Week 14 of the NFL season kicked off with Baker Mayfield and the Los Angeles Rams pulling off an incredible come-from-behind win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football.
Here are the highlights!
Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas Raiders 16
Starting off with a bang
Derek Carr & Co. set the tone early in this one, as he linked up with Davante Adams for a 32-yard pickup to cross midfield.
L.V. takes the lead
Josh Jacobs kicked off the scoring with a short scamper on Las Vegas’ opening drive to put the road team up 7-0.
Related: How RB Josh Jacobs, old-school football have transformed Raiders offense
Not so fast
Then, the Raiders got the ball back right away after the Rams went three-and-out on their first drive.
Make way for Mayfield
Just like that, John Wolford was out and Mayfield checked in at QB.
The 2018 No. 1 overall pick was released after only five months with Carolina and claimed by L.A. on waivers Tuesday. L.A. was once again without starter Matthew Stafford, who was placed on IR this past weekend with a neck injury.
Making a splash
Mayfield’s first completion as a Ram was a 21-yard strike to Van Jefferson to get into Raiders territory.
The drive ended with a field goal to close the gap slightly, 10-3, as the first quarter came to a close.
Play on
The Raiders added another field goal to extend their lead to 13-3 early in the second quarter.
On the Rams’ ensuing drive, Mayfield went to work, moving the home team downfield. First, he connected with Tutu Atwell on what turned into a 22-yard pickup. Then, he accounted for another 22-yard gain, this time with Ben Skowronek.
Bump in the road
The Rams’ drive ended there after Cam Akers fumbled in the red zone on the next play.
The Raiders didn’t waste any time capitalizing on the turnover, as Carr connected with Adams on a 35-yard strike to put L.V. in scoring range.
Not how L.V. drew it up
The Raiders’ drive ended prematurely, though, as Carr was picked off in the end zone.
It remained a 10-point game headed into the break.
Closing time
The Raiders added another field goal to extend their lead, 16-3, early in the fourth quarter.
The Rams then pulled within six points with a rushing score late in the final frame.
Fourth-quarter surge
After L.V. went three-and-out late in the game, L.A. got the ball back with 1:45 to play. Mayfield found Skowronek on a 32-yard bomb to put the Rams in scoring position before spiking the ball with 14 seconds left to stop the clock.
Coming up big!
Mayfield came up big when it mattered most, tossing a 23-yard touchdown to Jefferson to tie the game with just seconds to spare. The Rams went on to seal the win, 17-16, after kicking the extra point.
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