Rams’ Baker Mayfield provides electrical response to receiving sport ball after Thursday evening comeback

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield has been on one heck of a bumpy trip via 5 NFL seasons. 

After being chosen as the primary general choose of the 2018 NFL Draft, Mayfield had an up-and-down time in Cleveland earlier than being traded to the Carolina Panthers within the offseason. 

Baker Mayfield, #17 of the Los Angeles Rams, celebrates after throwing the game-winning landing cross in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders in the course of the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium on December 8, 2022, in Inglewood, California.
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The change of surroundings was alleged to do Mayfield good as he hoped to resurrect his profession. 

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It didn’t pan out, with Mayfield going 1-5 as a starter in Carolina earlier than being launched by the group on Monday. 

Mayfield was signed off of waivers by the Rams on Tuesday, and simply two days later, led LA on a 98-yard game-winning drive in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders with underneath two minutes to play. 

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield warms up for the workforce’s sport in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.
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Mayfield, who entered the sport on LA’s second collection, was given the sport ball by head coach Sean McVay, and his response says all of it. 

Mayfield accomplished the comeback by connecting with large receiver Van Jefferson on a 23-yard landing cross with simply ten seconds remaining within the sport. 

“I do not know in case you can write it any higher than that,” Mayfield stated after the sport. “Obviously we would prefer to be a little bit bit extra stress-free, however it’s a fairly rattling good story, I’ll be sincere with you.”

Mayfield ended the sport with 230 yards and a landing, finishing 22 of 35 passes. 

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield (17) celebrates after throwing the game-winning landing cross in the course of the NFL sport between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Rams on December 8, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. 
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“You can’t say sufficient about Baker Mayfield and the management, the resilience, the competitiveness,” McVay stated postgame, in line with NBC Sports. “And what a fast research — I imply, he simply received right here 5 minutes in the past. He discovered a means to have the ability to do some particular issues tonight.”

The win snapped a six-game dropping streak for the Rams, who will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 15.