Saints at Rams
Los Angeles Rams 27, New Orleans Saints 21 · Iron Sharpens Iron🗡
Final Score
Saints 21 2 TD · 2 FG · 1 XP
Rams 27 3 TD · 2 FG · 3 XPMatthew Stafford 235 yds passingAlvin Kamara 82 yds rushingPuka Nacua 109 yds receivingKaden Elliss 9 tkl defenseTotal yards 386 · 299Passing yards 211 · 235Rushing yards 175 · 64Completions 22/36 · 20/37Yards per carry 5.3 · 3.8Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 32d ago
In a tightly contested matchup, the Los Angeles Rams narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints 27-21 in Week 12 of the 2027 season. With playoff implications on the line, both teams came out firing, but it was the Rams who ultimately secured the victory at home.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford led the charge for Los Angeles, throwing for 235 yards and a touchdown while managing the game effectively. Puka Nacua was Stafford's go-to target, racking up 109 receiving yards, making key catches that kept drives alive. On the ground, Alvin Kamara was a bright spot for New Orleans, rushing for 82 yards, but it wasn’t enough to clinch the win.
Defensively, the Rams made crucial plays that shifted momentum in their favor. Nate Landman's interception provided a pivotal stop, halting a potential scoring drive from the Saints. The Rams capitalized on that turnover, allowing them to build a lead that the Saints could not overcome, despite Kaden Elliss's impressive nine tackles for New Orleans.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | ||||||
| Tyler ShoughQB | 22/36 | 61% | 211 | 1 | 1 | 75.1 |
| Rams | ||||||
| Matthew StaffordQB | 20/37 | 54% | 235 | 1 | 0 | 82.6 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | |||||||
| Alvin KamaraHB | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 53 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne JrHB | 22 | 65 | 3.0 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Tyler ShoughQB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendre MillerHB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Devin NealHB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn TysonWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | |||||||
| Kyren WilliamsHB | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Max KlareTE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Blake CorumHB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Parker WashingtonWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan VillariTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puka NacuaWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | |||||||
| Juwan JohnsonTE | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Ja'Lynn PolkWR | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Jordyn TysonWR | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Tim BrownWR | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Travis Etienne JrHB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Barion BrownWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rams | |||||||
| Puka NacuaWR | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Parker WashingtonWR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Terrance FergusonTE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Max KlareTE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Dan VillariTE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Blake CorumHB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyren WilliamsHB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | |||||
| Kaden EllissWILL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christen MillerDT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan BreseeDT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop JrCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstryCB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl GrandersonREDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr.SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin ReidFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete WernerMIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas SankerSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee JenningsLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vernon BroughtonDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson JrCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | |||||
| Quentin LakeSS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes JrCB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell SuggsSAM | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate LandmanMIKE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen WatsonCB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron YoungLEDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kam CurlSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden FiskeDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffieCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren KinchensFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake GoldayWILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles GarrettREDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley BaileyWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar SpeightsSAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | |||
| Charlie SmythK | 2/2 | 1 | 44 |
| Rams | |||
| Jamie KendricksK | 2/2 | 3 | 48 |
| Ethan EvansP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |