INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Bobby Wagner and Russell Wilson reunited on Sunday, in direction of the tip of their first season after ten years collectively. Wagner and the Los Angeles Rams have been the one ones who loved their vacation get-together.
Wagner first caught a pass by his longtime Seahawks teammate, setting the Rams’ second landing drive within the 31-point halftime. Wagner additionally fired the Broncos quarterback at halftime, finalizing a long-standing feud between these good pals.
“I informed him if we performed in opposition to one another I might beat him,” Wagner mentioned with a smile. “It was nice to do that. It was additionally nice to obtain it for Christmas. I’m grateful for the presents.
Wagner’s vacation cheer was solely a part of a sweeping battle introduced by the Tremendous Bowl champions who had not but given up on their dropping season.
Baker Mayfield scores two objectives to Tyler HigbeeCam Akers rushed for 118 yards and three career-record-breaking tank destroyers and the Rams defeated the Denver Broncos 51-14 for his or her second win since mid-October.
Mayfield went 24 out of 28 for 230 yards in one other standout efficiency in his second win of three begins with the Rams (5-10), who produced the very best sport of his dismal season at Christmas.
“That is what you are working in direction of,” mentioned Rams coach Sean McVay. “You might be actually completely happy for them to see them come alive on an evening like this. They deserve it.”
Rookie Cobie Durant then ended the festivities returned his second intercept for an 85-yard touchdownHe picked Brett Rypien with 4:08 to restrict the Rams’ first 50-point run below McVay since their well-known 54-51 win over Kansas Metropolis. in 2018
For at the very least one other week, Los Angeles averted changing into the primary champion to lose 11 video games. Regardless of the NFL’s thirty second scrimmage coming, Los Angeles is the second group to attain 50 factors this season, becoming a member of Dallas earlier this month.
“It is actually particular to play such an entire sport,” Mayfield mentioned. “In the present day we had every little thing”
In his first sport in Los Angeles, Larrell Murchison made 2 1/2 of the Rams’ six-bag Wilson with three interceptions and 214-yard passing (4-11) for Denver. Wilson, below siege, was not sharp in his return with a concussion from a one-game absence, and intercepts to complete Denver’s first two drives.
“We have by no means had an expertise like this (the place) we’re making an attempt to seize right here,” Wilson mentioned. “It simply had a snowball impact. … Because of this, I dissatisfied us. That may’t occur and it is disappointing.”
The Rams unexpectedly collected 261 of their 388 yards earlier than halftime and ultimately scored of their first eight drives in opposition to Denver’s above-average protection, pairing an already all-game season-high 31-6 halftime lead.
Denver was down 41-6 earlier than Wilson hit Greg Dulcich for the Broncos’ only goal 8:30 am to the tip of the disappointing remaining loss in a season filled with them below rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett.
“I believe they have been upset that they misplaced,” Hackett mentioned. “All of us. Every of us. That is unacceptable. That is not the purpose. That is not what we have been going to do. We set out with the thought that we might win this sport, however ultimately we weren’t prepared.”
Akers continued his end-of-season rise by producing the Rams’ first 100-yard working sport of the season, whereas Higbee led a 94-yard move assault on 9 catches for an offense that missed his first three-width on account of harm.
Higbee grew to become the Rams’ profession franchise chief, with a first-quarter tank destroyer seize for his nineteenth profession rating. Akers then took two snaps after Wagner took an extended return to his interception from the center.
The Rams’ 17-point first quarter was the very best scoring opening interval since Week 6 of McVay’s first season in 2017. They then scored in 4 consecutive runs for the primary time in McVay’s tenure.
Los Angeles is main 31-3 at halftime and Ramsey caught Wilson’s lengthy ascent into the ultimate zone in Denver’s opening drive of the second half. The Rams’ strain on Wilson was led by Murchison, who signed with Los Angeles after Tennessee left the group 13 days in the past.
POST-GAME SCRAP
In the course of the post-game handshakes, any Christmas cheer was blown away when the indignant Broncos grew to become the sting runners. Randy Gregory slapped a helmet Rams offensive lineman Oday Aboushi, who countered along with his personal slap. After a troublesome day, nerves lastly cooled for Gregory, who was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after Los Angeles’ third landing and later prolonged one other Rams tank destroyer drive with a harsh penalty to the passer.
“We talked to Randy, we talked to all these guys, and we won’t present our disappointment,” Hackett mentioned. “Now we have to take our frustrations out on the sphere in the suitable manner.”
INJURY
Murchison left within the fourth quarter with a neck harm. … Dulcich was eradicated within the late fourth quarter on account of a hamstring harm.
NEXT
The Broncos: Sunday on the Chiefs.
Rams: Sunday at Chargers.
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