Just when the Los Angeles Rams appeared to solve their issues with scoring touchdowns in the red zone, they encountered another problem. Turnovers. Too many of them.
These mistakes were crucial in a 24-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
“You know, I think we’ve moved the ball nice between the 20s,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “We just haven’t scored enough points. And it’s the name of the game in this league, you know. Got to score points, got to take care of the football.
“I think we can be better in both those areas.”
The Rams (1-4) lost a fumble and threw an interception in Packers territory on consecutive drives during the third quarter. Green Bay (3-2) turned both of those turnovers into touchdowns and managed to withstand a fourth-quarter effort, leaving Los Angeles with its worst start through five games since 2014, which is also Sean McVay’s worst record in his eight years as coach.
Running back Kyren Williams had the ball stripped away at the Packers’ 23-yard line, and safety Xavier McKinney recovered it. Just two plays later, Tucker Kraft scored on a 66-yard catch-and-run, putting Green Bay ahead 17-13.
The Rams responded well, but Stafford ended up throwing into double coverage on third down. McKinney intercepted the ball, and the Packers went on to score again, this time with Jordan Love throwing a touchdown pass to Kraft, extending their lead to 11 points.
Los Angeles had two lost fumbles and two interceptions in their first four games. Their only win against San Francisco in Week 3 came when the offense didn’t turn the ball over.
