Alabama limped into the SEC Championship Game with a roster beat up on both sides of the ball. It probably wouldn't have made much of a difference against a determined Georgia team, but the Crimson Tide has been well short of 100% for a while now.
During the 28-7 defeat, two more key defenders went down with injuries in sophomore cornerback Zabien Brown and senior linebacker Justin Jefferson. According to Kalen DeBoer, both Brown and Jefferson should be good to go for the College Football Playoff:
DeBoer expects Zabien Brown and Justin Jefferson to be good to go for CFP game.