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Rams Roll Buccaneers 34-7 to Seize NFC’s No. 1 Seed

Baker Mayfield’s left-shoulder MRI now looms over Tampa Bay’s tenuous division race.

Overview

  • Matthew Stafford went 25-of-35 for 273 yards and three touchdowns, pushing his season total to 30 with only two interceptions as MVP chants rang out at SoFi Stadium.
  • Los Angeles’ defense delivered a 50-yard pick-six by Cobie Durant and multiple sacks from Jared Verse and Kobie Turner, holding Tampa Bay to seven points.
  • Mayfield injured his non-throwing shoulder in the first half, was ruled out after halftime, wore a sling on the sideline, and will undergo an MRI on Monday.
  • Teddy Bridgewater relieved for the Buccaneers and finished 8-of-15 for 62 yards in his first regular-season action since 2022, while Davante Adams scored twice and Puka Nacua totaled 97 receiving yards.
  • The Rams improved to 9-2 with a sixth straight win to take the NFC’s top seed, as the 6-5 Buccaneers slipped into a tie in the NFC South; next up are Panthers for L.A. and Cardinals for Tampa Bay.