Rams 27 vs 24 Falcons summary, stats, score and highlights | NFL Week 17

Despite all of the momentum being in the sails of the Rams, Bijan Robinson put ATL into field goal range and Zane Gonzalez drilled the 51 yard field goal to seal the deal for the Falcons who rattled off their third straight win and dropped the Rams into the sixth seed in the NFC. 

Puka Nacua was averaging 190 yards receiving over his last three games, but on Monday night the Falcons kept him contained for the most part. He had 47 yards and this TD on a night that Stafford went for 269 yards, 2 TDs and 3 INTs on 22/38 passing. 

And then LA took complete control of the game with this blocked FG by Jared Verse and he took it to the house to bring the Rams within a TD right before the start of the 4th quarter. 

The Rams would come to life after the halftime break as Stafford hit Terrance Ferguson with this 27 yard TD dime to put some life back into the LA sideline. 

After the pick from Watts late in the 2nd quarter, it as Bijan Robinson ripping a 93 yard TD run off to take a 21-0 lead into the halftime break as LA got shut out in the first half for the first time in the Sean McVay era. Robinson ended the night with 195 yards and this TD on 22 carries and another 34 yards and a TD receiving. 

Stafford got picked off twice in the 1st half, and this one was taken by Xavier Watts who picked off the LA QB, and set up what would be a TD run on the next play. 

Matthew Stafford came into this game looking like the MVP favorite after 16 weeks, and had just five INTs on the season but he was picked off three times against the Falcons and this one was taken back for a TD by Jessie Bates. 

The Atlanta Falcons won their third straight game, and knocked the LA Rams out of the five seed on Monday night from Mercedes Benz Stadium. 

Kirk Cousins and the Falcons got off to a quick start, going up 7-0 with this TD pass to Bijan Robinson who was just getting his night started. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!!

ATL win their third straight and the Rams will most likely lose out on the 5th seed in the NFC. 

Stafford's pass to the right side is broken up and the Falcons hold on to win!!!

NACUA JUST MADE ONE OF THE BEST ONE HANDED CATCHES YOU'LL EVER SEE ON THE SIDELINE BUT THE BALL CAME OUT OF HIS GRASP AFTER HE GOT TWO FEET DOWN AND IT'S CALLED INCOMPLETE. 

4TH AND 10 FROM THE LA 35 WITH 5 SECONDS TO GO!!!

Stafford goes deep for Atwell inside the 10 and he got a hand to it but couldn't bring it in!

3rd and 10 from the LA 35. 

Stafford had Smith wide open down the right side and he just over threw him!!

2nd and 10 from the LA 35 with 16 to go. 

LA get the ball back from their 35 with 21 second go and no timeouts. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Gonzalez drills the 51 yard field goal right down the pipe to give ATL the lead!!!

ATL are up 27-24 with 21 seconds to go!!!

Allgeier picks up a yard and LA take their last timeout with 24 seconds to go. 

4th and 8 from the LA 33. 

Allgeier to the left side and he's stopped for no gain. 

3rd and 9 from the LA 34 and LA take another timeout with 30 seconds to go. 

Allgeier to the right side and he picks up a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the LA 34. TImeout LA with 35 seconds to go, their first. 

Robinson gets the toss to the left side and he takes it for 10 yards!

1st and 10 from the LA 35 and the clock stops with 38 to go. 

Robinson to the left side and he picks up 4 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the LA 45. 

Robinson to the left side and he picks up 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the LA 49. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM ATL!!!

Cousins over the middle and he hits PItts for a gain of 11 yards. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 46. 

Cousins goes play action and he almost threw a pick after the rush came from up the middle. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 35. 

ATL get the ball from their 35 with 2:46 to go and all three timeouts left. 

Nacua takes it into the end zone and ties this game up on a night that he has been held pretty quiet. 

Williams to the left side and he breaks it fo a big gain of 22!!

1st and 10 from the ATL 11!

Stafford over the middle for Parkinson and he fights for 16 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the ATL 33. 

Williams to the right side and he picks up 2 yards. 

2nd and 18 from the ATL 49. 

Stafford goes deep for Nacua who makes the catch in the end zone but that TD is coming back after a holding call on LA. 

