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LOS ANGELES (AP) — the playoffs on the strength of their running game and run defense. On Saturday night Greg Gaines Jersey nfl draft , it proved to be their downfall.The Cowboys allowed their most rushing yards in a postseason game, while Ezekiel Elliott was held to 47 yards in a 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. It was the sixth straight loss in the divisional round for Dallas, and it has not reached the NFC championship game since 1996.“We did not do a good enough job defending the run, obviously,” coach Jason Garrett said. “They were also committed to stopping our run. They had a lot of people around the line of scrimmage and that’s what they were going to do.”The epitome of the Cowboys’ ground game woes on both sides came in the fourth quarter.Dallas was down 23-15 and on the Rams 35 when Elliott was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1. Los Angeles then went on a 12-play, 65-yard touchdown drive where all but two plays were runs. The drive was capped off by a 1-yard score by C.J. Anderson.“They dominated us up front, we didn’t get any movement,” said Elliott about the fourth-down play.Quarterback Dak Prescott said that stop thwarted any momentum the Cowboys had after being down 23-7 midway through the third quarter.“We didn’t get it done on fourth down and that changed the game right there. We weren’t able to execute when we needed to and it hurt,” he said. “Had we made it, we still would have a nice balance running and passing and we wouldn’t have had to drop back on every play.”Dallas allowed only 73 yards in its wild-card round victory over Seattle, who came in with the NFL’s top-ranked rushing attack. The Cowboys didn’t have the same success against the league’s No. 3 rushing team, surrendering 273 yards. The old mark was 269 against the Rams in 1986 as Eric Dickerson ran for 248 yards.On Saturday, it was two backs that gave the Cowboys problems as Todd Gurley (115) and Anderson (123) averaged 6.1 yards per carry. It marked the first time two running backs have had 100-yard games against the Cowboys in the postseason, and the first time it has happened to them in any game since Baltimore in December 2008.The Rams did it behind a dominant game from the offensive line, with left tackle Andrew Whitworth leading the way by winning his matchups when paired up against defensive ends DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory.“I don’t think they outmuscled us, it was a combination of things. We didn’t get upfield as well as we usually do,” defensive end Tyrone Crawford said.The Cowboys’ running game also struggled. Elliott averaged just 2.4 yards on 20 carries. It marked the first time in three postseason games that the third-year running back was held under 100 yards.Prescott had a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, but wasn’t used on any designed runs until late in the game, when Dallas was down by two scores. Prescott said he wasn’t surprised about that while Garrett said most of the run-pass option plays called resulted in handoffs.The Rams came in ranked 23rd in run defense during the regular season, and had allowed 98 yards or more in 10 straight games. The 50 yards allowed marked a season low and the second-fewest since former Cowboys coach Wade Phillips became defensive coordinator in 2017.“We played against a real good front Cheap Greg Gaines Jersey ,” Elliott said. “You guys kept asking me about stats and 5.1 yards per carry (allowed by the Rams) and I told you its playoff football and none of that (stuff) matters anymore. They came out and played better than us tonight.” The Latest on the NFL's Week 6 (all times EDT):7:10 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens have set a single-game franchise record for sacks, and they just keep taking down Marcus Mariota.Linebacker Patrick Onwuasor took down Marcus Mariota for the Ravens' 10th sack of the game on first-and-10 with about 5 minutes left in the game. That topped the nine sacks Baltimore got Nov. 24, 2011, against San Francisco.Za'Darious Smith then sacked Mariota two plays later for the Ravens' 11th sack.The NFL record for sacks in a game is 12 shared by five teams.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.7:05 p.m.Rams running back Todd Gurley II is having quite a game in the cold weather, eclipsing the 200-yard rushing mark midway through the fourth quarter at Denver.Gurley has scored two touchdowns.The previous career-high for Gurley was 159 yards rushing on Oct. 11, 2015, at Green Bay.