The Los Angeles Rams came back from behind to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 20-19, in Week 17.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford hit wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for the go-ahead touchdown with just under a minute to play, and then the Rams' defense shut the door on the Ravens to end the game.
Baltimore is now in grave danger of missing the playoffs at 8-7 with a Week 18 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers looming. Los Angeles will stay in front of the Arizona Cardinals for the lead in the NFC West for another week, potentially clinching based on the Cardinals' Week 17 result. The Rams host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18.
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Los Angeles Rams
Quarterback
Stafford threw two interceptions but was efficient with an 82.3% adjusted completion rate. Both turnovers came from a clean pocket. When pressured, the quarterback was lethal in the game.
Matthew Stafford Under Pressure
| Dropbacks | Yds/Att. | Avg. Depth of Target | TD:INT | |
| Kept Clean | 30 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 2:2 |
| Under Pressure | 6 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 0:0 |
Running Back
Sony Michel was the only Rams running back to take handoffs in this game, and he went for 74 yards on 19 carries. Fifty-seven of those yards came after contact, and he recorded six first downs and four missed tackles on the ground.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Cooper Kupp became the Rams' all-time single-season receiving yardage leader off the back of a 95-yard performance, including one touchdown. Odell Beckham Jr., who hauled in the game-winning touchdown, came away with five catches for only 39 yards on seven targets.
Offensive Line
Tackle Andrew Whitworth was back after missing time due to COVID-19. He allowed pressures but no sacks. Overall, the Los Angeles line gave up just three pressures, none of which were sacks. Guard Austin Corbett allowed the other pressure.
Defensive Line
Von Miller and Aaron Donald each tallied four pressures, with Miller getting one sack. Donald shared a sack with Leonard Floyd, who posted three pressures. A’Shawn Robinson took down Tyler Huntley for the line's other sack.
Linebackers
Troy Reeder recorded one sack and a defensive run stop, but he allowed all four targets into his coverage to be caught for 41 yards and a first down.
Secondary
Jalen Ramsey handled seven targets and gave up four catches for 61 yards. All four grabs went for first downs. Darious Williams was the most targeted player in the secondary, seeing nine targets and allowing five catches for 43 yards.
Baltimore Ravens
Quarterback
Tyler Huntley started in place of an injured Lamar Jackson for the second time in three weeks. He threw the ball well short but had trouble beyond 10 yards, completing just five passes on 11 attempts. Huntley added five carries for 54 yards, with four of them resulting in first downs.
Tyler Huntley by Target Depth
| Target Depth | Completions | Attempts | Yards | TD:INT |
| Behind LOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0:0 |
| 0-9 Yards | 14 | 18 | 106 | 0:0 |
| 10-19 Yards | 4 | 6 | 60 | 0:0 |
| 20+ Yards | 1 | 4 | 33 | 0:1 |
Running Back
Devonta Freeman took 14 carries for 76 yards, with 48 coming after contact, and forced four missed tackles. Latavius Murray carried 11 times, but for just 31 yards. Both running backs moved the chains three times on the ground.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Rashod Bateman saw a team-leading 10 targets and was one of three pass-catchers with five or more. He caught seven balls for 61 yards. Tight end Mark Andrews caught all six of his targets for 89 yards, and Marquise Brown brought in just three of his eight targets for 28 yards.
Offensive Line
It was a poor day from the Ravens' offensive line, which allowed 11 pressures — including four sacks. Kevin Zeitler allowed two sacks and three total pressures. Trystan Colon and Patrick Mekari also each allowed a sack.
Defensive Line
Three defensive linemen tallied multiple pressures, but none could get after the quarterback. Calais Campbell, Justin Houston and Jaylon Ferguson each recorded two pressures.
Linebackers
Patrick Queen allowed four catches on five targets for 63 yards. Three went for first downs, and one was a touchdown. Josh Bynes allowed catches on both targets into his coverage, but for just 12 yards and a first down.
Secondary
Tavon Young and Kevon Seymour were heavily targeted. Each saw eight balls in their direction. Young allowed seven catches for 70 yards and three first downs, while Seymour allowed five for 53 yards and two first downs.
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