1st and 20 from the LA 49. 

Rivers to the right side for a gain of 6 and a first down. 

1st and 10 at the ATL 41. 

Stafford over the middle and Williams makes the catch for a gain of 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the LA 47 

Stafford found Williaims wide open on the left side and he took it for a 21 yard catch and run. 

1st and 10 from the LA 47. 

LA get the ball from their 11 and Williams beaks a run for 15 yards up the middle. 

1st and 10 from the LA 26. 

ATL will punt with 7:30 to go. 

Cousins looks for Sills over the middle and that pass was high and almost picked by LA. 

4th and 1 from the LA 49. 

Robinson to the right side and he picks up 2 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the LA 49.

Robinson to the right side and he picks up 6 yards on first down .

2nd and 4 from the ATL 48. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Stafford goes over the middle for Ferguson and it's Watt who stepped in front of the pass and picked it off for the 2nd time tonight! He took it to the house but after a further look, ATL get the ball at their 42. 

ATL ball with 9:00 to go. 

Williams to the right side and he is swallowed up after a gain of a half yard. 

4th and 2 from the ATL 27. 

Stafford fumbled the snap and it was recovered by ATL but an offside on ATL is going to bring that play back. 

3rd and 3 from the ATL 28. 

Stafford going deep down the left sideline for Nacua and that pass was well covered by ATL. 

3rd and 8 from the ATL 33. 

Stafford to the left side for Parkinson and he makes the short catch for 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the ATL 33. 

Williams to the right side for a gain of 8 and a first down 

1st and 10 from the ATL 35. 

Stafford over the middle for Parkinson and he makes the catch for a gain of 9. 

2nd and 1 from the ATL 43. 

Williams to the right side and he turns the corner for a gain of 21 yards. 

1st and 10 from the LA 48. 

LA get the ball from their 20 and Stafford finds Nacua on the right side for a gain of 7. 

2nd and 3 from the LA 27. 

Cousins over the middle for Robinson and he was double teamed and that pass falls incomplete. 

4th and 4 from the ATL 43 and the Falcons are going to punt with 13:36 to go. 

Robinson to the left side and he picks up 3. 

3rd and 4 from the ATL 43. 

Cousins swings it to Robinson on the left side, and he picks up 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the ATL 40. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE FINAL QUARTER FROM ATLANTA!!!

ATL get the ball from their 26 and Cousins finds Robinson over the middle for a gain of 11 yards. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 37. 

Verse made the 3rd down play to stop the Falcons drive and then blocks it and takes it to the house!!

Allgeier to the right side and he is taken down by Verse for a loss of 2 yards. 

4th and 4 from the LA 19. 

Allgeier to the right side and he picks up 6 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the LA 17. 

Robinson to the right side and he picks up 2 yards on first down. 

2nd and 8 from the LA 23. 

Robinson dances in the backfield and takes it for 4 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the LA 25. 

Screen pass to Robinson to the left side and he picks up 8 yards on first down. 

2nd and 2 from the LA 29. 

ATL get the ball from their 26 and Cousins goes play action and finds Mooney with a 22 yard bullet and add another 15 yards after a roughing the passer penalty. 

1st and 10 from the LA 37.

You knew this offense wasn't going to be kept quiet all night, and Stafford finally gets LA in the end zone with this strike to Ferguson. 

Stafford looks left for Parkinson who reels it in for a gain of 15. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 27. 

Williams to the right side and he picks up 9 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the ATL 42. 

Stafford was pressured again, and he had to throw it away to avoid the sack. 

2nd and 10 from the LA 49. 

Stafford checks down for Williams over the middle for a gain of 10. 

1st and 10 from the LA 49. 

LA get the ball back from their 35 and Williams takes the run to the right side for 4. 

2nd and 6 from the LA 39. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Gonzalez drills the 56 yard field goal to put the Falcons back up by 21. 

ATL lead 24-3 midway through the third quarter. 

After a false start on ATL, Cousins goes over the middle for Sills but he is taken down after a gain of 4. 

4th and 10 from the LA 37. 

Robinson to the right side and he stumbles for a loss of 1. 

3rd and 9 from the LA 36. 

