This was the first meeting, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, between the L.A. Rams and the Detroit Lions, since the two teams had traded their quarterbacks in the postseason. The result was a comeback victory by the Rams, 28–19, who withstood an onside kick and fake punts by the winless Lions. This is a tale of two cities, or teams in this case. The Rams have a record of 6–1, while the Lions are winless. The Lions started hot with a good read from Lions quarterback Jared Goff, who saw a blitz and dumped a short pass to D’Andre Swift, who ran it for a 63-yard touchdown. Desperate for their first win, the Lions’ strategy early was to surprise the Rams. So after the touchdown, they gambled and succeeded with an onside kick on their 47-yard line. They then only gained three yards on the following three plays. Instead of …
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