The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 20-37 on Sunday, a victory, the seventh in a row, with which they are already close to qualifying for the playoff. With their victory in Los Angeles, the Philadelphia Eagles consolidate leadership in the Eastern Division of the National Conference with 9 wins and 2 losses, ahead of the Washington Commanders (7-5).
At SoFi Stadium, Saquon Barkley emerged as the star of the Eagles with 255 career yards – a personal and franchise record – that helped him score two touchdowns. No one had rushed for that many yards in an NFL game since Jamaal Charles in 2010 with the Kansas City Chiefs.
For his part, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 22 passes – one of them a touchdown – for 179 yards and rushed for 39 yards. The Rams’ Matthew Stafford completed 24 of 36 – two of them touchdowns – for 243 yards. The Eagles opened the scoring with a field goal by Jake Elliott in an attack that the Rams stopped in the red zone.
Philadelphia took control of the second quarter. First with another field goal from Elliott to close the gap and then with a touchdown from AJ Brown after a 6-yard pass from Hurts. 7-13 at halftime. Saquon Barkley needed just 11 seconds to run 70 yards, on the first play after the break, to score another touchdown for the Eagles that put the score at 7-20.
Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean celebrates with Nolan Smith Jr. after a touchdown.EFE
Saquon Barkley needed just 11 seconds to run 70 yards, on the first play after the break, to score another touchdown for the Eagles that put the score at 7-20. The Rams quickly recovered from the blow at a key moment: they took their next drive to the red zone and Matthew Stafford connected to Demarcus Robinson for a touchdown.
The Rams made the score 20-37 with a final touchdown by Cooper Kupp with just over a minute left. The Los Angeles franchise, with a balance of 5-6, is third in the Western Division of the National Conference led by the Seattle Seahawks (6-5).
Results
Browns 24-19 Steelers.
Bears 27-30 Vikings.
Colts 6-24 Lions.
Dolphins 34-15 Patriots.
Giants 7-30 Buccaneers.
Commanders 26-34 Cowboys.
Panthers 27-30 Chiefs.
Texans 27-32 Titans.
Raiders 19-29 Broncos.
Packers 38-10 49ers.
Seahawks 16-6 Cardinals
Rams 20-37 Eagles.
