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 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.

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

Because of injuries, the Rams' depth has been tested and unsung heroes such as Cobie Durant and Ahkello Witherspoon have been invaluable to L.A.'s success.

Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh ... Darnold connects with Jalen Nailor on third down to get Minnesota into Rams territory. The Vikings are now at 21 consecutive drives without a touchdown going ...

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.

Sam Darnold’s first half of playoff football quickly turned disastrous, with the Vikings quarterback — and Jets castoff — turning the ball over twice and taking six sacks as the Rams jumped out to a double-digit lead in the NFC wild-card round.

Los Angeles Rams defenders sacked Sam Darnold a playoff-record-tying nine times to propel a dominant wild card victory over the Minnesota Vikings, providing temporary relief to wildfire victims who support the team.

Ahkello Witherspoon has become a valuable ... He remained a starter in Monday night's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings and was playing well before getting hurt in the third quarter.