Rams blow out Buccaneers, 34-7: Instant analysis of big Week 12 win

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Rams blow out Buccaneers, 34-7: Instant analysis of big Week 12 win

The Los Angeles Rams came into Week 12 widely viewed as the best team in the NFL, and they reinforced that belief with a dominant win over a 6-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad. The Rams made it very clear that they were the better team on Sunday night, doing so right away on the first three possessions of the game.

They started by forcing a punt on defense, scoring a touchdown on their first offensive drive and then intercepting Baker Mayfield on a bobbled reception by Cade Otton, which was returned 50 yards for a touchdown. In the blink of an eye, the Rams were up 14-0, and then 21-0 and eventually 31-7.

The game was all but over before it even began, leaving an injury-ravaged Buccaneers team in the dust during the first half. And when Baker Mayfield was unable to return due to a shoulder injury, any chance of a comeback was dead in the water for Tampa Bay.

The Rams cruised in the second half and came away with an easy win at home, improving to 9-2 and taking over the No. 1 seed in the NFC in the process.

Final score: Rams 34, Buccaneers 7

Scoring plays

Numbers to know

27: Matthew Stafford has thrown 27 straight touchdown passes without an interception, the longest streak by any player in NFL history.

5: Emmanuel Forbes Jr. had five passes defensed, including an interception, two shy of the NFL record.

41: Baker Mayfield was held to just 41 yards passing in the first half, the third-fewest yards in the first half of any game in his career.

2: Harrison Mevis made two field goals, the first two attempts of his career, after going 13-for-13 on PATs before finally getting to kick a FG.

It was over when…

...Davante Adams scored his second touchdown of the game to put the Rams up 28-7. The Bucs never really had a chance in this game but that touchdown really put things out of reach for Tampa Bay.

3 stars of the game

  1. Matthew Stafford: 25-for-35, 273 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
  2. Cobie Durant: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 PBU, 1 pick-six
  3. Davante Adams: 5 catches, 62 yards, 2 TDs

Play of the game

Durant got off to an incredible start in this game, knocking away a potential touchdown on the Bucs' first drive and scoring a touchdown of his own on the second. He ripped the ball away from Cade Otton and returned it 50 yards for a pick-six, putting the Rams up 14-0 early on.

What's next?

After this dominant win, the Rams will take on another NFC South team in Week 13 – this time on the road. They'll travel to Charlotte to take on the Panthers at 1 p.m. ET next Sunday, seeking their seventh straight win and their 10th victory of the season.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams vs. Buccaneers recap: Analysis, highlights from LA's big win

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