INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Rams (5-6) fell to the Eagles 37-20 on Sunday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.
Los Angeles was 0-for-8 on third down against Philadelphia (9-2). Self-inflicted mistakes including penalties, fumbling inside the Philadelphia 20 and sacks allowed on third-and-long also played a role in the loss.
Running back Saquon Barkley led the Eagles with 26 carries for 255 yards and two touchdowns.
Here is the complete game recap, presented by Toyota:
The Rams were moving the ball well on the first drive until a Kyren Williams fumble inside the Eagles 20 was recovered by Philadelphia at the Rams 17. The Eagles were held to a 21-yard field goal on the ensuing drive, but took an early 3-0 lead.
Los Angeles answered with a 1-yard touchdown run by Williams to pull ahead 7-3 late in the first quarter.
Another Philadelphia field goal, this time from 31 yards out, cut the Rams' lead to 1 with 6:20 to go in the second quarter. The Eagles then regained the lead 13-7 on a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts to wide receiver A.J. Brown with 1:32 left in the first half.
Barkley's 70-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half extended the Eagles' lead to 20-7. The Rams responded with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson to cut the deficit to 20-14 early in the third quarter. However, a little over four and a half minutes later, the Eagles answered with a 13-yard touchdown run to go up 27-14 and re-establish a two-possession lead.
A holding penalty, followed by a sack allowed on third and long, forced Rams kicker Joshua Karty to attempt a 47-yard field goal. He missed it wide right, leaving the score 27-14 Eagles with 1:32 remaining in the third quarter.
Philadelphia carried an extensive scoring drive over from late in the third quarter well into the fourth, mounting a scoring drive of 6 minutes and 2 seconds capped by a 26-yard field goal to extend its lead to 30-14 with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rams reached the Eagles 31 with six and a half minutes remaining, but an offensive pass interference penalty negated a 21-yard completion from Stafford to wide receiver Puka Nacua. On the next play, Stafford was sacked and fumbled on 3rd and 19; offensive lineman Beaux Limmer recovered the fumble, but it was still an 8-yard loss and Los Angeles had to punt regardless.
A 72-yard touchdown run by Barkley put the game away for good by putting the Eagles up 37-14 with 2:44 remaining; the Rams added a late touchdown on a 27-yard pass from Stafford to wide receiver Cooper Kupp to reduce their deficit to 17 with 1:07 remaining, the ensuing 2-point attempt was unsuccessful. Los Angeles' onside kick attempt after the touchdown was unsuccessful.
The Los Angeles Rams take on the Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium in Week 12 of the 2024 season. Take a look at photos from the matchup!