Rams vs Lions Live Game Thread

The Los Angeles Rams will be at home for the second-to-last time this season, taking on the Detroit Lions in a Week 15 NFC powerhouse matchup. Every time these two teams play, it's been a spectacle to watch, and this matchup is a potential preview of the playoffs.

There's so much history between these two teams with Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, but Dan Campbell and Sean McVay have their own rivalry going on. The Lions have got the best of the Rams in their last two matchups, and they come into this game desperate for a win to stay on pace in the playoff race. How can the Rams propel them downwards with a crushing loss?

What To Look Out For

Drake Maye was on a bye week, but he plays in his own primetime matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. The MVP race is a tight one, and this week is an opportunity for both of the leading candidates to make their mark and add another signature win to their season.

The MVP race is always injected with recency bias, and a loss to the Lions would be inexcusable for their seeding in the playoffs. Stafford has to continue to play like an MVP and lead the Rams past his former team, but that's going to be more difficult with Davante Adams dealing with a hamstring injury.

Dec 7, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Adams is expected to play, but he probably won't be able to run at full speed or be as effective as he usually is. He had an off game against the Arizona Cardinals, and that opened the door for Puka Nacua to go for over 150 yards on 11 receptions.

Their offense also received a tremendous boost from Blake Corum having a breakout game, and over half of their total yards came on the ground. They may lean more into their rushing game, especially with Adams' lingering injury. Corum and Kyren Williams are blazing at the moment. Why shy away from that?

Dec 7, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Ultimately, this game is going to come down to which offense can rely on its stars more to win them games. Both of them have some of the best offensive weapons in the NFL, but which team will come out on top?

The game kicks off at 1:25 PM PST / 4:25 PM EST and can be watched on FOX Sports!

Be sure to follow along with our live game thread for updates throughout the contest.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:

BIG PLAY: Lions QB Jared Goff delivers a strike to Lions WR Jameson Williams for a 22-yard gain

PENALTY: Lions OL Penei Sewell's offensive holding penalty negates a huge rush from Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs

BIG PLAY: Lions K Jake Bates misses a 43-yard field goal

BIG PLAY: Rams QB Matthew Stafford finds WR Davante Adams for 17-yard completion

BIG PLAY: Stafford goes to Adams again for an 18-yard gain

INTERCEPTION: Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson picks off Stafford in the red zone and returns it 58-yards

SCORING UPDATE: Goff finds Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown in the red zone for a 17-yard touchdown catch. Lions lead 7 - 0

PENALTY: Lions DB Erick Hallett commits a defensive holding penalty, which resets the downs for the Rams offense

BIG PLAY: Rams WR Puka Nacua drops a pass on first down

BIG PLAY: Nacua makes up for it with a 4th down conversion to keep their drive going

BIG PLAY: Stafford misses a wide-open touchdown to Rams TE Terrance Ferguson

BIG PLAY: Stafford goes for Nacua on another 4th down, and he makes a spectacular 10-yard catch to keep them on the field

BIG PLAY: Stafford throws to Rams TE Colby Parkinson for a huge catch and run, a 23-yard play to get them back into the red zone

SCORING UPDATE: Rams RB Kyren Williams scampers freely in the redzone from 4-yards out to tie the game, Rams tied 7-7

BIG PLAY: Williams breaks free from the Rams' secondary, and Goff finds him for a 25-yard catch

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Rams tied 7 - 7

START OF THE SECOND QUARTER:

SCORING UPDATE: Bates kicks a 24-yard field goal to give the Lions the lead, Lions up 10-7

BIG PLAY: Williams rushes the ball for 19 yards

BIG PLAY: Stafford finds Nacua for a 36-yard play

PENALTY: Lions LB Alex Anzalone's defensive holding penalty continues the Rams' drive

SCORING UPDATE: Williams powers it in from 1 yard out to give the Rams the lead, Rams up 14-10

BIG PLAY: Goff bobbles the ball downfield, caught by St. Brown, who runs it up the field 52 yards

SCORING UPDATE: Goff goes back to St. Brown in the red zone, who rushes it in from 8 yards out to give the lead back to the Lions, they're up 17-14

SACK: Anzalone gets the first sack of the game, forcing the Rams to punt on third down

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BIG PLAY: St. Brown continues his huge half with a 9-yard catch to continue the Lions' drive

BIG PLAY: Williams catches a 14-yard pass from Goff

SCORING UPDATE: Goff throws it over the Rams defense to Williams for a 31-yard touchdown throw, Rams lead 24-14

BIG PLAY: Stafford throws a dot downfield towards Nacua, who runs after the catch for a 37-yard play

SCORING UPDATE: Rams K Harrison Mevis nails a 27-yarder to cut the Lions' lead by three

HALFTIME: Rams down 24 - 17

START OF THE THIRD QUARTER:

BIG PLAY: Stafford starts off the half with a 21-yard pass to Nacua

SACK: Lions DT Roy Lopez takes down Stafford for a loss of 8 yards

INJURY: Lions DB Amik Robertson went down with an injury

BIG PLAY: Stafford fumbles the ball, but is able to retain possession

SCORING UPDATE: Mevis nails a 44-yard field goal to inch closer, Rams down 24-20

PENALTY: Lions TE Giovanni Ricci's offensive holding penalty set back the Lions offense

INJURY: Rams OL Alaric Jackson is down with an injury

BIG PLAY: Stafford finds Adams for a 15-yard play

BIG PLAY: Stafford connects with Adams for a 21-yard gain

SCORING UPDATE: Stafford trusts Parkinson and throws his way for a 25-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead, Rams up 27-24

SACK: Rams DE Kobie Turner gets the defense's first sack of the game, taking Goff down 12 yards

BIG PLAY: Stafford finds Nacua midfield, and he rushes it an additional 20 yards after the catch for a 39-yard play

SCORING UPDATE: Rams RB Blake Corum takes the ball left on a jump cut and finds the end zone, an 11-yard touchdown run to put the Rams up 34 - 24

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: Rams up 34-24

INJURY: Adams went down with an injury while going for a deep pass

BIG PLAY: Lions WR Khalif Raymond's first reception goes for 20 yards

BIG PLAY: Turner takes down Gibbs for a 3-yard tackle for loss

SCORING UPDATE: Bates barely makes a 48-yard field goal to cut into the Rams' lead, Rams up 34-27

BIG PLAY: Corum takes off for 24 yards

INJURY: Nacua goes down with an injury after making a 12-yard catch