Cousins finds Robinson on the right side for a short gain of 2. 

2nd and 8 from the LA 35. 

ATL get the ball from their 32 and Bijan rips off another big run, this time a 31 yard gain. 

1st and 10 from the LA 37. 

FIELD GOAL!!

Mevis drills the 35 yard field goal to put LA on the board. 

ATL lead 21-3 with 11:08 to go in the 3rd. 

Stafford is sacked again, this time by Floyd for a loss of 5 yards!

4th and 12 from the ATL 17. 

Screen set up for Smith and he gets hit hard by Watts after a gain of a yard. 

3rd and 7 from the ATL 12. 

Williams to the left side and he gets 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the ATL 13. 

LA keep the offense on the field and Stafford finds Smith over the middle and he takes it in stride for a big gain of 36 yards!

1st and 10 from the ATL 15. 

Stafford's pass to Ferguson on the right sideline is incomplete!

4th and 6 from the LA 49. 

Stafford over the middle and he hits Nacua for a gain of 11 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the LA 49. 

LA get the ball to start the half and they start from their 45. 

Stafford is sacked by Dorlus off the edge for a loss of 7 yards!

2nd and 17 from the LA 38. 

WE ARE BACK IN ATL FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!

On the snap after the pick, Robinson takes it 93 yards for the TD on the longest run of his career. 

He's got 125 yards and a TD on the ground and 13 yards and a TD receiving. 

Stafford and LA still had a chance to tighten this game up late in the 2nd quarter but Xavier Watts picked off Stafford who went 9/17 fo 96 yards and two INTs. 

Matt Stafford came into this game as the MVP favorite in the NFL, but he's been picked off twice in the first half, and Bates took this one back for a pick six. 

The Falcons don't have much to play for tonight, except pride and they are showing plenty of it. Cousins his Bijan in the end zone for the first score of the game. Cousins has 68 yards and this TD on 7/11 passing. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE BREAK FROM ATL!!!

Stafford is sacked by Orhorhoro for a loss of 9 yards and that's how this half is going to end!!

Stafford takes a shot down the left side fo Mumpfield but that pass was too far out in front of the WR .

2nd and 10 from the LA 46. 

Stafford finds Smith on the left side fo a gain of 12 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the LA 46. 

LA get the ball back from their 26 and Stafford finds Nacua on the right side. 

2nd and 2 from the LA 34. 

We talked about him maybe being the best RB in the game, and runs like this would certainly support that theory. 93 yards to the house by BIjan

For the second time tonght, and just the 7th time all season Matt Stafford gets picked off!!! The Atlanta defense is shutting down the front runner for MVP. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

LA. get the ball back from their 47 and Stafford looks deep for Smith down the left sideline and Watts swooped through and made a great pick!!!

ATL ball from their 7!!!

WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM ATL!!!

Robinson to the right side and he picks up 2 yards and ATL will punt. 

4th and long from the ATL 4. 

Allgeier to the right side and he picks up 2. 

3rd and 7 from the ATL 4. 

Great punt from LA leaves ATL at their 1 and Cousins takes it up the middle on a QB sneak for 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the ATL 3. 

Pass to the flat for Nacua and that pass came in a little low and falls incomplete. 

4th and 11 from the ATL 41 and LA will punt with 4:22 to go in the half. 

Corum's run to the right side is cut short after a gain of 2. 

3rd and 11 from the ATL 41. 

Stafford hit Nacua on a pass inside the 5 but that play is coming back after an illegal formation. 

2nd and 13 from the ATL 43. 

Corum to the left side and he is wrapped up after a loss of a couple yards. 

2nd and 8 from the ATL 38 

Stafford looking deep to Ferguson down the left sideline and he makes a sprawling catch for a gain of 27!!!

1st and 10 from the ATL 40!!

Corum to the left side and he picks up a couple yards. 

3rd and 2 from the LA 33. 

LA get the ball back from their 25 and Stafford finds Parkinson on the pass to the left side for 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the LA 31. 

Stafford with just his sixth INT all season and this one is taken to the house by Bates!

Williams on another run to the right side and he picks up 3 yards. 

3rd and 3 from the LA 19. 

LA get the ball from their 12 and Williams picks up 4 yards on the run to the right side. 

