"PASS OFFENSE: A Mac Jones won for the third time in as many starts in place of Brock Purdy, throwing for 342 yards with two touchdown passes, no interceptions, no fumbles, no Ricky Pearsall, no Jauan Jennings, no George Kittle and no Brandon Aiyuk. No kidding. Kendrick Bourne, after Sunday's three-drop fiasco, was Jones' favorite target (10 catches, 142 yards, one drop). Jones delivered scoring strikes to Jake Tonges and Christian McCaffrey for a stunning 14-0 lead, then even after aggravating a left-knee injury,"
"RUN OFFENSE: D After McCaffrey averaged a season-low 2.6 yards per carry (57 yards, 22 carries), he aptly summed up this season's woes: Everyone and their mother wants the run game to get going more, myself included. We have to keep chipping at it and getting guys back and keep pushing. Brian Robinson Jr. was worse, with six yards on three carries. Numbers aside, the Rams' defensive front is menacing and deserves credit."
Mac Jones replaced Brock Purdy and threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions or fumbles. Kendrick Bourne led targets with 10 catches for 142 yards despite earlier drops. Jones set up a late go-ahead field goal and sustained an overtime drive before taking a sack. The running game struggled, with Christian McCaffrey gaining 57 yards on 22 carries (2.6 yards per carry) and Brian Robinson Jr. totaling six yards on three carries against a menacing Rams defensive front. Pass defense allowed 389 yards and three touchdowns to Matthew Stafford but produced key pass breakups and a sack by Bryce Huff. A fourth-and-1 stop in overtime sealed the win.
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