Head coach Sean McVay was convinced his team was going to pull off the win. Speaking to reporters after the game, he admitted he was in disbelief after the team turned the ball over on downs with 26 seconds left on the clock, having had missed the chance to take a 29–28 lead.
The Los Angeles Rams had a chance to steal a win from the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, but they came up short on their final possession. Though nothing has been confirmed yet, that may have been the final drive of Matthew Stafford's NFL career.
Depending on who you ask in NFL circles, Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts is one of the most polarizing players in the league. His quiet demeanor notwithstanding, the former second-round quarterback has built a resume filled with wins on the stat sheet, even with minimal passing numbers following.
Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed Matthew Stafford's injury status heading into the heartbreaking loss against the Philadelphia Eagles
Head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford spoke with the media after their Divisional Round loss in Philadelphia.
But Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse and head coach Sean McVay have now given Eagles fans an actual reason to make Lincoln Financial Field a hostile environment when the Rams visit the Eagles on Sunday in the NFC Divisional Round.
Stafford, who threw for 324 yards with sore ribs, kept the Rams in it with a 4-yard TD pass to Colby Parkinson that made it 28-22. The Rams got the ball back with two minutes left and Stafford completed consecutive passes of 11 and 37 yards to move the ball into Eagles territory.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay discusses injury updates, growth of the defensive line since the Week 12 matchup, the danger quarterback Jalen Hurts presents, and more heading into Sunday's Division Round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sean McVay has won a Super Bowl and lost one, but his coaching performance this season was perhaps his best ever. After the Rams started the year 1-4, they climbed all the way back to a 10-7 record, won a playoff game and took the 14-win Eagles to the wire in
The Rams fell to the Eagles 28-22 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, but the loss wasn't without some late-game controversy.
The season ended for the Los Angeles Rams with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and after the game, Sean McVay confessed how hard it was to watch his team lose in the Divisional Round.