2nd and 6 from the LA 16. 

After a false start brings ATL back 5 yards Cousins looks down the right sideline for Pitts but that back shoulder throw was a little too far behind the TE. 

4th and 9 from the ATL 48 and they will punt with under 10:00 to go in the half .

Robinson skips a tackle in the backfield and he picks up 3 yards to bring up 3rd and medium. 

3rd and 4 from the LA 47. 

Robinson to the left side for a gain of 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the ATL 47. 

Cousins on the right side fo London on the out route for a gain of 4 to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 47. 

Cousins finds PItts on the right side on a short pass and he fights for 5 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the ATL 43. 

Allgeier to the left side fo a gain of 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the ATL 38. 

Allgeier to the left side for a gain of 6 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 35. 

Allgeier gets the hand off up the middle and he picks up 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the ATL 29. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE SECOND QUARTER FROM ATLANTA!!!

Cousins find Robinson out of the backfield and he takes the screen pass for 9 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 25. 

Robinson to the left side and he picks up 3 yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 7 from the LA 16. 

TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!!

Williams to the right side and he is taken down in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards by Kareem!!!

ATL ball from their 13 with 1:04 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Stafford to the right side for Mumpfield and he picks up 4 yards but he's taken down short of the marker. 

4th and 1 from the ATL 11. 

Stafford rolls to the left side and he looked for Mumpfield but that pass was behind the WR. 

3rd and 5 from the ATL 15. 

Stafford finds Parkinson on the screen to the right side for a short gain of 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the ATL 15. 

Corum to the right side and he picks up 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the ATL 25. 

Stafford finds Nacua on the slant to the left side and he makes the catch for 10 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 28. 

Corum to the left side again and he picks up 4 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the ATL 38. 

Corum to the left side for a gain of 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the LA 43. 

Stafford to the left side for Smith and he makes the catch and takes it up the sideline for a gain of 18. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 47. 

Stafford looks down the right side for Parkinson and that pass goes right through his hands and falls incomplete. 

3rd and 10 from the LA 35. 

LA get the ball back from their 35 and Stafford looks for Nacua on the left side but that pass is broken up by Ellis. 

2nd and 10 from the LA 35. 

For the Falcons the game plan is simple, get the ball to Bijan and that's what Kirk Cousins did on 3rd down and goal for the opening score of the game. 

Robinson gets stuffed for a loss of 2 yards on the run to the right side. 

3rd and Goal from the 4. 

Robinson to the right side and he picks up 7 yards down to the 2 .

2nd and Goal from the 2. 

Cousins finds Sills on the fade to the left side and he makes the snag and picks up 20 yards!

1st and Goal from the 9. 

Robinson to the left side and he finds a hole for a gain of 8 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the LA 29. 

Cousins looks for Mooney deep down the left side but that pass was a little too far over thrown. 

2nd and 10 from the LA 37. 

Cousins to the left side for Mooney who makes the catch and takes it for 12 yards. 

1st and 10 from the LA 37. 

Allgeier to the right side for a gain of 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the 50. 

Cousins looks for Robinson out of the back field but that pass is incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the ATL 48. 

After a false start on the Falcons, Cousins finds Sills over the middle for a gain of 13 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the ATL 48. 

LA punt and the Falcons take over from their 35. 

Robinson takes the run to the left side for a gain of 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the LA 40. 

Stafford hits Mumpfield on the slant to the left side and he makes the catch but he's going to be ruled down short of the marker. 

4th and 1 from the LA 15. 

Stafford rolls to the right side and looks down the sideline but that pass was no where near a WR. 

3rd and 7 from the LA 9. 

LA get the ball back from their 6, and Williams gets the run up the middle and picks up 3 yards 

2nd and 7 from the LA 9. 

Cousins goes down the left side for London and that pass was batted away as the Falcons go three and out. 

4th and 7 from the ATL 30 and they will punt. 

Robinson to the left side and he gets 2 yards. 

3rd and 7 from the ATL 30. 

ATL get the ball from their 28 and Robinson picks up a yard on the first play of the night. 

2nd and 9 from the ATL 30 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM ATLANTA!!!

