The Los Angeles Rams' wild-card playoff game Monday against the Minnesota Vikings assuredly ranks very low on the list of most Angelenos' priorities as they grapple with wildfires surrounding their city.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford has a prime opportunity to surpass the .500 mark for playoff victories. But this defender is LA's x-factor.

Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly, recently shared that she has been battling a severe case of the flu since the Rams’ season-ending loss against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Kelly revealed she “passed out” due to illness in her suite during the game and said she thinks she and two of her daughters are sick.

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford takes on the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs, and his wife, Kelly, is talking about it.

The Super Bowl-winning QB isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the safety of his family amid the recent string of robberies targeting NFL stars.

Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Kyren Williams and Kevin Dotson are all healthy scratches and will not play against the Seahawks. They’re all inactive, as is Rob Havenstein, who’s dealing with a shoulder injury.

Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he starts in place of Matthew Stafford in playoff-bound Los Angeles’ regular-season finale against Seattle.

Matthew Stafford currently sits with a 10-13 record against his former division rival the Minnesota Vikings. Back when Stafford was in the NFC North, he faced the Vikings at least twice a year, and since joining the Los Angeles Rams he’s played Minnesota exactly twice.

Matthew Stafford might not have his wife Kelly and their four daughters by his side as he gets ready to prepare for the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in the opening round of the playoffs.