Los Angeles
Rams
5-9
31
FINAL
28
Seattle
Seahawks
6-8
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 showdown, the Los Angeles Rams narrowly defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-28, keeping their playoff hopes alive in a tightly contested game. With both teams fighting for positioning as the regular season winds down, every play carried immense weight in this NFC West clash.
Sam Darnold showcased his arm strength for the Seahawks, throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns, while A.J. Barner emerged as a key target, racking up 110 receiving yards. On the ground, Kyren Williams led the Rams with an impressive 130 rushing yards, proving instrumental in maintaining offensive momentum and controlling the clock.
Defensively, Myles Garrett was a standout for the Rams, recording 2.5 sacks that disrupted Seattle's rhythm and created pressure on Darnold. The Rams' defense stifled key drives, and a pivotal moment came late in the fourth quarter when Garrett's sack led directly to a turnover on downs, sealing the victory for Los Angeles and showcasing their ability to make crucial plays when it mattered most.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | 34 | 24 | 71% | 288 | 2 | 1 | 103.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 26 | 16 | 62% | 115 | 1 | 1 | 68.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | HB | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 71 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | FB | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | HB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Max Klare | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Barner | TE | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Darius Slayton | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | FB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | DT | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Lake | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | SAM | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylie Mills | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chazz Surratt | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Bailey | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Mevis | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 48 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

