Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly Stafford, are dealing with a health scare in the leadup to the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round.
Kelly Stafford and Daughters Go to Hospital Hours Before Vikings-Rams Wild Card Game
Kelly posted pictures on Instagram Sunday night of her daughters trying to tuck in and sleep at the hospital.
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This happens in the wake of an extended health struggle for Kelly Stafford. She had talked about her health struggles, as well as those of two of her daughters last week.
“I can’t think straight,” Kelly said Tuesday, Jan. 7, on her “Morning After” podcast. “I currently believe I have the flu. Two of my daughters have the flu.”
The 36-year-old quarterback’s wife also said she was “unable to move” at SoFi Stadium as she spectated the Rams’ regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks.
“I passed out on a little bench in the suite. We had all of our friends in town, and I was a real downer.”
According to her, Matthew had been maintaining some physical separation because of her flu. Kelly Stafford had discussed the possibility of moving away from her home with her four daughters in the buildup to the Rams’ playoff game against the Vikings due to the viral load.
Kelly stated on her podcast episode that she and her daughters had been running fevers with temperatures close to 105. Her justification for moving herself rather than getting the 2021 Super Bowl winner to move was facilitating his film study and helping him focus at home.
NFL fans know that Matthew Stafford is up against the odds against Minnesota on Monday night. The Vikings’ defense, called by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, has been a revelation in 2024. Their defensive play has played a large role in their 14-3 regular-season record.
Stafford, meanwhile, has had an up-and-down season overall. The Rams scraped into the playoffs as the NFC West division winners despite losing to Seattle in Week 18. This marks Stafford’s third playoff appearance in his fourth season out west.