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Week 16 went about as poor as possible for the Los Angeles Rams as not only did their 20-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks cost them a chance to win the division, but it also puts their postseason hopes in jeopardy.
At 9-6, the Rams now must beat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 to make the playoffs. The only other way they could get in would be for the Chicago Bears to lose or tie the Green Bay Packers.
The main concern for the Rams right now though is the health of their quarterback after Jared Goff hurt his thumb late in the third quarter of the loss to the Seahawks. On an 8-yard completion to Gerald Everett, Goff hit his right hand on the helmet of Seahawks defensive end Benson Mayowa.
Goff suffered a dislocated thumb on the play although it was quickly reduced on the sideline and he was able to finish out the game. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Goff also fractured his thumb on the play and tests will determine if he will be able to play in Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals:
#Rams QB Jared Goff, who suffered a broken and dislocated thumb, can put off surgery to repair it until after the season, source said. Goff has more tests today, but he is adamant about attempting to play through it. How his thumb responds this week will determine his status.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 28, 2020
Goff commented on his status after the game and he also is unsure if he’ll be able to play, via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN:
“I am uncertain,” Goff said when asked if he’ll be able to play next Sunday at home versus the Arizona Cardinals. “We will see.”
Considering the Rams’ matchup with the Cardinals is now essentially a must-win game, there is no doubt that Goff will do everything he can to be on the field with his teammates.
If he is unable to, however, then the Rams would turn to backup John Wolford, who has yet to take a single snap in the NFL.
Whoever is the Rams’ quarterback in Week 17, he will have to play better than Goff did in Week 16 as the Rams were held without a touchdown for the first time all season. Goff threw a bad interception and was sacked three times, completing 24-of-43 passes for 234 yards.
Goff playing through a thumb injury may not be the smartest decision, but the Rams might not have another choice at this point in the season.
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