Ahkello Witherspoon has become a valuable player in the secondary for the Los Angeles Rams, taking over for Cobie Durant as a starter opposite Darious Williams. He remained a starter in Monday night's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings and was playing

The Los Angeles Rams picked up a big win over the Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card weekend, although it came at a bit of a cost as Tyler Higbee, Ahkello Witherspoon, Bobby Brown and Alaric Jackson were among their players to get banged up.

Witherspoon exited Monday night's wild-card playoff contest against the Vikings with a thigh injury and is doubtful to return, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

The Los Angeles Rams are moving on to the divisional round of the playoffs after beating the Minnesota Vikings Monday night.

The Minnesota Vikings built a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 wins in his debut season.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford has a prime opportunity to surpass the .500 mark for playoff victories. But this defender is LA's x-factor.

Matthew Stafford throws two touchdown passes and the Rams' defense sacks Sam Darnold nine times in a 27-9 wild-card victory over the Vikings on Monday.

On Monday night, the Rams provided a welcomed, albeit temporary escape for their fans who are dealing with the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Led by a dominant defensive effort, the Rams took a 24-3 halftime lead en route to a 27-9 win over the Vikings in the NFC wild-card round.

The futures of Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold are among the many things Minnesota must work out after its first-round playoff exit.

The Los Angeles Rams' defense seemed to be starting somewhat from scratch when it began this season with a rookie coordinator and without retired superstar Aaron Donald.

Here are five interesting stats from the Rams' 27-9 Wild Card win over Minnesota, featuring a historic pass rush performance and Matthew Stafford's complete command against the blitz.

The Vikings have the most wins of any wild-card team in history, but the Rams won the first meeting between the teams back in Week 8.