Saturday Night wrap-up: Falcons advance with 26-13 win over Rams

The Rams hosted their first NFL playoff game in Los Angeles since 1986. The NFC West title and the league’s highest-scoring offense generated interest and created excitement in L.A. for its NFC team. The Rams sold 74,300 tickets for Saturday night’s game, and Rams fans showed up to cheer on the

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Atlanta Falcons v Los Angeles Rams: NFC wild card play-off – live!

If you love football, this is the crown jewel of your NFL season: eight high stakes playoff encounters in two weeks as we whittle through the remaining 12-pack of contenders. A trip to the cozy US Bank Stadium in frigid Minneapolis and Super Bowl LII, which my handy Roman numeral translator says will

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Judge dismisses motions seeking to end St. Louis lawsuit against Rams, NFL

A lawsuit against the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL by the city of St. Louis was allowed to proceed after a judge ruled against dismissal motions on Wednesday. According to Mike Faulk of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Circuit Court Judge Christopher McGraugh denied motions to dismiss 85 defendants and a

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Rams' new kicker starts off on wrong foot but finishes strong against Titans

Sam Ficken started the week working at a brokerage firm in Connecticut, having never played in a regular-season NFL game. He ended it as a division champion in the Rams’ 27-23 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. But the kicker’s performance wasn’t without struggle

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Bonsignore: Jeff Fisher taking credit where it isn't due, and still making excuses for failures

In the spirit of the holiday season, it’s probably best we simply let Jeff Fisher’s comments about the Rams remarkable turnaround season, and the over-inflated role he believes he played in it, slide. On the night before Christmas, with Sean McVay and Jared Goff and Todd Gurley and Aaron Donald

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Rams place 5 players on NFC Pro Bowl roster, with possibility of more

The Rams’ outstanding season got recognition Tuesday, when five of their players were selected to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. Those players now will hope to miss the game. Running back Todd Gurley, defensive tackle Aaron Donald, return specialist Pharoh Cooper, kicker Greg Zuerlein and punter Johnny

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Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks: Live updates from CenturyLink Field

The Rams know the stakes in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Win and they position themselves nicely to finish first in the NFC West, host a playoff game, and perhaps get a first-round bye. Lose and they open themselves up to the possibility of falling out of the playoffs entirely. The

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Opportunity knocks, Rams don't answer against first-place Eagles

Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Follow on Twitter LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams had their chance, at home, up by four in the final quarter against arguably the NFL’s best team, their offense humming

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Rams' defense takes a hit after Connor Barwin undergoes surgery for broken forearm

THOUSAND OAKS — Thus far, the Rams have thrived when young players have been asked to fill in for injured veterans, but that will be tested this week as they attempt to replace linebacker Connor Barwin. Barwin broke a bone in his left forearm during Sunday’s victory over New Orleans and had surgery

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Jared Goff, stingy defense lead LA Rams past Saints, 26-20

LOS ANGELES (AP) — �� Jared Goff passed for 354 yards and hit Sammy Watkins and rookie Josh Reynolds for touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Rams snapped the New Orleans Saints’ eight-game winning streak with a 26-20 victory on Sunday in a meeting of NFC division leaders. NFL scoring leader Greg Zuerlein

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Andrew Whitworth: Rams need to “learn how to play and win” tough games

The Rams rolled into Minnesota on Sunday after winning four straight games by a combined score of 144-41, but the fun came to an end against the Vikings. The score remained tied 7-7 through three quarters, but the Vikings put 17 points on the board in the fourth quarter and won the battle of the [ more

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Rams have rolled on road, now must show they can win at home

The up-and-coming Los Angeles Rams have shown the NFL that they can win on the road. Off to their best start since going to the Super Bowl in 2001, the Rams (6-2) posted their fifth win in six games with a dominant 51-17 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. Four of the five wins have been away games

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