The Rams superior to Tremendous Bowl LVI with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers within the NFC championship sport on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
Right here’s what we discovered from the Rams’ victory:
Stafford is aware of the way to lead game-winning drives … within the postseason.
We knew Stafford was among the many kings of the comebacks and game-winning drives when he was toiling for the Detroit Lions. Let’s be trustworthy: He had numerous alternatives almost at all times taking part in from behind.
Stafford confirmed his mettle for the Rams in an early-season victory at Indianapolis and late-season victories at Minnesota and Baltimore.
However if you wish to be within the dialog with actually elite quarterbacks, it’s essential to do this within the playoffs. And Stafford was 0-3 within the postseason when he landed in L.A.
He’s now 3-3.
On Sunday, for the second week in a row, he led a game-winning drive late within the fourth quarter.
The Rams would favor that one other isn’t required within the Tremendous Bowl in opposition to the Bengals. But when they want one, Stafford has demonstrated he’s as much as the duty.
Sean McVay is strolling a tightrope with a few of his sport administration choices
McVay had made some questionable selections within the divisional-round victory over the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however the Rams nonetheless emerged with a victory regardless of 4 misplaced fumbles.
In opposition to the 49ers, failed challenges by McVay left the Rams with no timeouts with about 10 minutes left. As soon as once more, the Rams escaped.
That’s not a state of affairs the Rams wish to repeat within the Tremendous Bowl.
Tight finish Kendall Blanton is formally now not underneath the radar
Blanton signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and has spent most of his time on the follow squad.
He caught a landing cross in opposition to the Buccaneers — and proved that wasn’t a one-off along with his efficiency in opposition to the 49ers.
With Tyler Higbee sidelined due to a knee harm early within the sport, Blanton caught 5 passes for 57 yards. His 20-yard reception within the third quarter on what performed out as form of a flea-flicker display screen cross helped arrange a landing.
Aaron Donald doesn’t let huge moments cross
The Rams, for the primary time this season, didn’t report a sack.
However there was Donald, through the 49ers’ remaining possession, dragging quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo towards the turf when Garoppolo desperately tried to flick the ball to a working again. The ball bounced off the receiver’s palms and into the palms of Rams linebacker Travin Howard.
Recreation over.
Eric Weddle doesn’t take lengthy to get into sport form
Possibly extra veteran gamers ought to put together for the season by taking part in pickup basketball and snowboarding.
Weddle, a six-time Professional Bowl security who got here out of retirement to assist the Rams’ injury-depleted secondary, performed solely 19 snaps in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals and 61 of 72 snaps in opposition to the Buccaneers.
He began in opposition to the 49ers, performed all 51 snaps and made a team-best 9 tackles.
— by way of www.latimes.com
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