Jared Goff had one of the worst performances of his career last season against the Bears, throwing four interceptions and fumbling it once in the Rams’ 15-6 loss. In Sunday’s rematch, Goff once again had his share of struggles, but his overall feeling after the game was much different than it was last year.
Despite only throwing 18 passes, gaining 173 yards and posting a passer rating of 69.9, Goff was thrilled with his team’s ability to get the win under difficult circumstances. With Robert Woods, Brandin Cooks, Brian Allen and Rob Havenstein all out, the Rams pulled through to win 17-7.
Goff called it one of his favorite wins in the NFL, explaining why in his press conference.
“It’s one of my favorite wins as a Ram, no doubt,” he said. “I think with all the circumstances, being at home in front of our home fans and the way that the game was going, I don’t care how many times I throw the ball, how many times we run the ball, how many completions, attempts, yards, touchdowns, interceptions. The way that game went, and the way that we fought, and the way that we continued to fight all the way until the end in that last drive, the way that that exemplifies that, I think it’s up there in the top of my head as one of my favorite wins as a Ram, and again I couldn’t be prouder with the guys on this team.”
Against the Bears, the Rams went with a run-heavy approach for the first time all year. Goff handed it off to Todd Gurley 25 times, and he picked up 97 yards rushing with one touchdown. Malcolm Brown had 15 yards and a touchdown, too, carrying it five times.
Sean McVay made a concerted effort to get the running game going, which helped the Rams’ makeshift offensive line adapt to the situation. It worked, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Gurley featured more often in the coming weeks, but Goff will need to step up at some point, too.
For now, he’s just thrilled to get the win and move to 6-4, keeping the Rams’ playoff hopes alive.
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