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Sean McVay's Los Angeles Rams will return to the playoffs for the fourth time in his five seasons as coach after securing a spot in the playoffs with a 30-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings inside a lively U.S. Bank Stadium.
McVay said after the game that it was one step. You never take for granted the fact that you can get into the playoffs.
With the win, the Rams improve to 11-4 and move into first place in the NFC West over the 10-5 Arizona Cardinals with two games remaining in the regular season.
Next Sunday the Rams travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens, who have defeated the Rams in the past five meetings, while the 49ers come to town to play the Rams.
Matthew Stafford will be making his first playoff appearance in two years. I think it's important to go into it playing good football and make that spot as good as we can make it from here on out.
The Rams rebounded from a three-game losing streak in November to sweep their four-game December schedule despite a trying set of circumstances.
The Rams began moving players to the reserve/COVID-19 list in the hours before the Monday Night Football game against the Cards.
The Rams had 29 players unavailable over the past two weeks, which caused the league to change their Week 15 game against the Seattle Seahawks from Sunday to Tuesday in order to give them a quick chance to prepare for the Vikings.
When it appeared that the Rams were on their way to normal, rainstorms that moved through Southern California forced alterations to practice plans, and in a final twist, starting left tackle Andrew Whitworth was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 when it otherwise appeared that all starters would be available against the
Stafford said it had been a wild 212 to three weeks. We've had some challenges in some games as well. Today was not good as we could make it.
In the win over the Vikings, Stafford completed 21 of 37 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown. It was Stafford's fourth multiturnover game this season, with the three previous all resulting in losses, and it was his first game with three picks since Week 1 of the season against the New York Jets.
"Matthew Stafford was put in some bad spots, but in some key crunch-time known-passing situations, he delivered in a big way," McVay said.
Stafford said it was less than spectacular in the pass game. It's nice to come out with a win, no doubt about that, because three turnovers is going to hurt us in a lot of games. I can play better. We can play better.
Behind an offensive line that had to adjust without Whitworth and lost center Brian Allen in the second quarter to a knee injury, running back Sony Michel produced his second 100 yard rushing performance of the season as he ran for 131 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and Cooper Kupp continued his NFL Kupp caught 10 passes and scored.
"I'm happy we won the game, and I want to do my job over and over again," said Kupp, who leads the league in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdown. My job is to help out in the run game and get my hands on the defensive ends and work my way to the middle of the field.
The defense held the Vikings to 2-for-12 on third down, as quarterback KirkCousins went 27-for-38 with a touchdown and interception, which was tipped in the end zone by a backup LB, on the same series he entered the game due to an ankle injury.
McVay said the defense was outstanding. T- Howard's pick was big. The Vikings were made to earn everything.
Brandon Powell provided a needed spark in the second half after Stafford threw two picks. Powell's 61-yard punt return for a touchdown was the first for the Rams since 2015, and it was the second punt return for a touchdown this season.
Powell, who was promoted to the active roster as a returner last month, said he was at his house in Miami reading a book every day for three weeks. I'm going to the playoffs with the Rams.
