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Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford dazzle for Lions and Rams

Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff each threw four touchdown passes or their respective teams

This would be the rare occasion when a trade works out for both teams.

On Sunday, Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff put up stunning stats for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions, respectively.

The Rams and Lions swung a deal years ago for the QBs. Los Angeles already has won a Super Bowl with Stafford and the Lions are on track to make a deep playoff run with Goff.

Back to Sunday.

Goff was 24-of-29 for 412 yards with four TD passes in a 52-6 demolition of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

At the same time, Stafford was 18-of-27 for 295 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-22 win over the New England Patriots.

Combined, the QBs completed 42 passes for 707 yards and eight touchdowns.

One can say both teams are happy with the overall results of that trade.

Rams stuff Seahawks on defense, win on Matthew Stafford TD pass in overtime

The Rams downed the Seahawks in overtime on a Matthew Stafford TD pass

The Los Angeles Rams stopped the Seattle Seahawks on two short-yardage plays in overtime on Sunday. They then took the football and won the game on a Matthew Stafford pass to DeMarcus Robinson.

LA’s 26-20 win raised the Rams’ record to 4-4. Seattle fell to 4-5 and last in the parity-laden NFC West.

It was a bizarre game for the Seahawks. The only times they scored were in the final minute of the second quarter and the final minute of the fourth quarter.

Seattle scored two touchdowns in 46 seconds before halftime. The Rams then countered with17 straight points to take a 20-13 lead.

Geno Smith, who threw three TD passes and three interceptions, found Jaxon Smith-Njigba with a 14-yard pass with 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

Seattle got the ball and was driving until LA’s defense stopped it cold on third and four down in Rams territory.

The Rams took over and Stafford drove them 83 yards in four plays with the final 39 coming on the pass to Robinson.

Sean McVay was one pumped-up coach.

Kamren Kinchens with 103-yard pick-six for Rams against Seahawks

Kamren Kinchens with a team record interception return for a Rams touchdown

The Los Angeles Rams gave up a couple of touchdowns late in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Instead of folding, the Rams revved up after the break. They scored 17 straight points bridging the third and fourth quarters to take a 20-13 lead.

The touchdown in the fourth quarter was of the spectacular variety, as in a team record.

Karem Kinchens, who had 11 interceptions over his last two seasons in college at Miami, picked Geno Smith and returned the interceptions 103 yards.

The return was tied for the fourth-longest in league history.

Rams WR Puka Nacua ejected for throwing a punch

Puka Nacua ejected from Rams-Seahawks for throwing a punch

Puka Nacua was ejected from Sunday’s Los Angeles Rams-Seattle Seahawks game late in the second quarter.

Nacua punched Coby Bryant after the Seahawks picked off a Matthew Stafford pass.

Bryant went to block or pushed Nacua, who responded by punching the Seahawk.

Seattle scored a touchdown after the interception to take a 13-3 lead at halftime of the game between NFC West foes

Will Puka Nacua play in Week Nine? Injury update on Rams wide receiver

What is the injury report on Rams WR Puka Nacua?

Puka Nacua update

The Los Angeles Rams received a scare at practice on Thursday when wide receiver Puka Nacua left with a knee injury. Nacua, who returned last week after an early season knee injury was described as “limited.”

Why might Puka Nacua be out?

Nacua left practice on Thursday after injuring his knee. He suffered a knee injury in preseason and aggravated it in Week One against the Detroit Lions. That was why the injury on Thursday was concerning. It has been deemed not to be serious.

The Rams play at the Seattle Seahawks in Week Nine.

Los Angeles Rams WR depth chart

The chart goes through Cooper Kupp and Nacua. Consider them 1 and 1A on the Rams. Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith, and Demarcus Robinson are also in the WR room.

Rams deal Vikings second straight loss

Rams win their second straight and Vikings have lost two in a row

Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua returned and so did the Los Angeles Rams’ offense. Amazing how that works.

The Rams defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, on Thursday at SoFi Stadium. With Kupp and Nacua back from injury, Matthew Stafford threw for 279 yards and four touchdown passes.

The biggest beneficiary of the scoring throws was Demarcus Robinson. Both of his catches in the games went for touchdowns.

Kupp and Nacua combined for 12 catches and 157 receiving yards.

Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 115 yards in the loss.

The Vikings were furious on a non-call at the end of the game when the Rams wound up with a safety despite Byron Young clearly grabbing the facemask of Sam Darnold in the end zone.

If the penalty had been called, Minnesota would have had a first down at its 20 with no timeouts and 96 seconds left.

A punt by Ethan Evans had pinned Minnesota deep in its territory when starting the final drive.

Minnesota has lost two straight after winning its first five games. Los Angeles is 3-4 and has won consecutive games.

Sean McVay tried to douse the speculation Kupp was on the trading block.

Will Puka Nacua play this week? Injury updates for Rams WR

Cooper Kupp is returning for the Rams. Will Puka Nacua be ready to face the Vikings, too?

The Los Angeles Rams may get two top wide receivers back for their Thursday night game with the Minnesota Vikings. Cooper Kupp is a lock to play. However, the buzz from Tom Pelissero is that Puka Nacua could return, too. Matthew Stafford would love to see that.

Update: The Rams have activated Nacua and he is expected to have a “pitch-count” when it comes to the number of plays he will see in the game.

Puka Nacua injury update

The Rams play host to the Vikings. Nacua suffered a knee injury in the first game of the season. He has been rehabbing it and would be a welcome addition to an offense that has struggled.

How long has Puka Nacua been out?

Nacua has been out since injuring his knee in Week One. He was carted off the field during a loss to the Detroit Lions.

Los Angeles Rams’ wide receiver depth chart

Kupp and Nacua would be 1 and 1A on the Rams’ depth chart. Take your pick on which is which. Behind them — a long way when it comes to skill — are Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith.

Rams’ late field goal caps rally to jar 49ers

The Rams never quit and overcame a double-digit deficit against the 49ers

The Los Angeles Rams did not lead their game on Sunday at SoFi until  two seconds remained. Joshua Karty changed that with a 37-yard field goal that gave the Rams a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

The kick capped a comeback that saw the Rams score 13 points in the last 6:15. A Kyren Williams touchdown was sandwiched by two Karty field goals in the rally.

The play that set up the winning kick was a 38-yard punt return by Xavier Smith, who was in his first NFL game.

Both teams are 1-2 and each came into the game with major injuries. The Rams pulled a fake punt that changed momentum in the game.

The 49ers took the kickoff after the game-winning field goal and went into helter-skelter return that made things interesting.

Kyren Williams flips into end zone for Rams touchdown

Matthew Stafford to Kyren Williams and Rams were on the scoreboard

The Los Angeles Rams were deep in Sean McVay’s bag of tricks to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at SoFi.

They trailed 14-0 when McVay called a fake punt that worked.

Later in the drive, Matthew Stafford hit Kyren Williams with a pass and the running back made it to the end zone in style.

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Rams lose Cooper Kupp to ankle injury

The Rams have lost Cooper Kupp to an injured ankle

The Los Angeles Rams’ locker room is more like an infirmary.

Player after player has been injured in 2024. Add Cooper Kupp to the list.

Sean McVay said Monday the great wideout will be sidelined for an extended period due to an ankle injury.

If Kupp lands on IR, he would join fellow star WR Puka Nacua there.

The Rams are 0-2 and face the San Francisco 49ers in Week Three.