On first down, Stafford was being brought to the ground but before he hit the turf, he flicked the ball out of his right hand. It was initially ruled a fumble, which was scooped up and brought back for a touchdown by the Vikings.

Some quick thinking from Matthew Stafford may have saved the Los Angeles Rams from surrendering a touchdown. During the second quarter, Stafford dropped back to pass but was swarmed by the Minnesota Vikings' pass rush.

However, that play would be ruled a forward pass — something that annoyed former eight-time Super Bowl winner, current North Carolina head coach and all-time defensive savant Bill Belichick as he watched from his post on ESPN’s alternate Manningcast.

The Eagles will face the Rams in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Here's what you need to know.

The Los Angeles Rams started the playoffs with a dominant 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night as part of NFL Wild Card Weekend. The game was played at State Farm Stadium, the home field of the Arizona Cardinals,

The Los Angels Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-9 in their wild card playoff game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Monday. The game was moved to Arizona from Los Angeles because of the California wildfires.