Matthew Stafford is healthy, but Rams CB Ahkello Witherspoon is out for season after playoff injury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a mild sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand.

Stafford injured his finger in the first half of the Rams’ 34-31 victory over the Panthers last Saturday when he banged his hand into the arm of a Carolina defender while throwing a pass.

The MVP candidate was able to play through the injury in the wild-card round, leading the Rams’ dramatic comeback...