Ravens vs. Rams score: Matthew Stafford, Odell Beckham rally Los Angeles to one-point win in Baltimore

Stafford overcame two early picks to lead the Rams to their 12th win

After a rocky start, the Rams showed their resilience by coming from behind to defeat the Ravens on the road in Week 17. Facing deficits of 10-0 and 16-7, Los Angeles rallied to post a 20-19 victory behind quarterback Matt Stafford, who shook off two first half interceptions to throw the game-winning touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. with 1:01 left. Von Miller sealed the win with his sack of Ravens' quarterback Tyler Huntley on the game's final possession. 

The win moved the Rams to 12-4 on the season and one step closer towards winning the NFC West division. It was a fifth consecutive loss for the Ravens, who fell to 8-8 and lost any chance of winning the AFC North division title. 

The Ravens raced out to a 10-0 lead and led 13-7 at halftime on the strength of Chuck Clark's two interceptions of Stafford. He returned his first interception 17 yards to give Baltimore an early lead. Baltimore stretched its lead to nine points before Stafford led the Rams' offense on two scoring drives in the game's final stanza. Trailing 19-14, Stafford drove the Rams to the Ravens' 7-yard-line before hitting Beckham for the game-winning score.

Stafford finished the game with 309 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions on 26 of 35 passing. His first touchdown of the day went to Cooper Kupp, who on Sunday broke Isaac Bruce's 26-year-old franchise record for receiving yards in a season. Huntley, making the start in relief of injured starter Lamar Jackson, went 20 of 32 for 197 yards with an interception. He also ran for 54 yards on six carries. 

Here's a deeper breakdown of what transpired in Baltimore. 

Why the Rams won 

Los Angeles weathered the storm after a slow start. The Rams' defense forced the Ravens to settle for a field goal after marching 91 yards following Clark's second pick of Stafford. Jordan Fuller's pick of Huntley on the Ravens' ensuing drive set up Stafford's 18-yard touchdown pass to Kupp that made it a 10-7 game. 

The Rams' red zone defense came up with two more stops in the second half. as Leonard Floyd and Aaron Donald's third-down sack of Huntley forced Baltimore to settle for a fourth Justin Tucker field goal and a 19-14 lead. The stop set the stage for Stafford, who engineered two late scoring drives while more than making up for his early struggles. 

Why the Ravens lost 

The Ravens scored 13 points off of turnovers, but their inability to do more with those opportunities contributed to the loss. Ahead 13-7, Baltimore had an opportunity to pull away from Los Angeles after Tyus Boswer's strip-sack of Stafford deep in Ravens territory early in the third quarter. The Ravens then moved to the Rams' 28-yard-line before having to settle for a field goal and a 16-7 lead. 

Despite exceptional play for most of the game, the Ravens' defense was unable to make the game-winning play late in the game. A 21-yard completion from Stafford to Kupp set up Sony Michel's touchdown run to make it a 16-14 game with 12:09 left. A 12-yard completion from Stafford to Beckham on fourth-and-five from the Rams' 12-yard-line set up their game-winning score moments later. 

Turning point 

The Rams were in jeopardy of being shut out at halftime before Fuller picked off Huntley with 1:28 left until halftime. Three plays after the pick, Stafford hit Kupp for the Rams' first touchdown. Kupp's 21-yard catch that set up Los Angeles' second touchdown moved him past Bruce into the Rams' record book. Kupp now has 1,829 receiving yards this season and is 135 yards from matching Calvin Johnson's NFL single season receiving record. 

Play of the game

The game's biggest play has to be Beckham's game-winning touchdown reception. Beckham now has five touchdowns in seven games with the Rams this season. 

Quotable 

"You ever get into a fight with your brother?" -- Rams coach Sean McVay on the skirmish between defensive backs Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp in the first quarter. McVay said that both players "love each other and love the game of football."

"We've got our division rival coming into our house. It's going to be a big game. Like I said, this team doesn't quit. We're not going to stop. It's all hands on deck. We're going to be ready to go." -- Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, who on Sunday broke Michael Jackson's 25-year-old franchise record for receiving yards in a single season. 

What's next

Baltimore will host the rival Steelers, who host the Browns on Monday night in what will likely be Ben Roethlisberger's final regular season home game. The Rams will host the 49ers, who are in the hunt to capture one of the NFL's wild-card berths. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:49 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Ravens have enough time, especially with Justin Tucker. Would portably need to get to at least the 40-yard line. Huntley has had success getting the ball to Brown, Andrews and Bateman today. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:48 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Tony Jefferson II stuffs the Rams' two-point attempt, so it remains a one-point game with 57 seconds left. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:47 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

OBJ catches the go-ahead score on a rollout pass from Stafford. Kupp drew attention on the other side and Beckham beat single coverage. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:46 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Stafford about to find OBJ for the first down on fourth-and-five. Ravens still have all three of their timeouts left. Ravens down to just one. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:45 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Great tackle by Jimmy Smith on Michel on third-and-1 on the Ravens' 8-yard-line. Smith able to grab Michel and drop him for a four-yard loss. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:41 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Rams driving at the two-minute warning. Stafford 4-for-4 on this drive with a 24-yard completion to Kupp. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:33 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Aaron Donald and Leonard Floyd combine to sack Huntley on third and goal. Big play for Rams defense as they hold Baltimore to another FG and a 17-12 lead. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:29 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Ravens starting to gash the Rams' run defense. Freeman gained 32 yards on this drive and Latavius Murray getting Baltimore to the Rams' 10-yard line. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:22 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Michel punches it in as the Rams make it a two-point game with 14:06 left. Kupp had not caught a pass since his TD reception at the end of the first half. Pressure is now on the Ravens' offense to respond. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:20 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Huge play from Cooper Kupp, who on this 21-yard completion breaks Isaac Bruce's single season franchise receiving yard record. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:13 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Good stop by Rams defense when they really needed it. Von Miller's sack of Huntley on second down thwarted the drive. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:07 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Nice tackle by Brandon Stephens on Higbee to prevent Rams from picking up the first down on third-and-three. Rams give their defense on break after going three-and-out for the first time today. 

[Jan 2, 2022 at 3:03 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Ravens extend their lead on Tucker's third FG of the game. Ravens score on their last two drives following Fuller's pick of Huntley.

[Jan 2, 2022 at 2:59 pm ET · Bryan DeArdo]

Play was overturned, but Huntley picks up the first down on a QB sneak.