Following their 103-99 win over the Kings on Saturday, the Lakers ranked No. 8 in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) at 108.2 over their last 11 games.
Kyren Williams ran for 122 yards in 23 carries in a 19-9 win over the Jets, again carrying the load for the Rams, who hold on to first place in the NFC West.
No doubt football is suffused with gladiatorial bravado, and it takes heat for its role in the larger culture of violence. But sports -- even contact sports -- are part of the solution, not the problem.
Running back Kyren Williams reached a season-high 122 yards on the ground as the focal point of the Rams' offense on Sunday in their 19-9 win over the Jets.
Head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford spoke with the media after the Rams' run-heavy victory and Tyler Higbee's impact on the win over New York.
Making his return 11 months after tearing his ACL, MCL and meniscus, tight end Tyler Higbee's timely touchdown in his season debut helped lift the Rams to a crucial Week 16 road win over the Jets.