Second-year end Aidan Hutchinson was right there to get the sack. On the next play, rookie Jahymr Gibbs ran right up the gut, putting the Lions up 14-3.įord Field was rocking – even more so when Stafford dropped back to pass on the next play and appeared to trip over his own feet. With Goff and company back on the field, he picked up right where he left off, going 4-4 including a long pass to another former Ram, Josh Reynolds, the second of which was a 33-yard catch-and-run to get Detroit down to the 10-yard-line. However, the defense stood strong at the 6-yard line, forcing the Rams to take 3 points. He promptly led the Rams down the field to the Lions' red zone. But if the veteran was affected by the reception, he didn't show it.

When Stafford took the field, the Detroit faithful greeted him exactly as one would expect – to a chorus of boos. On the opening drive, Jared Goff was crisp – a perfect 5-5 for 51 yards – and the 5:30 drive ended in a David Montgomery 1-yard touchdown run – which was met by a thunderous ovation by the Detroit fans. Young had three more defensive stops in the game, including a tackle for loss.Detroit Lions’ Dan Campbell: Jared Goff is 'dialed in'ĭetroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell gave the game ball to Jared Goff but said the difference in the win over the Rams on Sunday was the defense.

Rams rookie edge defender Byron Young continues to make splash plays as the down-to-down consistency comes along, with a very respectable five total pressures and a key late sack of Josh Dobbs, who had been evading pressure and shaking out of ankle tackles in the backfield all game long. Rookie spotlight: Cardinals rookie wide receiver Michael Wilson continued the impressive start to his NFL career, hauling in three receptions for 62 yards with two contested catches on first review. Rams linebacker Christian Rozeboom had a key interception down near the goal line on a tipped pass off of Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz. Rams interior defender Aaron Donald led all players with six quarterback pressures and three tackles for loss or no gain, living in the backfield against the run and pass, as he does most Sundays. The Cardinals' defense did not force an incompletion in coverage and missed nine tackles on the afternoon, so it wasn’t their best performance of the young season, but they did well early to bend but not break. Edge defender Victor Dimukeje and interior defender Kevin Strong also brought Matthew Stafford down for a sack each. Matthew Stafford averaged 9.4 yards per attempt and did not turn the ball over on the afternoon.ĭefensive spotlight: Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White had a sack and four defensive stops, leading all players in the game along with Rams rookie edge defender Byron Young. He added a touchdown and a whopping 10 forced missed tackles on first review.

Running back Kyren Williams averaged nearly eight yards per carry with 158 total on 20 totes. Kupp had four explosive receptions and forced two missed tackles, consistently creating separation at every level of the field. Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has picked up right where he left off, with seven receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals were unable to find the end zone as drives continued to stall out, but they did avoid three-and-outs for the most part. McBride also hauled in two contested catches. Offensive spotlight: Cardinals sophomore tight end Trey McBride had four receptions for 62 yards, with 29 coming after the catch. Cardinals quarterback Josh Dobbs, who had done a good job of taking care of the football all year, had an interception and a lost fumble that put this game out of reach.

Sean McVay turning to the ground game in the second half after amassing just five yards on three first-half carries is really what got the Rams going, with Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers picking up chunk gains time and time again. The Arizona Cardinals traveled to Los Angeles to take on the Rams at SoFi Stadium, starting off strong and keeping the game close before Matthew Stafford and company pulled away in the second half and posted a 26-9 final score.

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