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Williams, Bears look to stop skid while Rams hope to build on dramatic win

Sep. 26, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams (1-2) at Chicago (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Bears by 1½. Against the spread: Rams 1-1-1, Bears 2-1. Series record: Bears lead 54-39-3. Last meeting: Rams beat Bears 34-14 in Los Angeles...

Top pick Caleb Williams goes against Matthew Stafford as Bears host Rams

Sep. 26, 2024 15:39 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams was always in awe watching Calvin Johnson make those highlight-reel catches in triple coverage for the Detroit Lions. Over time, something else also stood out to him. “I got a little older and kind of realized how good Matthew Stafford is at his...

Rams expect time together will be beneficial to reconfigured offensive line

Sep. 25, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a win under their belt and no new injuries to account for, the Los Angeles Rams can focus on getting better instead of trying to make sure things don’t get any worse. “It’s been a while since that’s been the case,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said...

Lions lose two key defensive players just as they face tough stretch of games

Sep. 23, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are 2-1 thanks to a defense that has made up for a shaky start from what was expected to be a high-scoring offense. The Lions are averaging just 18.7 points in regulation and have scored only three points in the fourth quarter. That's why, eight...

The Rams rally from a double-digit deficit to stun the 49ers 27-24 on a late field goal

Sep. 22, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The winless Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a 31-point loss and missing their top two receivers when they took the field Sunday against a rival that has dominated them for a half-decade. The Rams then fell behind San Francisco by 14 points in the second...

Big stars are missing from both teams due to injury for the latest meeting in the Rams-49ers rivalry

Sep. 19, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Rams-49ers rivalry has been decidedly tilted in San Francisco's direction in recent years, the games have still been must-see spectacles. Both California teams have usually fielded a pair of rosters filled with NFL stars at the peak of their...

Rams, 49ers both missing key players going into NFC West matchup

Sep. 19, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

San Francisco (1-1) at Los Angeles Rams (0-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 7 1/2. Against the spread: 49ers 1-1; Rams 0-2. Series record: 49ers lead 78-69-3. Last meeting: Rams beat 49ers 21-20 in...

Defensive lapses and poor play by Jared Goff are hurting the Lions early in the season

Sep. 16, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The first two weeks of the season haven't been what Detroit Lions fans were expecting. The Lions faced the teams they beat in last year's playoffs — the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — in front of raucous crowds at Ford Field. This...

The 0-2 Rams are buried under an avalanche of injuries, and now the 49ers are coming to town

Sep. 16, 2024 19:29 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are off to their first 0-2 start to a season since before Les Snead became their general manager 12 years ago. They're coming off their worst loss under coach Sean McVay, a 41-10 thrashing from an Arizona Cardinals team the Rams had...

Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. catches first 2 NFL touchdowns and Cardinals roll past Rams 41-10

Sep. 15, 2024 20:20 PM EDT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to avoid trouble before figuring out a way to pick up a big gain. Murray thought for...