In a dramatic game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Rams erased a 10-point deficit to defeat the Eagles 24-20, ending their four-game losing streak against Philadelphia. The Rams overcame numerous early mistakes, including two interceptions by Matthew Stafford and a failed field goal attempt, as well as strong performances from the Eagles' Jalen Hurts and Darius Cooper. Kyren Williams scored both fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure the comeback victory for the Rams.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
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Story summary
Los Angeles Rams 24-20 Philadelphia Eagles
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams staged a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, snapping a four-game losing streak against their rivals. Kyren Williams scored two touchdowns in the final minutes as the Rams overcame a 10-point deficit. The pivotal moment came when the Eagles failed on a critical fourth-down attempt late in the game, giving the Rams new life and eventually leading to their victory.
The Rams (2-2) had struggled offensively for most of the afternoon but managed to rally with two touchdown drives of 98 and 79 yards respectively. Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on key passes during these drives, while Williams broke several tackles en route to scoring the game-winning touchdown from seven yards out.
The Eagles (2-2) had numerous opportunities to seal the win but failed to convert on multiple third-down attempts and crucial fourth downs, including a missed chip-shot field goal opportunity late in the contest. This decision by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni turned out to be pivotal as it handed the Rams possession needed for their comeback.
This improbable victory marked one of the most thrilling moments during Sean McVay's tenure with the Rams and provided hope amidst what had been a challenging season start.
Written for “Rams vs Eagles Comeback” on 2026-10-05,
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PHILADELPHIA — Maybe the rain didn’t wash away the Rams’ season.
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rain → wash → season
Maybe it shocked it back to life.
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it → shock → life
For three quarters Sunday afternoon at a rain-soaked Lincoln Financial Field, the Rams looked determined to drown themselves in their own mistakes.
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Rams → soak → mistakes
Matthew Stafford was intercepted twice.
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Stafford → intercept → ?
Special teams surrendered another enormous punt return.
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teams → surrender → return
Harrison Mevis missed a field goal.
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Mevis → miss → goal
Tyler Higbee dropped a fourth-down pass.
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Higbee → drop → pass
The Rams trailed the Eagles by 10 points entering the fourth quarter and appeared headed toward a 1-3 start that would have invited some uncomfortable questions about where this season was headed.
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season → trail → questions
Then, somehow, everything changed.
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everything → change → ?
Kyren Williams scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, the Rams’ defense produced a monumental goal-line stand and Los Angeles erased a 10-point deficit to stun Philadelphia, 24-20, snapping a four-game losing streak against the Eagles and escaping the rain with one of the most improbable victories of the Sean McVay era.
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Angeles → score → era
Call it stealing one.
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it → call → one
For most of the afternoon, they looked determined to give this one away.
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they → look → one
Stafford was intercepted by Andrew Mukuba on Los Angeles’ opening possession after badly overthrowing Konata Mumpfield.
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Stafford → intercept → Mumpfield
Special teams joined the misery when Ethan Evans launched a 51-yard punt only for Britain Covey to return it 41 yards, turning a booming kick into a measly 10-yard net change in field position.
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Covey → join → position
Two plays later, Jalen Hurts found Darius Cooper for an 18-yard touchdown and a 13-3 Philadelphia lead.
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Hurts → find → touchdown
Puka Nacua, playing for the first time since Week 1, finally provided a spark.
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Nacua → play → spark
He scored on an awkward jet-sweep handoff from Stafford with 1:55 remaining in the first half, cutting the deficit to three.
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He → score → three
But Stafford gave the momentum right back.
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Stafford → give → momentum
With Higbee wide open underneath, Stafford inexplicably tried to hit Nacua deep and was intercepted by Cooper DeJean.
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Stafford → try → DeJean
Philadelphia eventually cashed in when Hurts connected with Cooper for his second touchdown following a questionable pass-interference penalty against Trent McDuffie.
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Hurts → cash → McDuffie
Then Mevis yanked a 48-yard field goal wide left.
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Mevis → yank → goal
When it rains, it pours.
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it → rain → ?
Except this time, the Rams found an umbrella.
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Rams → find → umbrella
The game turned with Philadelphia knocking on the door, threatening to bury Los Angeles for good.
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Philadelphia → turn → Angeles
Facing third-and-goal from the 2, Hurts bobbled the snap and scrambled for nothing.
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Hurts → face → nothing
On fourth down, the Rams pressured him into an errant throw for Cooper.
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Rams → pressure → Cooper
For the second time in the fourth quarter, the Rams’ defense stuffed Philadelphia on fourth down.
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defense → stuff → down
Backed up against its goal line, Los Angeles marched 98 yards.
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Angeles → back → yards
Williams finished the masterpiece himself, bulldozing across from 1 yard to make it 20-17.
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it → finish → yard
Suddenly, the Eagles weren’t protecting a comfortable lead.
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Eagles → protect → lead
They were hanging on.
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They → hang → ?
The Rams’ defense forced another punt, Stafford got the football back and Los Angeles marched down the field again.
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Angeles → force → field
And once again, Williams finished the job.
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Williams → finish → job
His second rushing touchdown of the fourth quarter gave the Rams a 24-20 lead and completed a comeback that had seemed almost unimaginable minutes earlier.
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that → give → comeback
Williams was everywhere, rushing for 80 yards while catching 10 passes for 66 more and scoring the two touchdowns that flipped the afternoon.
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that → rush → afternoon
Philadelphia somehow went 0-for-12 on third down.
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Philadelphia → go → down
The Rams weren’t particularly good themselves at 7-for-16, but when the game reached its defining moments, Los Angeles finally made the plays it had spent much of this young season failing to make.
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it → reach → season
But seasons aren’t always saved with masterpieces.
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seasons → save → masterpieces
Sometimes they’re saved in the mud.
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they → save → mud
What it means
The Rams may have just saved their season.
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Rams → mean → season
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