by The Rams were shut out for the first time in the first half of a regular-season game on Sunday under Sean McVay.
But the offense started humming in the second half, as Los Angeles came back to beat New Orleans 21-14 on Sunday.
The Rams had scored touchdowns on their first four possessions in the second half, starting with a four-yard touchdown by Kyren Williams that gave LA a 7-6 lead.
Then Demarcus Robinson caught a three-yard touchdown from Matthew Stafford early in the fourth quarter to put Los Angeles ahead 14–6.
New Orleans tied it again with a 28-yard touchdown from Derek Carr to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, plus a successful two-point conversion on a pass from Carr to Dante Pettis.
But the Rams went ahead for good with Stafford’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Puka Nacua with 8:54 left in the fourth quarter.
The Saints had a late chance to score again, but Rams star rookie edge rusher Jared Verse made sure that didn’t happen when he hit Carr just as he threw fourth-and-3 from the LA 9. The incomplete pass was the final turnover on downs, and an 11-yard Williams run sealed the deal on the ensuing drive.
Stafford finished the game 14 of 24 for 183 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Williams rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown. Blake Corum also had 42 yards on eight carries.
Nacua led with 56 yards on five catches with a touchdown.
On the other end, Carr was 24 of 37 for 184 yards with a touchdown. Alvin Kamara rushed for 112 yards on 23 carries and caught four passes for 7 yards.
Taysom Hill had to leave the game on New Orlenas’ final drive of the fourth quarter as he was carted off the field with a knee injury.
Blake Grupe hit a pair of 54-yard field goals in the first half, but missed from 36 yards.
McVay became the Rams’ all-time leader in regular season wins with the victory, surpassing John Robinson.
Now sitting at 6-6, Los Angeles will be back home next week to take on Buffalo.
The 4-8 Saints will be on the road to take on the 2-10 Giants.
