It wasn’t quite Mardi Gras, but the Los Angeles Rams, behind a punishing ground game and bend-but-don’t-break defense, paraded past the New Orleans Saints 21-14. The win enabled L.A. to stay relevant in the chase for the NFC West division top spot.
You have to give the Saints credit, they came out with a good gameplan. Neutralize the Rams pass rush with underneath passes and consistently attack from the tackles outward in the run game. Shorten the game and hope for late big play.
The Sean McVay offense sputtered badly in the first half, but pulled itself together to score three touchdowns in the second half.