Rams lose to Eagles after Jordan Davis blocks field-goal attempt as time expires

PHILADELPHIA — For awhile there, it was beginning to look a lot like 2021.

That was the year the Rams went all-in, started fast, endured through a midseason losing streak and then went on to win the Super Bowl.

There is still a long way to go before Super Bowl LX will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

But despite what coach Sean McVay and his players insisted after their collapse on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles, it was no confidence builder.

Not in the short term anyway.

🏈 Eagles 33, Rams 26 — FINAL

Jordan Davis blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt by Joshua Karty as time expired, and Davis picked up the ball and ran it back for a touchdown to give the Eagles yet another win over the Rams.

Earlier in the fourth quarter, Jalen Carter blocked a field-goal attempt.

🏈 Eagles 27, Rams 26 — 1:48 left in the fourth quarter

On fourth and goal, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts connected on a four-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith as Philadelphia rallied to take the lead after trailing by 19 points in the third quarter.

Kamren Kinchens broke up Hurts’ pass to Smith on the two-point conversion attempt to keep it a one-point score.

The Rams have one timeout left; the Eagles have two.

A.J. Brown caught 23-yard pass on third down, shedding Rams cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. for extra yards. Earlier in the drive, Brown made the Rams’ secondary look silly on a 25-yard catch, running over cornerback Darious Williams before spinning his way past multiple defenders.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 21 — 8:46 left in the fourth quarter

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter blocked a 36-yard field-goal attempt from Joshua Karty to keep it a five-point game in the fourth quarter.

Carter drew a 15-yard penalty for taunting after the play that pushed the Eagles back to the nine-yard line on the ensuing possession. But not before he forced the Rams to come up empty on a seven-play, 32-yard drive.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 21 — 12:18 left in the fourth quarter

Rams safety Kamren Kinchens broke up a pass intended for Eagles receiver A.J. Brown on fourth-and-seven to give the Rams the ball at the 50-yard line.

Strong pressure from the Rams pass rush on Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played a big part in the defensive stand.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 21 — 13:29 left in the fourth quarter

On fourth-and-one, Rams running back Kyren Williams was stopped in his tracks by Jordan Davis to stop a promising-looking drive at midfield.

Earlier, Matthew Stafford took a big hit during and walked slowly toward the sideline by being look at by trainers. Stafford stayed in the game but appeared to be in some pain.

During the drive, a 15-yard penalty on Puka Nacua for taunting wiped out his 15-yard catch moments earlier.

Offensive lineman Kevin Dotson left the game dealing with cramps and is questionable to return.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 21 — 2:16 left in the third quarter

Jalen Hurts tossed a nine-yard touchdown pass to receiver A.J. Brown as the Eagles seized the momentum.

Hurts has completed 14 of 20 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He also has rushed for a touchdown.

Brown has four receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Saquon Barkley has rushed for 45 yards in 13 carries.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 14 — 11:38 left in the third quarter

Jalen Hurts connected with tight end Dallas Goedert for a 33-yard touchdown pass play to quell some of the Rams’ momentum.

Hurst set up the touchdown pass with a 38-yard completion to wider receiver A.J. Brown.

Hurts has completed eight of 12 passes for 99 yards.

🏈 Rams 26, Eagles 7 — 14:06 left in the third quarter

Jared Verse sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and forced a fumble that was recovered by linebacker Nate Landman.

The turnover, on the second play of the second half, set up Matthew Stafford’s 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Kyren Williams.

Verse’s sack, his first this season, is one of three by the Rams.

Williams had rushed for 69 yards in 13 carries and has two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown.

🏈 Rams 19, Eagles 7 — HALFTIME

Joshua Karty kicked his fourth field goal of the game, this one from 46 yards with 10 seconds left in the second quarter, giving the Rams a 12-point lead at the break.

Karty also has kicked field goals of 51, 28 and 33 yards.

The Rams defense, which had given up only one touchdown going into the game, has again been outstanding. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has rushed for only 13 yards in seven carries.

Lineman Poona Ford and safety Jaylen McCollough have sacks for the Rams.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has completed eight of 17 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown, with an interception.

The Rams were 0 for 4 on third down and 0 for 2 in the red zone. The Eagles are 0 for 6 on third down.

Davante Adams has three catches for 56 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown.

Kyren Williams has rushed for 69 yards in 13 carries, Blake Corum 40 yards in six carries.

🏈 Rams 16, Eagles 7 — 3:43 left in the second quarter

The Rams had another red-zone opportunity — and settled for another field goal.

