The Los Angeles Rams came away with a win over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon and the numbers suggest it was an unlikely victory. It would be a stretch to say the Rams were outplayed by the Patriots (because they weren’t) but New England’s stats on offense were good enough to win this game.
The Patriots had 382 yards, 26 first downs, went 6-for-14 on third down, ran 73 total plays and possessed the ball for 37 minutes and 20 seconds. The biggest difference? The Patriots settled for three field goals, two of which were 32 yards or shorter.