The Rams are looking further down the field ahead of their season closer against Seattle and will sit several key players.

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.

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.

With Stafford being inactive, the Rams will turn to Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting quarterback and Stetson Bennett as the backup. This will be Garoppolo’s first opportunity to play since 2023 and his first snaps as a member of the Rams.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will not play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Rams coach Sean McVay is opting to rest the veteran so he is fresh for the NFL playoffs. Stafford and the Rams have not had a week off since their bye in Week 6.

Kelly Stafford revealed she might have to leave the house with her four daughters as Matthew Stafford prepares for the first game in the playoffs as quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams

The Rams have clinched the NFC West so Jimmy Garoppolo will start against the Seahawks instead of Matthew Stafford.

Matthew Stafford will not play in the regular-season finale against the Seahawks, with coach Sean McVay saying Wednesday that Jimmy Garoppolo will get the start instead.

The Los Angeles Rams have locked up the NFC West title entering Week 18, and head coach Sean McVay is opting to sit starting quarterback Matthew Stafford for Ji

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 on Sunday ... the NFC West title over the Seahawks (9-7) based on strength of schedule.

The Rams will be resting several key starters, including quarterback Matthew Stafford. In his place will be an old rival, backup Jimmy Garoppolo. With this in mind, the Seahawks will end the season as a favorite for the second week in a row.

In this week’s Wild Card preview, J.B. Long looks back at what we learned from Los Angeles’s Week 8 win against the Minnesota Vikings, breaks down the intriguing quarterback matchup between Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold,