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Rams made big plays to hold off Vegas, but they need steadier excellence to turn around their season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rams' defense is still struggling to stop anybody. Even an unimpressive Raiders offense playing without injured starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell and just-traded receiver Davante Adams marched up and down the field on Los Angeles. The Rams beat Las Vegas...
Rams force 4 turnovers and hold off Raiders 20-15 after QB Aidan O'Connell gets injured
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' defense hasn't been good in its first season after Aaron Donald's retirement. Forcing turnovers has been a particular area of struggle. A chance to play against the Raiders' subpar offense run by its backup quarterback was the perfect...
Rams, coming off bye week, hope to get offense on track against struggling Raiders
Las Vegas (2-4) at Los Angeles Rams (1-4) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Raiders 2-4; Rams 1-4. Series record: Raiders lead 8-7. Last meeting: Rams beat Raiders 17-16 in...
Raiders insist Davante Adams was never a distraction, ready to move forward with focus on Rams
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams was never a distraction, and his absence does not equate to a rebuild. That was the message from the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday, one day after the six-time Pro Bowl receiver was traded to the New York Jets. “Next man up,...
Three seasons after their Super Bowl triumph, the Rams are no longer a well-oiled winning machine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' decision to load up their roster for a championship run in 2021 is now the stuff of NFL legend. General manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay famously acquired Matthew Stafford, Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr. for a full-tilt title...
The Rams are starting slowly every week, and they're already in an early season hole at 1-4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If fans of the Los Angeles Rams feel as if their team is starting every game in a hole during this dismal season, that's because they are. The Rams (1-4) have yet to score a first-quarter touchdown in five games, repeatedly falling behind early. Matthew Stafford...
Rams' offense swaps red zone inefficiency for turnover troubles in another one-score loss
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Just when the Los Angeles Rams seemed to address their problems with scoring touchdowns in the red zone, the offense found another issue to hamper them. Turnovers. Way too many of them. And they proved to be the difference in a 24-19 loss to...
Green Bay's Xavier McKinney becomes first since merger to have INT in first 5 games with team
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Only one person would have been comfortable enough to predict Xavier McKinney would have an interception in his first five games with the Green Bay Packers. It's no surprise that person is McKinney himself. “Nah, I wouldn’t have thought...
Jordan Love throws a pair of TD passes in the second half to rally Packers past Rams 24-19
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Green Bay's Jordan Love could have wallowed in self doubt after throwing the first pick-6 of his career during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, it ended up motivating the quarterback and his Packers teammates. Love completed nine...
Bears' offense starting to show signs of life after running game takes off vs. Rams
The rough times probably are not quite over for Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears' offense. But they’re finally starting to see the combination of efficiency and explosiveness they anticipated after making numerous changes on the offensive side in the offseason. The Bears'...
