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Rams Defense Leads L.A. to Huge Halftime Lead vs. Broncos

The Los Angeles Rams are playing some of their best football of the season on Christmas Day against the Denver Broncos.
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Rams Defense Leads L.A. to Huge Halftime Lead vs. Broncos
Rams Defense Leads L.A. to Huge Halftime Lead vs. Broncos

The Los Angeles Rams are giving their fans a Christmas gift.

The first half has been all Rams as the home team holds a 31-6 lead over the visiting Denver Broncos.

The Rams picked off Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson twice - one from his former Seattle Seahawks teammate Bobby Wagner - and converted those interceptions into a pair of touchdowns.

The Broncos' response? A lonely 54-yard field goal from Brandon McManus to ensure there would not be a shutout.

In the second quarter, the onslaught continued with Tyler Higbee's second touchdown of the day that capped off an 11-play, 75-yard drive led by Baker Mayfield that spanned nearly six minutes.

Mayfield led another long drive to finish the half that ended with Cam Akers' second two-yard touchdown.

Akers and Higbee each have a pair of scores and are enjoying arguably their best games of the season.

The Broncos tacked on another late field goal as time expired in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 31-6.

In the second half, barring a Colts-like collapse, the Rams can cruise to their fifth victory of the season.

The Broncos receive the ball when the two teams come out for the second half.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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