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.

The Minnesota Vikings were the team with 14 wins that battled for the NFC's No. 1 seed all season long, but you would never know from Monday's playoff