The Rams didn’t look like a Super Bowl contender for much of Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
But with its back against the wall in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles put together two long touchdown drives to defeat the Eagles 24-20.
Matthew Stafford’s two interceptions led to 10 points for Philadelphia in the first half, with the Eagles holding a 20-10 halftime lead.
The Eagles had a chance to extend their lead in the fourth quarter. But on fourth-and-goal from the LA 2-yard line, Jalen Hurts’ pass was off target and incomplete to Darius Cooper.
In response, the Rams went on a 10-play, 98-yard drive that ended with Kyren Williams entering the end zone for a 1-yard score with 3:59 on the clock.
After a three-and-out, the Rams got the ball back at their own 21-yard line and were able to take the lead for good with Kyren Williams’ 7-yard touchdown run with just 1:10 left in the contest.
With no timeouts, the Eagles went backwards on their ensuing drive. Hurts was sacked twice and his deep pass on fourth down was broken up to effectively end the game.
The Rams held the Eagles to 0 of 12 on third down and 1 of 4 on fourth down. Philadelphia has converted just 2 of 21 third downs over the past two weeks. The Eagles had just 172 total yards and 12 first downs, an average of just 3.0 yards per play.
Hurts was 12 of 27 for 93 yards with two touchdowns.
Already without several key offensive players, the Eagles lost Saquon Barkley early to a hamstring injury. Tank Bigsby also had to leave the game.
On the other side, Stafford finished 32 of 51 for 317 yards with no touchdowns and two picks.
Puka Nacua, playing for the first time since Week 1, had nine catches for 125 yards.
But the best offensive player was Williams, who rushed for 80 yards on 16 carries and caught 10 passes for 67 yards.
The win was huge for a Rams team that struggled against the Eagles and was coming off a loss to the Broncos last week. Now at 2-2, they will be at home to face the Bills on Monday night next week.
For the Eagles, they are now 2-2 and will be in London to face the 3-1 Jaguars in Week 5.
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