National Football League
L.A. Rams 30, Detroit 16
When: 1:02 PM ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 60974

Todd Gurley rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West Division title by pulling away from the host Detroit Lions 30-16 on Sunday.

The Rams (11-1) were coming off a bye week following their wild 54-51 win over Kansas City.

Jared Goff completed 17 of 33 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown while getting picked off once. Robert Woods caught five passes for 67 yards and the touchdown.

Matthew Stafford completed 20 of 33 passes for 245 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (4-8).

Detroit took advantage of a Goff fumble early in the third as Matt Prater kicked a 29-yard field goal to cut Los Angeles' lead to 13-6. It could have been 13-10 but the Lions had a touchdown taken off the board when T.J. Jones was called for offensive pass interference.

The Lions then tried an onside kick but it failed. The Rams couldn't pick up a first down but thanks to the field position, Greg Zuerlein made a 48-yard field goal.

Detroit then used some trickery to score its lone touchdown, Stafford hitting a wide open Taylor Decker on a tackle-eligible play for an 11-yard score, finishing off a 75-yard drive and cutting the Rams' lead to 16-13.

With nine minutes to play, Aaron Donald forced a Stafford fumble and the Rams recovered at the Detroit 24. Three plays later, Gurley burst through a big hole on a 13-yard scoring run with 6:53 remaining.

Prater's 35-yard field goal with 2:54 remaining, made it 23-16 but Gurley's 2-yard run with less than two minutes remaining clinched the Rams' victory.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Rams   Detroit
Todd Gurley Player LeGarrette Blount
23 Attempts 16
132 Yards 61
5.7 Avg Yards 3.8
2 Touchdowns 0
36 Long 24
Receiving
L.A. Rams   Detroit
Robert Woods Player Levine Toilolo
5 Receptions 4
67 Yards 90
13.4 Avg Yards 22.5
1 Touchdowns 0
23 Long 39
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
L.A. Rams 344 149 195 3 3 1 4.0 1
Detroit 310 102 208 1 3 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Lions have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .375 after a loss.
  • L.A. Rams will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Rams have a W/L % of .900 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.