at an MVP level all season.
That tells you all you need to know about how much his hand is impacting him.
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