Matthew Stafford found Davante Adams for two touchdowns in the Rams’ win over the Bucs
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The Los Angeles Rams and MVP frontrunner Matthew Stafford continues to win, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-7 on “Sunday Night Football.”
The Rams have won six straight games and continue to lead the NFC West with a 9-2 record. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers fell to 6-5, tied with the Carolina Panthers for the top spot in the NFC South.
This game was as lopsided as a primetime matchup between playoff hopefuls can get, and a lot of that had to do with how confident and balanced Stafford is in his 17th NFL season.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Sophie’s Field on Sunday, November 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
Stafford added three more touchdown passes to his league-leading passing total, giving him 30 on the year with just two interceptions. And a guy who has enjoyed a resurgence in his own right, Davante Adams, continues to be his favorite target in the red zone.
Adams secured two touchdowns for the Rams, including the game’s opening score that capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a beautiful fadeaway from Stafford.
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Then, after Baker Mayfield threw a pick-six on the Buccaneers’ ensuing drive, Stafford came right back to start the second quarter with a five-yard strike to tight end Colby Parkinson, opening the game up at 21-0.
Needing a touchdown, Mayfield found Teez Johnson for a 14-yard score on the ensuing drive to cut into the Rams’ lead. But Stafford needed just four plays to go 65 yards and connect with Adams again, this time with a perfect 24-yard touchdown pass.
Adams finished the game with 62 yards on five catches, while Puka Nacua led Los Angeles with 97 yards on seven receptions.
On a Buccaneers touchdown, Mayfield rushed for seven yards on third-and-6, slumping his shoulder to two Rams defenders to move the chains. It proved costly for the aggressive play-caller, as he suffered a left shoulder injury that eventually forced him out of the game.
Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams catches a touchdown pass against Zion McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Havey/Getty Images)
The injury appeared to bother Mayfield when he tried to raise a Hail Mary at the end of the first half. He got down on one knee with his left arm motionless before eventually heading to the locker room.
When Tampa Bay came out in the second half, backup Teddy Bridgewater took over for the injured Mayfield, who was ruled out and stood on the sideline in street clothes. It’s unclear what exactly Mayfield is dealing with, but given his history of playing through injuries, it’s clearly something he hasn’t been able to overcome — and that could be a cause for concern moving forward.
Bridgewater was unable to return as the Buccaneers struggled against a dominant Rams defense. Bridgewater went 8-for-15 for 62 yards and took two sacks, while Mayfield was 9-of-19 for 41 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, one of them coming on a Hail Mary attempt.
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As a team, the Buccaneers only managed 193 yards of offense to their 333 passing yards, but that’s been the story lately for this surging Los Angeles team.
At 9-2, the Rams hold the best record in the NFC, proving they are a legitimate power heading into the final stretch of the 2025 regular season.
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