For the Los Angeles Rams, the celebration of clinching a playoff spot with a 41-34 win was short-lived. The victory came at a potentially devastating cost to their receivers, with head coach Sean McVay expressing concern for veteran Davante Adams.

“He was optimistic talking to me. He knows his body really well. Hit an east-west double and split it, just kind of came up where he felt it. So, we will see what that means, can’t imagine that’s good for Thursday, which is a short amount of time,” McVay said in the post-game conference. “I certainly wouldn’t rule him out quite yet, but it didn’t look good.”

McVay understands that the veteran is an important piece in his offense. But he doesn’t want to weaken his receiving corps for the playoffs. However, Adams’ status for the Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks is in jeopardy.

At the 12:42 mark in the 4th quarter, on a 3rd & 3 play, QB Matthew Stafford threw a deep pass. Davante Adams had his eyes on the ball while running forward, but he suddenly limped, held his left leg, and fell down. He is already playing with a mild hamstring sprain and just worsened it. The only good point in the non-contact injury is that he got up on his own and walked off the sidelines.

The Rams checked him and listed him as questionable for the game after the subsequent Lions‘ drive. He did not return, raising doubts about his availability for the next matchup. It becomes even more worrying as wide receiver Puka Nacua is also dealing with an injury.

Sean McVay needs to check Puka Nacua’s health thoroughly

At the 5:15 mark in the fourth quarter, on a 2nd & 4 play at the Detroit 23-yard line, Stafford fired a pass straight to Nacua down the middle of the field. But cornerback Amik Robertson caught him from behind. While marching forward, Nacua’s right leg got entangled with Robertson’s leg.

From the front, cornerback Avonte Maddox also grabbed him. Nacua injured his neck and back while falling down. Tight end Davis Allen ran to the receiver and picked him up. He once got up but immediately fell again, forcing the Rams’ medical team to rush out.

They took him out of the game and listed him as questionable around 30 seconds later. But Sean McVay felt relaxed as Puka Nacua returned to the game with less than 3 minutes remaining. The receiver also looked calm during the post-game conference while talking to the reporters. However, it reveals a bigger picture for the Rams, which must make them rethink the lineup.

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They are already in the playoffs. But if injuries keep piling up the way they are happening right now, the Rams will have a pretty banged-up roster in January. With a short week ahead, McVay’s staff now faces the critical task of game-planning for Seattle with the assumption that their passing attack will be significantly shorthanded.