Rams battle off late assembly, help season finisher chances with prevail upon Holy people

Rams battle off late assembly, help season finisher chances with prevail upon Holy people

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - - A couple of groups holding onto practical season finisher trusts got down to business on "Thursday Night Football," with the Los Angeles Rams playing host to the New Orleans Holy people at SoFi Arena.

Rams battle off late assembly, help season finisher chances with prevail upon Holy people

Only one reliably looked like a postseason group. The Rams crushed the Holy people 30-22, fighting off a late New Orleans rally while riding another 300 or more yard passing game from quarterback Matthew Stafford to move to 8-7 and increment their season finisher likelihood.

Rams battle off late assembly, help season finisher chances with prevail upon Holy people

The Holy people, in the mean time, will coincidentally find a basic gathering with the Tampa Cove Marauders one week from now at 7-8, with the postseason chances maybe less stressing than New Orleans' languid execution on Thursday. The Holy people revitalized from 30-7 down in the final quarter to near inside 30-22 at the 3:53 imprint, however could move no nearer.

Rams battle off late assembly, help season finisher chances with prevail upon Holy people

Here are the significant things to be aware for the two groups from the Week 16 gathering:

Los Angeles Rams

The Rams have won six out of their beyond seven games - - their main misfortune coming in extra time to the AFC-driving Baltimore Ravens - - and presently have a 78% opportunity to make the end of the season games, as per ESPN Examination. Their possibilities would have tumbled to 17% with a misfortune.

The Rams' offense has woken up since quarterback Matthew Stafford got back from a thumb injury in Week 11 and Los Angeles has now scored no less than 28 places in five straight games.

Running back Kyren Williams - - a player lead trainer Sean McVay has commended on different occasions for improving the Rams a much group when he is on the field - - passed 1,000 surging yards for the season. He is the primary Rams player to hit that imprint since Todd Gurley in 2018.

QB breakdown: Stafford finished 24 of 34 passes for 328 yards and two scores against the Holy people. He currently has tossed different passing scores in five straight games, his longest such streak since joining the Rams, as per ESPN Details and Data.

Promising pattern: The Rams' new kid on the block pass-rushers keep on developing. Kobie Turner, who fired Derek Carr on fourth down in the subsequent quarter, presently drives NFL tenderfoots with 6.5 sacks this season. He passed partner Byron Youthful, who has six. Turner trails just Aaron Donald for the most by a Rams tenderfoot since sacks turned into an authority detail.

Purchase a breakout execution: Demarcus Robinson scored a score for the fourth game in succession and presently gives off an impression of being the Rams' No. 3 beneficiary, passing Tutu Atwell. Robinson wrapped up with six gets for 82 yards and a score against the Holy people.

Disturbing pattern: The Rams' kicker hardships proceed, as Lucas Havrisik missed a field objective from 47 yards in the subsequent quarter. Los Angeles has missed an association high 11 field objectives this season. It's the most by any group since the 2015 Pirates (11), as per ESPN Details and Data. The Rams' unique groups troubles likewise remembered an obstructed dropkick for the final quarter that set the Holy people up for a score that made it 30-22. - - Sarah Barshop

Next game: at Goliaths (1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Dec. 31)