The Rams superior to Tremendous Bowl LVI with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers within the NFC championship recreation on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
Right here’s what we discovered from the Rams’ victory:
Stafford is aware of the way to lead game-winning drives … within the postseason.
We knew Stafford was among the many kings of the comebacks and game-winning drives when he was toiling for the Detroit Lions. Let’s be sincere: He had plenty of alternatives almost at all times taking part in from behind.
Stafford confirmed his mettle for the Rams in an early-season victory at Indianapolis and late-season victories at Minnesota and Baltimore.
However if you wish to be within the dialog with really elite quarterbacks, you need to try this within the playoffs. And Stafford was 0-3 within the postseason when he landed in L.A.
He’s now 3-3.
On Sunday, for the second week in a row, he led a game-winning drive late within the fourth quarter.
The Rams would favor that one other shouldn't be required within the Tremendous Bowl towards the Bengals. But when they want one, Stafford has demonstrated he's as much as the duty.
Sean McVay is strolling a tightrope with a few of his recreation administration selections
McVay had made some questionable decisions within the divisional-round victory over the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however the Rams nonetheless emerged with a victory regardless of 4 misplaced fumbles.
In opposition to the 49ers, failed challenges by McVay left the Rams with no timeouts with about 10 minutes left. As soon as once more, the Rams escaped.
That’s not a state of affairs the Rams wish to repeat within the Tremendous Bowl.
Tight finish Kendall Blanton is formally now not beneath the radar
Blanton signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and has spent most of his time on the follow squad.
He caught a landing go towards the Buccaneers — and proved that wasn’t a one-off together with his efficiency towards the 49ers.
With Tyler Higbee sidelined due to a knee harm early within the recreation, Blanton caught 5 passes for 57 yards. His 20-yard reception within the third quarter on what performed out as sort of a flea-flicker display go helped arrange a landing.
Aaron Donald doesn't let large moments go
The Rams, for the primary time this season, did not document a sack.
However there was Donald, throughout the 49ers’ closing possession, dragging quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo towards the turf when Garoppolo desperately tried to flick the ball to a operating again. The ball bounced off the receiver’s arms and into the arms of Rams linebacker Travin Howard.
Recreation over.
Eric Weddle doesn't take lengthy to get into recreation form
Perhaps extra veteran gamers ought to put together for the season by taking part in pickup basketball and snowboarding.
Weddle, a six-time Professional Bowl security who got here out of retirement to assist the Rams’ injury-depleted secondary, performed solely 19 snaps towards the Arizona Cardinals and 61 of 72 snaps towards the Buccaneers.
He began towards the 49ers, performed all 51 snaps and made a team-best 9 tackles.
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