Joshua Karty’s 33-yard field goal increased the Rams’ lead to nine points.

The Rams were on the move after Matthew Stafford completed a 15-yard pass to Puka Nacua.

They got to the 15-yard line, but Stafford’s third-down pass to Davante Adams fell incomplete.

Stafford has completed seven of 15 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown, with an interception.

Kyren Williams has rushed for 57 yards in 11 carries. Blake Corum has rushed for 40 yards in six carries.

🏈 Rams 13, Eagles 7 — 9:15 left in the second quarter

The Rams wasted a red-zone opportunity and had to settle for Joshua Karty’s 28-yard field goal.

The Rams got a break when the Eagles were penalized for pass interference against Davante Adams, and running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum made several impressive runs as the Rams drove to the Eagles’ six-yard line.

But Matthew Stafford’s first-down pass fell incomplete and Williams gained four yards to the two. Williams appeared to score on the next play, but center Coleman Shelton was penalized for holding.

On third and goal from the 12, Stafford’s pass to tight end Tyler Higbee was incomplete.

🏈 Rams 10, Eagles 7 — 1:20 left in the first quarter

Matthew Stafford connected with receiver Davante Adams for a 44-yard touchdown pass play to put the Rams back in the lead.

Adams also caught a touchdown pass in last week’s victory over the Tennessee Titans.

Blake Corum ran for 11 yards on the second play of the drive. And then Stafford passed down the left sideline to Adams, who appeared to push off a defender to create space for the catch in the end zone.

Stafford has completed four of nine passes for 67 yards with a touchdown and interception.

For the Eagles, star offensive lineman Lane Johnson sustained a neck injury and is listed as questionable to return.

🏈 Eagles 7, Rams 3 — 4:00 left in the first quarter

Joshua Karty kicked a 51-yard field goal to cut the Eagles’ lead.

The Rams drove 37 yards in nine plays to set up the field goal.

Running back Kyren Williams carried the ball three times and also caught a pass for a combined 22 yards.

Matthew Stafford completed two passes to Puka Nacua, but his third-down pass to Tutu Atwell fell incomplete.

🏈 Eagles 7, Rams 0 — 8:07 left in the first quarter

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts rushed for a one-yard touchdown on a tush-push play to give the Eagles the lead.

The Eagles got the ball after linebacker Zack Baun intercepted a pass by Matthew Stafford on the Rams’ opening possession. It was Stafford’s second interception of the season.

Hurst made several big plays during the eight-play drive, including an 18-yard gain on a fourth-and-two play. He also sneaked for first down on another fourth-down play.

Saquon Barkley has carried the ball twice for minus-1 yards.

Nothing but respect.

That’s what Rams edge rusher Jared Verse professed Thursday when asked about returning to play the Philadelphia Eagles before their fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

Verse, the Rams’ top pick in the 2024 NFL draft, sent shock waves through the NFL last January when he said before an NFC divisional-round game that he hated Eagles fans and indicated that the team’s green and white uniforms triggered him.

On game day, Verse encouraged and welcomed the colorful verbiage that came his way, and he recorded two of the Rams’ seven sacks in a 28-22 defeat.

Here are the players who will not be suiting up for the Rams and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday:

Rams

QB Stetson Bennett

LB Nick Hampton

TE Terrance Ferguson

OT D.J. Humphries

OG Steve Avila

Eagles

After Saquon Barkley ran past, through and over them twice last season, the Rams made a big move to stop the Philadelphia Eagles’ star running back from doing it again.

Ostensibly, general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay signed lineman Poona Ford to improve the overall run defense. To give a young ascending front an experienced player.

But it really boiled down to one thing: Stop Barkley.

“I have heard that,” Ford, chuckling, said this week. “But, you feel me, I don’t look at it like that.”

Rams coach Sean McVay is not expected to appear on the team’s injury report this week as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles.

But McVay sustained a foot injury during last week’s victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.

During the Rams’ produced “Sean McVay Show,” McVay said he suffered a torn plantar fascia.

Before the season, Rams coach Sean McVay spoke confidently about his team’s talent and depth.

That depth will get another early test.

Starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon was placed on injured reserve Monday after suffering a fractured clavicle during Sunday’s 33-19 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

The Rams are off to a great start — but now comes the big test.

The defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles, like the Rams, are 2-0.

Sunday’s game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will be the Rams’ third opportunity in less than a year to show they can beat a team that ended their 2024 season with a defeat in an NFC divisional-round game.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and a defense that has surrendered only one touchdown helped the Rams to victories over the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans.