It was the Los Angeles Rams defense that was the top takeaway in Sunday’s 36-19 win over the Cleveland Browns with both grizzled veterans and precocious rookies stepping up as L.A. inched their way into second place in the NFC West.
This win was strong because of how they won. Cleveland was not about to quit, they scored on two long second half drives and were within a point with 6:51 left in the game. But the Rams didn’t soften up and let them move down the field, from that mark the Browns had three more possessions and -20 net yards, an interception, and a safety.