Baker Mayfield came into play during the Rams’ second offensive possession, just two days after the Panthers demanded a waiver upon his release; QB made 22 of 35 passes for 230 yards and won the TD game; “It’s a damn good story,” he said after the win.
Baker Mayfield threw the game-winning touchdown pass just 10 seconds into the game as the new Los Angeles Rams quarterback hit two scoring shots late in the fourth quarter in a stunning 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. .
Mayfield said he had “a lot of emotion” after the win, ending an incredible end to a frantic four-day period that began with him demanding his release from Carolina after being told he would be the team’s third QB behind Sam Darnold and PJ Walker.
“It’s a damn good story,” Mayfield said. “I’ll be honest with you. It’s something special… I love to compete. I love this game”.
Los Angeles trailed 16-3 with 12 minutes and 20 seconds to play after Daniel Carlson successfully hit his third field goal for the Raiders, but Mayfield coolly engineered a nine-minute scoring 75-yard shot topped with a cam . Akers’ run down the goal line is one game after converting a key fourth down with a solid controversial catch.
The Los Angeles defense then stopped Derek Carr and the Raiders with a two-minute warning, but A.J. Cole hit the ball back to the Rams’ two-yard line.
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Undaunted and without timeouts, Mayfield led Los Angeles downfield on a stunning 98-yard throw that saw QB complete five of six 80-yard throws.
The Rams reached the Vegas 23-yard line with 15 seconds left and Mayfield quickly found Van Jefferson in the end zone for the winning score, sparking a wild celebration at SoFi Stadium as the defending Super Bowl champions finally won six games. losing streak.
Las Vegas (5-8) led most of the game, scoring on the first three possessions, including TD rush leader Josh Jacobs, to lead 13-3 at halftime. There could have been more, as they reached the Rams’ 10-yard line at the last minute before halftime, but Carr was intercepted in the end zone.
That means the Raiders are losing 0-4 this season in games they’ve led by double figures in the first half—the most by any team in the NFL in a single season since 1930—and that defeat was bittersweet. a blow to their AFC playoff hopes after they won three in a row on Thursday night.
