Matt Homosexual kicked the successful area aim as time expired to assist the Los Angeles Rams maintain off a trademark Tom Brady comeback and attain the NFC Championship recreation with a 30-27 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brady had impressed the defending Tremendous Bowl champions to get well from 27-3 all the way down to tie the scores with 42 seconds remaining at Raymond James Stadium.
Nevertheless, with time beyond regulation looming Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford linked with Cooper Kupp on two receptions for 20 and 44 yards respectively earlier than racing to the road of scrimmage to spike the ball.
That stopped the clock with 4 seconds left and Homosexual held his nerve to make the 30-yard area aim and arrange a house tie with the San Francisco 49ers.
Such an thrilling finale had regarded extremely unlikely because the Rams eased right into a commanding lead, Stafford discovering tight finish Kendall Blanton for an early landing after which connecting with Kupp for a 70-yard rating.
Stafford then scored himself with a quarterback sneak from the one-yard line earlier than Kupp’s fumble gave the Bucs a lifeline and Leonard Fournette barged over for a much-needed landing.
The Rams had been at risk of imploding and handed the ball again to their opponents when it was snapped earlier than Stafford was prepared, Brady quickly punishing the error with a 55-yard landing move to Mike Evans.
Fournette’s second speeding landing then levelled the scores earlier than Stafford’s late heroics made it three wins out of three for the away crew this weekend.
In the meantime, Patrick Mahomes and the San Francisco 49ers eclipsed the Buffalo Payments 42-36 in time beyond regulation to punch their ticket to a fourth straight AFC Championship recreation.
In a frantic end, either side mixed for 3 touchdowns and a last-second area aim within the remaining two minutes earlier than Mahomes linked with Travis Kelce ultimately zone on the primary collection of the additional interval to seal the Chiefs’ victory.
Mahomes completed with 378 passing yards and three touchdowns, whereas Payments quarterback Josh Allen threw for 329 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Kaynak: briturkish.com