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Matthew Stafford's two touchdown passes led the Los Angeles Rams to a 28-20 win over the Washington Commanders at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday. The Rams improved to 7-7, while the Commanders dropped to 4-10.
It wasn't how the Cleveland Browns hoped Joe Flacco's return to the football field would go.
Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, Puka Nacua became the first Rams rookie wide receiver to reach 1,000 yards in a season, and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to three games with a 36-19 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Rams have won three straight for the first time since winning the Super Bowl after the 2021 season. Since returning from a thumb injury that caused him to miss 1 1/2 games, Stafford has eight TD passes and two interceptions in the Rams' last three games.
Joe Flacco delivered everything but a win. For more than three quarters on Sunday, the 38-year-old Flacco, who hadn't played in an NFL game in 11 months and wondered if his career was over, gave the Cleveland Browns the kind of performance they've lacked for years from their quarterbacks. Beyond competency, Flacco, the fourth QB to start for Cleveland this season and the 37th since 1999, not only gave the Browns (7-5) a legitimate chance to win but provided hope that this injury-riddled season can limp forward — possibly into the playoffs.
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