LIVE UPDATES: Rams Continue Playoff Push in Road Game vs. Giants
The Los Angeles Rams are looking to push closer to an NFC playoff berth on Sunday as they travel to face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
The Rams are winners of five of their last six games, pulling off what has been a miraculous turnaround following a 3-6 start to the season. Entering Sunday's action, Los Angeles currently holds the No. 6 seed in the NFC, and they have a 69 percent chance to reach the postseason before kickoff. If it gains a win, those odds increase to 87 percent.
On the Giants' side, they are eliminated from playoff contention this season, and they are once again changing their starting quarterback entering Week 17. After a storybook run by rookie Tommy DeVito in recent weeks, New York is giving the reins of the offense back over to veteran Tyrod Taylor on Sunday against the Rams, a move that was announced by head coach Brian Daboll earlier this week.
Follow along below for live updates between the Rams and Giants on Sunday from the Meadowlands.
FIRST QUARTER
1Q | 15:00 -- The Rams receive the football to start the game.
1Q | 9:31 -- A completed pass from Matthew Stafford to Demarcus Robinson was challenged by the Giants, and the play was REVERSED, setting up a third down in New York territory.
1Q | 8:31 -- The Rams go for it on fourth and three from the Giants' 21, and Stafford completed a pass to Puka Nacua for a first down. New York challenges again, however, and the play is REVERSED, causing a turnover on downs.
1Q | 7:34 -- Los Angeles' defense forces a quick stop, giving the ball back to Stafford and the offense at their own 28.
1Q | 3:07 -- The Rams strike first on a four-yard rush from running back Kyren Williams. PAT good. Los Angeles 7, New York 0
1Q | 3:07 -- The Giants take over at their own 25 after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff.
END 1Q: Los Angeles 7, New York 0
SECOND QUARTER
2Q | 13:03 -- Wan'Dale Robinson finds the end zone for the Giants on the ground from 24 yards out, evening the score at the Meadowlands. Los Angeles 7, New York 7
2Q | 10:48 -- The Rams are unable to respond on their ensuing possession and are forced to punt. The Giants will take over at their own 20 following a touchback.
2Q | 8:46 -- New York goes three-and-out, complete with a sack from Rams defender Kobie Turner, giving him 7.5 on the year. Los Angeles takes back over at its own 25.
2Q | 6:33 -- Matthew Stafford throws his first interception in the month of December, overthrowing Puka Nacua and giving the ball back to the Giants.
2Q | 5:02 -- The Giants' possession was short-lived as a fumbled snap on a fourth down attempt gives the ball back to L.A. near midfield.
2Q | 2:00 -- TWO-MINUTE WARNING Los Angeles has the ball in the red zone with an opportunity to claim a lead before halftime.
2Q | 1:44 -- Stafford connects with Cooper Kupp on second and goal to give the Rams the lead late in the first half. PAT good. Los Angeles 14, New York 7
2Q | 0:48 -- The Rams were gifted a golden opportunity with an interception thrown by Tyrod Taylor, but they gave the ball right back with a fumble on the ensuing possession. The Giants have the ball in Los Angeles territory.
2Q | 0:00 -- New York is forced to settle for a field goal attempt, one that is sunk by Mason Crosby from 31 yards out. Los Angeles 14, New York 10
HALF: Los Angeles 14, New York 10
THIRD QUARTER
3Q | 15:00 -- New York receives the football to start the second half.
3Q | 11:36 -- The Rams force pressure on Tyrod Taylor throughout the possession, and they take over at their own 12 after a punt.
3Q | 10:37 -- Matthew Stafford completes a short pass to Puka Nacua who evades a tackle and takes the ball 80 yards to set up first and goal. A handoff to Kyren Williams gives L.A. another score to extend the lead. PAT no-good. Los Angeles 20, New York 10
3Q | 7:46 -- The Rams force another Giants punt, and they take back over with a 20-10 lead.
3Q | 6:30 -- The Rams answer a punt with a punt of their own after going three-and-out complete with a sack of Matthew Stafford. New York takes over at its own nine.
3Q | 4:39 -- The Giants aren't done yet. Tyrod Taylor throws an 80-yard bomb to Darius Slayton for a massive New York touchdown, cutting into the Rams' lead. PAT no-good. Los Angeles 20, New York 16
3Q | 2:12 -- Stafford sails another pass that is picked off, and the Giants are set up with great field position with a chance to claim a lead.
END 3Q: Los Angeles 20, New York 16
FOURTH QUARTER
4Q | 13:24 -- The Giants have to settle for another Mason Crosby field goal, this time from 32 yards out. Los Angeles 20, New York 19
4Q | 12:03 -- Kyren Williams finds the end zone again on a burst of speed from the Giants' 28-yard line, but the PAT is no-good, the third PAT miss from both teams today. Los Angeles 26, New York 19
4Q | 8:38 -- New York turns the ball over on downs after failing to convert a fourth and one. Rams have the ball at their own 34 when play resumes.
4Q | 7:40 -- The Rams fail to do anything with the ball after the Giants' turnover on downs, going three-and-out. New York takes over at its own 17.
4Q | 4:46 -- Giants are forced to punt as well, and Los Angeles takes over at its own 28.
4Q | 3:27 -- New York is now out of timeouts, and it forces another Rams punt after a sack of Matthew Stafford. The punt is returned 94 yards for a score, and the Giants fail on the two-point conversion that was set up by an offsides penalty by the Rams on the original PAT. Los Angeles 26, New York 25
4Q | 2:00 -- TWO-MINUTE WARNING The Rams face a third and nine when play resumes.
4Q | 1:08 -- The Giants are still alive after another sack of Matthew Stafford forces a punt. New York takes over at its own 35.
4Q | 0:30 -- Mason Crosby misses a 54-yard field goal, and the Rams will survive their trip to New Jersey.
FINAL: Los Angeles 26, New York 25