Week 18 schedule

Week 18 is full of massive matchups with huge playoff implications. The Rams and the Falcons won't really be in any of those match ups, but the Niners and Seahawks will. The Panthers and Bucs have a play in game and so do the Steelers and Ravens. These are the Week 18 matchups coming up next weekend. 

Rest of schedule: Rams

The Rams might have had their chances of getting the one seed stripped yesterday with SF's win over Chicago but that does take a little bit of pressure off of them for the final two weeks of the season. They have tonight’s game against the Falcons, and then a final home game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals before turning their attention on the Wild Card round of the playoffs.  

Adams out? 

The Los Angeles Rams saw one of their best receivers go down in the game against the Detroit Lions a couple weeks ago. That didn't stop them from putting up 37 points last week against the Seahawks, but the Rams offense is without question better when they have Davante Adams available. He is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game, but he looks like he is progressing well from a hamstring injury. They’d love to have him back tonight, but would much prefer that he is around for the postseason. 

NFC Standings

Taking a look at the NFC Standings, things are a little more clear after the weekend. The Rams were hoping for a Chicago win over San Fran which would have given them a chance for the one seed. Unfortunately for them, SF won and that sets up a head to head match up for the one seed in Week 18 between SEA and SF. That means that the Rams will have to settle for a Wild Card spot, but they want the top Wild Card spot which would put them in a position to take on either the Panthers or Bucs in the first round of the playoffs, and right now that is the most desired match up for any team that is in Wild Card position heading into the final week of the season. 

Falcons star watch 

The Atlanta Falcons have had a one of the best, most electrifying running backs in the league, but they have yet to really get the best out of him in his first three years in the league. He has 2,000 total yards this season and 9 total TDs. He might be the second running back this season to go for 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yard receiving with Christian McCaffrey who has a chance to do so for a second time in his career. Robinson would be just the third RB ever to do so. He's got 1,250 yards rushing and 776 yards receiving. 

Rams star watch  

Matt Stafford has done a little bit of everything in his career, and should be on his way to Canton sometime in the near future. For as good as he has been over the last couple decades he has never been in the conversation for MVP. That's not the case anymore. He might have sealed his MVP case in a loss last week against the Seahawks. He did just about everything he could, going for 457 yards and three TDs, to bring his season tally to 4,179 yards, 40 TDs and just 5 INTs. It's looking like a two horse race between Stafford and Drake Maye. 

Falcons last game 

The Falcons went to the desert for a showdown between two teams that were eliminated from the playoffs, but it didn't stop Bijan Robinson from having himself a big day on the ground and through the air. ATL went down 10-3 early on but touchdowns from Robinson and Kyle Pitts would tie the game up heading into halftime. The defense would step up, holding the Cardinals for three points in the second half while Kirk Cousins QB sneak put the Falcons up 26-16 to close out the Cardinals. 

Rams last game  

The Rams went head to head with the Seattle Seahawks in a game that was going to decide who came out of Week 16 with the one seed in the NFC. It was one of the wildest games of the year, and the Seahawks had to come back from being down 16 points in the fourth quarter. It was all spurned by the controversial two point conversion that was called a lateral and picked up by Zach Charbonnet in the end zone. That would be enough to send the game into OT, and Stafford hit Nacua for a 41 yard TD, but the Seahawks would respond. JSN caught a four yard TD pass and then SEA went for two to win the game. Sam Darnold found Eric Saubert for the two point conversion to win the game and take the one seed in the NFC. 

We are live from ATL

Hello everyone and welcome to Atlanta where the Falcons know their playoff chances have flown out the window weeks ago, but they are on a little two game roll and tonight they return home looking to knock off one of the best teams in the league. The Rams come into town knowing that their chances to win the NFC West or the one seed in the NFC are gone, but they will be hoping to finish the season strong to get the highest Wild Card spot possible heading into the playoffs. 

Rams vs. Falcons live 

It's a Monday Night match up that gives us a little breather from the games loaded with heavy playoff implications. Tonight the Atlanta Falcons host the Los Angeles Rams knowing that they have no chance at the playoffs, while the Rams know they will be a Wild Card team heading into the postseason. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of this final Monday Night matchup of the regular season.