John Wolford started Saturday’s NFC wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks after getting the nod from coach Sean McVay, who hadn’t publicly committed to Wolford or Jared Goff in the days ahead of the game. Wolford left for the locker room as the Rams’ second possession fizzled under Goff, leading to a 40-yard field goal by Matt Gay to give L.A. a 3-0 lead. AdvertisementGoff underwent surgery to repair a fractured thumb after sustaining the injury in a 20-9 loss to the Seahawks 13 days ago at Lumen Field. Goff struggled to jump-start the Rams’ offense in his last game against the Seahawks on Dec. 27, throwing a costly pick-six in the second quarter. Wolford completed 22 of 38 passes for 231 yards and rushed for a team-best 56 yards against the Cardinals last week.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2021 21:42 UTC