Matthew Stafford leads Rams to last-second playoff win over Tom Brady and Buccaneers
LA TimesRams wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauls in a 44-yard catch against Tampa Bay’s Antonio Winfield to set up the winning field goal. Stafford’s 44-yard pass to Cooper Kupp set up Matt Gay’s game-winning field goal as time expired for a 30-27 victory before a crowd of 65,597 that sent the Rams into the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. “I would have loved to have been taking a knee when you’re up by three scores, but it’s a whole lot more fun when you got to make a play like that to win the game and just steal somebody’s soul.” Rams Rams already making history as NFC championship vs. 49ers comes to SoFi Stadium The Rams will play host to the NFC championship game against the 49ers, and for the first time a team plays that title game in the same stadium as the Super Bowl. Stafford passed for two touchdowns and sneaked for another, Kupp amassed 183 yards receiving, the defense neutralized Brady for most of the game and Gay and special teams came through again as the Rams advanced to play the 49ers next Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Though McVay said “there’s no style points in the playoffs,” the Rams probably cannot afford to repeat their miscues if they want to beat the 49ers.