Rams overpowered by Packers, lose 24-12: Instant analysis of Week 15 loss
Packers #Packers
The Los Angeles Rams faced an elimination game against the Green Bay Packers, with a loss officially taking them out of playoff contention. They were big underdogs to begin with, and they looked like it on the field.
The Packers dominated the Rams the entire night, completely overpowering them on the ground. Aaron Rodgers was sharp except for one errant throw, too, which didn’t make life any easier for Los Angeles.
Buy Rams Tickets
The Rams lost 24-12, gaining just 156 yards of total offense compared to the Packers’ 345. Green Bay rushed for 138 yards, controlling the line of scrimmage for all four quarters.
Here’s a quick recap of how the game went.
… the Rams punted with 8:51 left in the game with the Packers leading by 12 points. They had to punt because it was fourth-and-16, but that gave Green Bay the ball back and all Rodgers did was put the game away with a long, exhausting drive to seal the win. The Packers didn’t score on the drive, but they drained the entire clock and held on to win.
(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
No. 3 star: Leonard Floyd
No. 2 star: Cam Akers
No. 1 star: Jalen Ramsey
Jalen Ramsey made a fantastic play to force a turnover, something the Rams haven’t done much of this season. He ripped the ball out of Aaron Jones’ hands in the fourth quarter after a run up the middle, giving the Rams an extra possession late in the game.
After being afforded a long week between games, the Rams will have a shorter week this time around. They’ll face the Broncos on Sunday afternoon, one of three Christmas Day games in the NFL. Russell Wilson is returning from a concussion to start for Denver, and though this game doesn’t have the same allure as it did before the season began, the Rams are a more interesting team with Mayfield at QB now.