NFL Thursday Night Football: –The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 30-22. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Puka Nacua had nine catches for a career-high 164 yards and a score. The Rams won their fifth game in their last six, and moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season since Week 1. They are now 8-7 and in control of an NFC Wild Card spot. New Orleans fell to 7-8. Saturday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and...

Thursday night’s NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints would leave the winner above .500 and the loser below .500 with two games remaining on their regular-seasons schedules. Not exactly a postseason-elimination game, but one that could play a key part in which team makes the playoffs. The Rams got that boost by beating the Saints 30-22 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 24-of-34 passes for 328 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, wide receiver Puka Nacua had nine...

The Los Angeles Rams took care of business at home on Thursday night, dominating the New Orleans Saints, 30-22, to remain in the thick of the NFC playoff race. Both teams entered this game 7-7, but it was the Rams collecting a much-needed win to remain in playoff position. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could take sole possession of first place in the NFC South with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend – something the Saints looked to avoid. Offense, once again, was the driving factor of this...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The New Orleans Saints traveled to the West coast with an opportunity to make a statement in front of a national TV audience, and in a way, they did: They are not in the same class as the rest of the NFC’s top teams. The Los Angeles Rams throttled the Saints 30-22 in prime time in a game that was not as close as the score suggested, dealing a major blow to the Saints’ flickering playoff hopes in the process. The positive vibes the Saints had built...

los angeles rams wide receiver puka nacua (17) runs past new orleans saints safety ugo amadi (0) during the second half of an nfl football game thursday, dec. 21, 2023, in inglewood, calif. (ap photo/ashley landis) The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.The black and gold fall to 7-8 overall.The final score was 30-22.On Sunday, Dec. 31, the Saints travel to Tampa Bay, Florida, to face the Buccaneers in a very important NFC South...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The short week of rest and recovery for a Thursday night game is never a welcome sight on the schedule for NFL teams. Getting that assignment in Week 16 is particularly unpleasant for beat-up players and sleep-deprived coaches -- and even more daunting when the matchup carries significant playoff implications. Yet the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints have reasons to be positive about the timing of their compelling matchup at SoFi Stadium. The Rams (7-7) have won four of five while playing their best...

BETTING LINE: Rams by 4 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. LAST MEETING: Saints beat Rams 27-20 on Nov. 20, 2022, in New Orleans. SAINTS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Alvin Kamara had 110 yards from scrimmage last week (66 rushing and 44 receiving). That increased his season total in scrimmage yards to 1,076 in 11 games since returning from a three-game suspension to start the season. He has eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards in all of his seven NFL seasons. He also has five TDs rushing and one receiving this season. RAMS...

After several leaky performances in a row, the New Orleans Saints run defense finally got right last week. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was in the midst of an excellent stretch coming into the game, but the Saints bottled him up, limiting him to just 14 yards on nine carries with a long of four yards. It was an impressive game for a Saints run defense that had allowed 1,019 yards on the ground in its previous six games — an average of 169.8 yards per game. Now...