The Rams are moving in the right direction again, rattling off two straight victories over NFC West opponents. Their biggest win of the season came on Sunday night against the Seahawks, beating the division leaders 28-12 at the Coliseum.
They still have a lot of work to do and need to win at least two of their last three games to have a chance, but before we look too far ahead, let’s revisit some awesome stats from Sunday’s win over the Seahawks.
First time Rams have beaten Russell Wilson in prime time
The Rams have faced Russell Wilson 16 times since he came into the NFL and have had more success against him than any other team has. They’re the only team he’s faced at least four times and has a sub-.500 record against, going 7-9 against the Rams.
Surprisingly, this is the first time Los Angeles has beaten Wilson in prime time. It was the fourth time they’ve squared off under the bright lights, including twice this season. Previously, the Rams lost to the Seahawks in 2016 on Thursday night, as well as a Monday night game in 2013.
Rams hold Seahawks without offensive TD
The Rams had been on a roll this season, winning five straight. They ran into a wall against the Rams, though, and were held without an offensive touchdown. It was the first time since Week 1 of the 2017 season that the Seahawks didn’t get in the end zone on offense.
That’s a span of 819 days and 43 regular-season games with at least one offensive touchdown that the Rams snapped on Sunday night.
Tyler Higbee makes Rams history
Higbee had a huge game for the second straight week. After catching seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown last week against the Cardinals, he hauled in seven more receptions for 116 yards on Sunday night against Seattle. He’s the first Rams tight end in the Super Bowl era to post at least 100 yards receiving in consecutive games.
Prior to the last two weeks, Higbee never had a game with more than 100 yards receiving, but now he has two to his name.
3rd time Rams have lost turnover battle and still won
This may not seem like a big deal, but the Rams were able to beat the Seahawks despite losing the turnover battle. They had two giveaways and only took it away once in the game, which came on Seattle’s final drive.
This is the third time the Rams have won a game in which they lost the turnover battle, also doing so in Week 11 against the Bears and Week 3 against the Browns. Prior to this season, the Rams had just three such games under Sean McVay since 2017.
Jared Goff passes Jim Everett in record books
Goff threw two touchdown passes against the Seahawks, giving him 80 in his career. That moves him into second place in Rams history for the most touchdown passes by a quarterback in his first four seasons.
He moved past Everett for sole possession of second place on the list, only trailing Kurt Warner, who threw 98 touchdown passes in his first four seasons.
