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Bijan Robinson and nan Atlanta Falcons whitethorn not beryllium heading to nan NFL playoffs, but they’re surely not mailing it successful to decorativeness nan 2025 season.
A premier illustration of really overmuch effort nan Falcons will person to adjacent nan twelvemonth tin beryllium encapsulated successful a 93-yard touchdown tally by nan electrical Robinson, whose large crippled helped Atlanta return down nan Los Angeles Rams, 27-24, connected "Monday Night Football."
The Falcons moved to 7-9 pinch conscionable 1 crippled remaining successful Week 18, but nan Rams’ nonaccomplishment keeps them cemented arsenic nan No. 6 seed successful nan NFC travel January.
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Bijan Robinson of nan Atlanta Falcons scores a touchdown against nan Los Angeles Rams during nan first 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Dec. 29, 2025 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
As a result, caput coach Sean McVay could beryllium each his starters adjacent week against nan Arizona Cardinals to guarantee wellness heading into nan Wild Card Round against nan No. 3 seed, which is still to beryllium determined.
This crippled saw an uncharacteristic Matthew Stafford and Rams discourtesy from nan start, particularly considering what they were capable to do connected nan roadworthy against a reliable Seattle Seahawks defense successful Week 16.
But nan Falcons’ group was up for nan challenge, which included cardinal turnovers successful nan first half.
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After Robinson scored connected third-and-goal pinch a walk from Kirk Cousins to make it 7-0, nan Falcons sewage nan Rams to move nan shot complete connected downs, arsenic Blake Corum was swallowed up connected a fourth-and-1 tally play successful Atlanta territory.
Then, nan adjacent clip nan Rams had nan ball, Stafford had an errant walk sail complete Konata Mumpfield’s caput and onshore successful nan arms of seasoned information Jessie Bates III, who took it nan region for Stafford’s 3rd pick-six allowed since Week 13.
With a 14-0 lead, nan Rams were trying desperately to get immoderate points connected nan committee earlier halftime, and Stafford decided to heave a shot to Xavier Smith down nan section successful nan 2nd quarter. Once again, nan Falcons came up pinch nan interception, this clip Xavier Watts jumping nan way for nan pick.
The Falcons needed conscionable 1 play connected their ain seven-yard line, arsenic Robinson recovered nan seam he needed and it was disconnected to nan races. A 21-0 lead astatine halftime was nan consequence successful a shocking improvement astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but Los Angeles has proved each play it’s ne'er retired of a game.
The tides turned aft nan Rams yet recovered nan extremity zone, pinch Terrence Ferguson hauling successful a 27-yard touchdown walk from Stafford to make it a 24-10 game.
The Falcons were hoping to get 3 much points connected nan committee aft driving connected nan ensuing possession, but Jared Verse changed everything erstwhile he not only blocked nan Zane Gonzalez section extremity attempt, but scooped it up and ran 76 yards nan different way.
Matthew Stafford of nan Los Angeles Rams warms up earlier nan crippled against nan Atlanta Falcons astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Dec. 29, 2025 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Instead of a 27-10 lead for nan Falcons, they were facing a 24-17 shot crippled heading into nan 4th quarter.
The Rams completed nan comeback aft Puka Nacua, who would’ve had his emblematic accumulation if not for a fewer flags negating immoderate receptions, took a surface from Stafford 11 yards to necktie it up 24 apiece pinch 2:46 near to play.
There was much than capable clip to rectify nan blown lead, and Gonzalez sewage a chance from 51 yards to seal nan victory. This time, location was nary Verse aliases immoderate defender getting through, arsenic Gonzalez divided nan uprights for nan three-point lead.
The Rams still had a fewer seconds near to do something, and it almost looked for illustration they were going to person a changeable aft Nacua someway hauled successful a walk one-handed and went retired of bounds successful section extremity range. But, aft further review, nan shot moved while he was trying to unafraid it, and he was already retired of bounds.
The walk was ruled incomplete, and nan Rams were incapable to get nan points needed to get nan victory.
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In nan container score, Robinson’s time was stupendous pinch 195 yards connected 22 carries arsenic good arsenic 5 catches for 34 yards and his 2 touchdowns. Cousins was conscionable 13-of-20 for 126 yards pinch his touchdown to Robinson, who genuinely carried nan discourtesy successful nan victory.
For nan Rams, Stafford was 22-for-38 for 269 yards pinch 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, while Smith led nan squad pinch 67 yards receiving. The Falcons’ defense held Nacua to only 47 yards connected 5 catches contempt 10 targets.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
