Matthew Stafford had played 136 straight regular-season games before Sunday's matchup with the Chicago Bears, so there's no question the veteran Detroit Lions quarterback is seriously ailing.
Stafford was forced to sit out the Lions' 20-13 loss to the Bears due to a back injury. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that Stafford had fractured bones in his back.
"Ultimately, I think I made the right decision," Stafford told reporters Monday.
Lions general manager Bob Quinn disclosed to team reporter Tim Twentyman that Stafford suffered a back injury in Week 9 "near the end of the Oakland game.