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WATCH: Rams Inch Closer as Stafford Hits Tutu Atwell With Laser Beam Throw For TD

The Los Angeles Rams are keeping pace with the Detroit Lions thanks to a laser beam touchdown thrown from Matthew Stafford to Tutu Atwell.

Matt Galatzan

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The Los Angeles Rams have been playing from behind from their first offensive possession of their Sunday Night Football Wild Card matchup with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. 

But just a few minutes before the half, and the Lions down two scores, quarterback Matthew Stafford came in clutch once again. 

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This time, Stafford hit Tutu Atwell with a throw on a rope for a 38-yard score, cutting the Lions lead down to 21-17.

Thus far, Stafford has been battling through pain after taking a hit on his hand from a Lions defensive lineman that led to a cut on the knuckle of his throwing hand. 

Nevertheless, Stafford has been dealing, completing 11 of 15 passes for 189 yards and two scores with a 154.9 QB rating. And he has done so without the help of the running game, which has totaled just 16 yards on six carries. 

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Stafford has already completed passes to seven different receivers in the first half, including five for 106 yards and a touchdown to star rookie Puka Nacua. 

Jared Goff has been just as good on the other side, however, completing a whopping 15 of 16 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown, while David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs have each added a rushing score to keep the Lions in front. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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