INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Rams (1-4) fell 24-19 to the Packers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter cut the Rams’ deficit to five; the subsequent two-point sweep handoff attempt to wide receiver Tutu Atwell was unsuccessful. Just over 30 seconds later, Los Angeles got the ball back after cornerback Darious Williams forced an incomplete pass on third down, forcing Green Bay to punt.

The Rams’ ensuing drive was kept alive by a conversion 4th-and-1 from the Packers 46 with 1:57 left via a 3-yard run by running back Kyren Williams, but the second attempt – a 4th-and-5 with 1: 05 over the Packers 38 – was unsuccessful after Stafford’s pass intended for tight end Colby Parkinson was incomplete.

The Packers (3-2) forcing two Rams turnovers and scoring touchdowns on each of those subsequent drives in the third quarter ultimately proved to be enough to withstand the Rams’ late rally.

Williams notched his eighth straight game rushing touchdown in the loss, marking the second-longest streak in Rams franchise history behind Greg Bell’s 10 from 1988-89. He finished with 22 carries for 102 total yards in addition to that touchdown. Meanwhile, safety Jaylen McColough had his first career interception – which he returned four yards for a touchdown.

Here’s the full recap of the game presented by Cedars-Sinai:

Both teams traded 3-and-outs to open the game before the Packers – aided by a 53-yard completion from Love to Reed – took an early 7-0 lead on a 2-yard rushing touchdown from Jacobs, which then went to went left. reversed course to the right and reached the pylon for the score.

The Rams reached the Packers’ 4-yard line on the ensuing drive and opted to go for it on 4th down, but the Packers took over on downs after Stafford threw an incomplete pass intended for tight end Colby Parkinson . However, that shallow field position – and a third-down drop from Reed – ultimately helped Los Angeles get the ball back quickly.

LA capitalized with a 1-yard touchdown run by Williams at the end of that drive to tie the game 7-7 with 9:47 left in the second quarter.

The Rams took a 13-7 lead after outside linebacker Byron Young’s pressure and hit on Love forced an errant throw that was intercepted by McCollough and returned for a touchdown with 2:02 left in the first half.

A Williams fumble on the opening drive of the second half stalled the momentum for the Rams after they reached the Packers 27. Green Bay recovered the loose ball at its own 30. Two plays later, Love connected with tight end Tucker Kraft for a 66-yard touchdown pass to give the Packers a 17-13 lead with 11:15 to go in the third quarter.

After Packers safety Xavier McKinney intercepted a deep Stafford pass intended for wide receiver Atwell, Green Bay converted another Los Angeles turnover into points on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Love to Kraft to extend the lead to 24-13 late in the third. quarter.

Stafford hit Whittington for back-to-back completions of 17 yards after getting the ball back with 6:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. A defensive pass interference penalty drawn by tight end Colby Parkinson in the redzone got the Rams to the 1-yard line, and on the next play, Stafford threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson. However, the ensuing two-point attempt was unsuccessful, leaving Los Angeles down 24–19 with 3:30 to play.

About 30 seconds later, cornerback Darious Williams’ timely breakup of a third-down pass forced the Packers to punt, giving the Rams the ball back with 2:58 to go. But the ensuing drive ended with the failed conversion on 4th and 5 from the Green Bay 38, sealing the loss.