Los Angeles Rams 24, Philadelphia Eagles 20

October 4, 2026 | Lincoln Financial Field

PHILADELPHIA - Twenty points at halftime. Zero after it.

The Philadelphia Eagles carried a 20–10 lead into the locker room, but another offensive dry spell left the door open for the Los Angeles Rams. Two late touchdown runs by Kyren Williams turned that opening into a 24–20 comeback victory.

Philadelphia had six second-half possessions to protect or extend its lead. Those drives produced three punts, three turnovers on downs and just 67 net yards. The Rams kept getting opportunities, and eventually made the Eagles pay.

A Lead That Hid the Offensive Problems

Jalen Hurts connected with Darius Cooper for second-quarter touchdowns of 18 and 10 yards. Cooper’s second score came with three seconds remaining before halftime, giving Philadelphia a 10-point cushion.

But the Eagles’ scoring total masked how little their passing game generated. Hurts finished 12-of-27 for 93 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He completed just 44.4 percent of his attempts and averaged 3.4 yards per throw.

Cooper led Philadelphia with three catches for 33 yards and both touchdowns. No Eagles receiver reached 35 yards. Philadelphia finished with 172 total net yards, compared with 415 for Los Angeles.

The Eagles had enough points to take control early. They never developed enough consistent offense to finish the job.

Six Drives, No Answers

Philadelphia’s first three possessions after halftime gained five, five and nine yards. Two ended in punts. The third ended on downs.

The Eagles finally sustained a drive, moving 62 yards over 11 plays and consuming 6:45. That possession also ended on downs. All that time came off the clock without adding a single point to the lead.

Los Angeles answered with a 10-play, 98-yard touchdown drive. Williams scored from one yard out with 3:59 remaining, cutting Philadelphia’s advantage to 20–17.

The Eagles still had the lead and an opportunity to respond. Instead, their next possession gained one yard over three plays and ended with another punt.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams then covered 79 yards in 10 plays, using just 1:45. Williams finished the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run at 1:10, putting Los Angeles ahead for the first time.

Philadelphia’s final possession lost 15 yards and ended on downs.

Williams Delivers the Finish

Stafford finished 32-of-51 for 317 yards, no passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Despite those mistakes, Los Angeles found enough offense to complete the comeback.

Williams supplied 80 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, plus 10 receptions for 67 yards. His 147 yards from scrimmage gave the Rams production through both the running and passing games.

Puka Nacua added nine catches for 125 yards and scored Los Angeles’ first touchdown on a two-yard run in the second quarter.

The S³ Take

Philadelphia’s defense deserves scrutiny for surrendering consecutive touchdown drives of 98 and 79 yards. Those were opportunities to close the game, and the Eagles failed to get the stops.

But the offense spent an entire half contributing nothing to the scoreboard. Even after the Rams pulled within three, Philadelphia could not produce a first down on its next possession.

The Rams deserve credit for continuing to execute with the game slipping away. The Eagles have to explain why an offense that entered halftime with 20 points never scored again.

Twenty points at halftime should have been a foundation. Instead, it became Philadelphia’s ceiling.