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Rams Beat Commanders 20-13 as Nacua Catches 14 Passes and Garrett Returns

Puka Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Myles Garrett recorded three sacks in his return as Los Angeles won its third straight game in Landover.

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Rams Beat Commanders 20-13 as Nacua Catches 14 Passes and Garrett Returns
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Key points

  • The Los Angeles Rams beat the Washington Commanders 20-13 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday in Week 9 of the NFL season.
  • Puka Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown.
  • Myles Garrett played his first game since he hurt his knee in the season opener, and he finished with three sacks and a forced fumble.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Washington Commanders 20-13 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday in Week 9 of the NFL season. The win was the third in a row for Los Angeles. It moved the Rams to 5-4, above .500 for the first time this season. Washington fell to 2-5-1.

Nacua Breaks the Tie

Puka Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown. His last catch decided the game. Early in the fourth quarter, on second and goal, Matthew Stafford found Nacua for a 7-yard touchdown that broke a 13-13 tie and put Los Angeles ahead 20-13. The score ended a 12-play, 65-yard drive. Los Angeles had opened the game 0 for 9 on third down. On that possession the Rams converted three third downs and kept the drive alive.

Garrett Changes the Game on Defense

Myles Garrett played his first game since he hurt his knee in the season opener, and he finished with three sacks and a forced fumble. Late in the second quarter he strip-sacked Jayden Daniels. It was his first sack in a Rams uniform and the first turnover of the season for Daniels. Linebacker Omar Speights recovered the fumble. Garrett sacked Daniels again in the fourth quarter. His 12-yard sack with 2:31 left pushed Washington out of field goal range and helped protect the one-score lead.

How the Lead Changed Hands

Washington took a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter when Daniels threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to former Rams receiver Van Jefferson. Washington led 10-6 at halftime. Daniels finished 24 of 35 for 264 yards and one touchdown.

Blake Corum gave Los Angeles its first lead in the third quarter. He ran for 58 yards in the game and scored on a 2-yard run that ended an eight-play, 69-yard drive and made the score 13-10.

Stafford finished 26 of 43 for 228 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Washington safety Nick Cross intercepted Stafford in the third quarter. It was the ninth interception Stafford has thrown this season. Washington turned the takeaway into a 41-yard field goal that tied the game at 13-13.

The scoring by quarter matched the close finish. Los Angeles scored 3, 3, 7 and 7 points by quarter. Washington scored 3, 7, 3 and 0.

What Comes Next

Los Angeles travels to Arizona next Sunday to play the Cardinals, who beat the Rams 18-16 in Week 6. For Washington, the loss came in a game the Commanders led at halftime, and it left them at 2-5-1.

Timeline

  1. Nov 8, 2026The Los Angeles Rams beat the Washington Commanders 20-13 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, in Week 9.

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