Rams QB Matthew Stafford Played Through Broken Ribs in Playoffs

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In a surprising revelation, Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, revealed on her podcast that her husband played through four cracked ribs in the team's playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Stafford cracked his ribs in Week 15 against the 49ers and continued to play, keeping the injury to himself and only revealing it after the season's end.

Despite the painful injury, Stafford completed nearly 60% of his passes against the Eagles, throwing for 324 yards and two touchdowns. Stafford, who has two more years left on his contract with the Rams, will now take time to decide whether he wants to retire or continue his NFL career.

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