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Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson looked to clearly be down at the 1-yard line after making a sensational catch over Detroit Lions safety Daniel Thomas on a beautiful ball from Stafford. The call was ruled a 26-yard touchdown on the field.
The Detroit Lions actually held a halftime lead against the Los Angeles Rams. In the first 30 minutes of the game, Detroit forced a turnover, scored points off of the Aidan Hutchinson interception and were able to move the football well offensively.
Between the end of the second quarter through the third, the Rams scored 20 unanswered points to comeback and steal the win from the Lions. The Rams’ defensive front came alive in the second half and wrecked havoc on the Lions’ interior offensive line.
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Soon after, the Lions looked more like the team that hasn’t won consecutive games since Weeks 4–5. And while they still are very likely to make the playoffs if they win out, the reality is Dan Campbell’s team has been a below-.
Detroit will need to get pressure on Matthew Stafford, as the veteran will tear apart a banged-up secondary if he's allowed to be comfortable throwing to Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. The Lions' pass-rush has produced in spurts, as they followed a two-game stretch with just one sack with five against the Cowboys.
The Los Angeles Rams enter Week 15 as one of the hottest teams in the NFL. L.A. has won seven of its last eight games and is currently the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC entering this weekend's showdown against the Detroit Lions. However, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers aren't far behind with 10-3 and 9-4 records, respectively.
The Rams could all but clinch the top seed Thursday, but a Seahawks win would put Seattle in control ... and open the door for the 49ers.
Puka Nacua is having another dominant performance. After the Rams took a three-point lead over the Lions, Nacua had another big catch to put the Rams in position to up their advantage to 10 points with a Blake Corum 11-yard touchdown. At the start of the fourth quarter, Los Angeles is ahead 34-24.