Rams take care of business against Titans ahead of

NASHVILLE — Two good tune-ups.

Two alternatives that confirmed the Rams can certainly be Super Bowl contenders.

Now the real season — and take a look at — begins.

The Rams’ 33-19 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium improved their document to 2-0.

Puka Nacua scored on a long landing run, Matthew Stafford handed for two touchdowns — including his first to Davante Adams — and edge rusher Byron Young had two sacks and pressured a fumble to lead the Rams.

Next up: The defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles.

That would be the real measuring stick for a Rams group and coach Sean McVay, who is aiming for a third Super Bowl look in eight years.

So next Sunday, the Rams will confidently return to Lincoln Financial Field, where they misplaced to the Eagles in the NFC divisional spherical.

The Texans and the Titans are a far cry from the Eagles.

Eagles operating back Saquon Barkley, the reigning NFL offensive participant of the 12 months, torched the Rams in the 2024 common season and the playoffs.

He rushed for 255 yards in a Week 12 victory over the Rams, scoring on runs of 70 and 72 yards. In January, he ran for 205 yards and scored on runs of 62 and 78 yards.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is a rising star and Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward seems on monitor to probably grow to be one. But neither is Jalen Hurts, who has performed in two Super Bowls and gained a title.

Eagles receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are a proficient tandem, and the offensive line is probably the NFL’s best.

And a protection, led by coordinator Vic Fangio, options deal with Jalen Carter, who ended the Rams’ Super Bowl hopes last season when he sacked Stafford one play before Stafford’s closing go fell incomplete.

On Sunday, in a matchup between quarterbacks picked No. 1 in the NFL draft, the veteran got here out on top.

Stafford, the top choose in 2009, accomplished 23 of 33 passes for 298 yards, with an interception.

Ward, the top choose in the 2025 draft, accomplished 19 of 33 passes for 175 yards and a landing.

Along with his 45-yard landing run, Nacua caught eight passes for 91 yards. Adams caught six passes for 106 yards, including a 16-yard landing.

Tight end Davis Allen scored his second landing of the season, and operating back Blake Corum rushed for his first profession landing.

The Rams trailed 13-10 at halftime after they gave up 10 factors in the ultimate 38 seconds of the second quarter.

The Rams had constructed a 10-3 lead on Nacua’s long landing run and a short area purpose by Joshua Karty. But Ward made a sensational play to full a nine-yard landing go, and then Titans linebacker Cody Barton intercepted a Stafford go to set up a area purpose that gave the Titans the lead.

The Rams received the ball to start the second half and they moved downfield to the three-yard line. But for the second time in the sport, they may not convert the chance into a landing and had to settle for another area purpose.

The Titans regained the lead with a long area purpose, setting up the Rams’ most spectacular drive.

Stafford accomplished passes of 24 and 22 yards to Nacua and Corum ran for 15 yards to give the Rams first and purpose at the eight-yard line. After failing to convert two earlier goal-line alternatives into touchdowns, the Rams finally got here through.

Stafford handed to Allen along the correct sideline, and the third-year professional reached for the purpose line. Officials initially ruled he was short of a landing, but upon review it was decided the ball crossed the purpose line, giving the Rams a 20-16 lead.

After Young pressured a fumble that linebacker Nate Landman recovered, Stafford related with Adams for a 27-16 lead.

Corum’s short landing run accomplished the scoring for the Rams, who opted to run out the clock somewhat than rating at the end of the sport.