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LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Here we go then, back with Drew Brees and the Saints. They are on pretty much halfway. Plenty of time left for both sides to win this.
Super Bowl or six months off?
Summary
AFC Championship: New England Patriots 37-31 Kansas City Chiefs
Patriots will face Rams at Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta on 3 February
NFC Championship: LA Rams 26-23 New Orleans Saints
Rams win in overtime with 57-yard field goal
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We may be struggling for new rock stars but if you write a good riff there's still a home for it on US TV coverage of the NFL.
Matt Bellamy is a few quid better off tonight.
Rams punt awaypublished at 12:34 Q4
LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Great Saints defence. Jared Goff hands off to CJ Anderson who is absolutely engulfed by three men in black and gold. The Rams have to punt from right near their own goal-line.
Postpublished at 22:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Jared Goff is sacked! Looking downfield, scrambling in the pocket, down you go!
Saints have to puntpublished at 14:49 Q4
LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees is almost picked off! Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass, looks like pass interference but there's no yellow flag and the Saints have to punt.
Big stop from the Rams! Here come LA.
'Saints leaders can be key'published at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Jason Bell
Former NFL cornerback for Houston Texans
Image source, EPAWhen your head coach and your quarterback have won a Super Bowl, those are the figureheads who you look to. The rest of the Saints team may not be that experienced at this level but they have leaders who can guide them through.
That's significant.
End of the third quarterpublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
We're going down the stretch...
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LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Both sides have exactly 234 yards of offense so far. Fumble!
Could be big - but there's no turnover. Alvin Kamara lost it but fell straight back on it. Aaron Donald was close to a turnover for the Rams there.
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LA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees, so smooth. Picks out Tre'Quan Smith for a first down. Saints on the move.
Postpublished at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
We have a three-point game once again. This is going to go to the wire isn't it?
Touchdown!published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
BreakingLA Rams 17-20 New Orleans Saints
SILENCE in the Superdome...
Tyler Higbee is wide open, so open, to score and bring the Rams back into business. A 10-play, 70-yard drive with Jared Goff perfect on that drive.
Greg Zuerlein hits the extras.
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LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Huge run from Josh Reynolds! He sweeps around, taking the ball from Jared Goff and smashing through two tackles. Has he scored? No, ruled down at about the one.
Right on the line!
Home comforts for the Saints?published at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
One factor that could benefit the Saints tonight is home-field advantage.
Sean Payton's side have lost just twice at home all season, with their only losses at the Superdome coming to Tampa Bay in week one and Carolina in week 17.
When these two teams met here during the regular season, New Orleans came out as 45-35 winners.
Both teams have improved defensively since then but hopefully we'll still see plenty more points...
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LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Brandin Cooks now picks up 25 yards for another first. He is finding joy now, making big plays. Rams moving downfield nicely.
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LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Great catch by Brandin Cooks. First down Rams, he dragged his feet right on the touchline.
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LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Noted!
A Bolton Wanderers do not play in Bolton sort of situation.
CJ Anderson is close to picking up a first down for LA.
Get Involvedpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
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Edward Goldring: As a Brit living in Missouri, Arrowhead stadium is in Missouri not Kansas! We may have lost the Rams to LA a few years ago but this is a huge day for Missouri...Go chiefs!
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LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Right then. Over to you Jared Goff.
Postpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019
LA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
That was miles better from the Saints, who found their running game on that drive. A 10-point lead.
Touchdown!published at 8:37 Q3
BreakingLA Rams 10-20 New Orleans Saints
Clever! Saints put in Taysom Hill as quarterback for the throw before which was dropped by Alvin Kamara, he then stays out there and catches a pass from Drew Brees and charges in for the score.
He is the 68th player to score a touchdown for the Saints from a Brees pass. Phenom.
Wil Lutz is good for the PAT.
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