鈥?Pat Graham reporting from Denver.6:45 p.m.Baltimore left guard Alex Lewis has been carted off the field in Nashville after being strapped to a backboard.Lewis walked away from the pile after a 2-yard run by Gus Edwards on second down, then went down to the ground. Trainers quickly surrounded him, and a cart came onto the field. He was gingerly lifted with a backboard slid underneath him before being loaded onto the cart inside the first minute of the fourth quarter.Several Ravens and Titans came over to check on Lewis, and the guard was moving his hands as the cart left the field.Bradley Bozeman replaced Lewis at left guard.Lewis has a neck injury but is moving all his extremities. He is being transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.6:25 p.m.Titans left guard Quinton Spain has hurt his right shoulder in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens.Spain went down on a 1-yard run by Derrick Henry with 6:51 left in the third quarter. He was able to walk to the sideline on his own with his right arm hanging gingerly at his side.On the play after Spain left, Ravens safety Tony Jefferson sacked Marcus Mariota for Baltimore's seventh sack of the game. That puts the Ravens three away from a single-game sack record.The Titans trail Baltimore 21-0.Titans starting linebacker Derrick Morgan now has been ruled out after hurting a shoulder in the first half.Spain was replaced by Corey Levin on the Titans' next drive.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.5:50 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens are dominating and embarrassing the Tennessee Titans through the first half.The Ravens lead 14-0 at halftime and have outgained Tennessee 192-69. Baltimore has converted 8 of 9 third downs, and about the only thing not to go the Ravens' way in the first half came after officials put 4 seconds back on the clock. Justin Tucker lined up for a 60-yard field goal attempt that was well short. It didn't count because of a false start.Baltimore also has sacked Marcus Mariota six times, leaving home fans booing Tennessee.First-year head coach Mike Vrabel and the Titans will be tested for a comeback. The Ravens have not allowed a touchdown in the second half this season.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.5:45 p.m.Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly's first snap in the regular season was taking a knee.Kelly replaced starter Case Keenum with 11 seconds left in the first half with Keenum on the sideline being evaluated for a concussion. Keenum was cleared after being sacked and thrown down by the Los Angeles Rams in an earlier series.As Kelly trotted onto the field, he received a loud cheer from the fans. Keenum and the Broncos offense struggled as they trailed 13-3 at halftime.--Pat Graham reporting from Denver5:25 p.m.The Tennessee Titans simply cannot block the Baltimore Ravens so far in the first half.The Ravens already have sacked Marcus Mariota six times with Za'Darius Smith having two against a Titans' offensive line with all of its starters available.Baltimore came into the game leading the NFL with 34 tackles for loss, including 15 sacks.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.5:15 p.m.Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was carted off the field with a left knee injury after being taken down on a horse-collar tackle by Broncos safety Darian Stewart.Kupp picked up 12 yards along the Broncos' sideline when he was brought down by Stewart Custom Greg Gaines Jersey , who was given a 15-yard penalty. Kupp stayed down as trainers examined him. His quarterback Jared Goff came over to check on him before he was loaded onto a cart.Kupp missed the second half last week against Seattle after being diagnosed with a concussion.His return is listed as questionable.鈥?Pat Graham reporting from Denver.4:50 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens have dominated the first quarter on the road against the Tennessee Titans.The Ravens sacked Marcus Mariota on back-to-back plays to force the Titans to punt on their opening drive.Then Joe Flacco drove the Ravens 94 yards over 17 plays over the next 9 minutes, 9 seconds. The Ravens converted four third downs, the last on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Michael Crabtree. Flacco was 6 of 8 for 75 yards on the drive.The Ravens also converted a fifth third down off a holding penalty on Titans linebacker Jayon Brown.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.4:30 p.m.The Tennessee Titans have added Hall of Fame linebacker Robert Brazile to their ring of honor at Nissan Stadium.Brazile played 10 seasons for this franchise when it was in Houston as the Oilers, and Brazile went to seven Pro Bowls while playing 147 games.David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, presented Brazile with his Hall of Fame ring during a timeout in the first quarter of the Titans' game with Baltimore. Brazile, wearing his gold jacket, kissed his ring after putting it on his hand.Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk announced she was proud to put Brazile in the "Titans-Oilers Ring of Honor" with a banner dropping at the top of the stadium unveiling the linebacker's name.鈥?Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.4:20 p.m.Rams quarterback Jared Goff didn't take long to heat up on a 25-degree day. He completed three passes for 63 yards to move the Los Angeles Rams into field goal range, a 26-yard chip shot from Cairo Santos in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos.The 25 degrees at kickoff marks the second-coldest at home in September/October in Broncos team history. The coldest for this time of year was 22 degrees on Oct. 12, 1969, against Oakland.-- Pat Graham reporting from Denver4:10 p.m.The Dolphins and Bears are headed to overtime tied at 28-28.The Dolphins rallied from a 21-10 deficit in the final 16 minutes thanks to two long touchdowns on short receptions by Albert Wilson.The Bears' Tarik Cohen lost a fumble at their 45 with 1:52 left and the score tied, but the Dolphins failed to get a first down and punted, which forced the overtime.3:45 p.m.Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has passed Joe Montana for 16th place on the NFL's career passing touchdowns list.Ryan hooked up with Tevin Coleman on a 6-yard scoring play for his 274th career TD.Ryan has thrown for three touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving the Falcons a 31-22 lead in the fourth quarter.鈥?Paul Newberry reporting from Atlanta.3:40 p.m.Raiders quarterback Derek Carr appeared to injure his left arm and was undergoing further evaluation after being sacked by the Seahawks' Jarran Reed with 8:52 remaining in the game.Carr, sacked by Shamar Stephen on the previous play, was dropped for a 1-yard loss by Reed on third down and immediately sat up with his right hand over his upper left arm. He was escorted to the sideline and examined in a medical tent as backup A.J. McCarron began warming up.The Raiders avoided the shutout on the ensuing play, with Matt McCrane making a 43-yard field goal to trim Seattle's lead to 27-3.鈥?Zac Boyer reporting from London.3:20 p.m.Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen left the game late in the third quarter when he suffered an elbow injury. On a pass attempt to wide receiver Zay Jones with less than 3 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Allen appeared to take a hit on the back of his throwing elbow.After throwing a few warmup passes on the sideline Greg Gaines Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , Allen put his cap on and Buffalo announced his return as questionable. He was replaced by Nathan Peterman.鈥?Kristie Rieken reporting from Houston.2:55 p.m.Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper and left guard Jon Feliciano will not return to the game because of injuries.Cooper was diagnosed with a concussion after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from strong safety Bradley McDougald with 13:40 remaining in the second quarter.Feliciano, who started in place of Kelechi Osemele (knee), left the game late in the second quarter with a rib injury.鈥?Zac Boyer reporting from London.2:50 p.m.Falcons rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley will not return after leaving the game against Tampa Bay in the second quarter with an ankle injury. Ridley leads the team with six touchdown catches.Justin Hardy took over as the Falcons' No. 3 receiver, behind Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, following Ridley's second-quarter injury.Atlanta defensive tackle Jack Crawford returned after leaving the game in the first quarter with neck and head injuries. Crawford was the fill-in starter for Grady Jarrett, who missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle.鈥?Charles Odum reporting from Atlanta.2:40 p.m.Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has been sacked twice, once losing a fumble, and would have been sacked on two other occasions if they had not been negated by penalties against the Seattle Seahawks.The Raiders even called a quick sneak for Carr on fourth-and-inches from the Seahawks' 41-yard line that failed to gain the required yardage.Seattle, up 17-0 at halftime, has made protecting Carr a challenge for the Raiders. With starting left guard Kelechi Osemele out with a knee injury, his replacement, Jon Feliciano, left the game late in the second quarter after injuring his ribs, forcing Justin Murray to take his first snaps on offense with the team.鈥?Zac Boyer reporting from London.2:35 p.m.The Minnesota Vikings have rediscovered a running game on their way to a 13-10 halftime lead over Arizona.Latavius Murray has their first rushing touchdown of the season and 66 yards on nine carries at the break. That's more yards by one player in one half than the entire team has been averaging per game over the first five weeks. Murray is in the featured role, with Dalvin Cook out for a third time in the last four games because of a hamstring injury.The passing attack isn't going as well for the Vikings. Kirk Cousins has thrown an interception and lost a fumble on a sack by Chandler Jones that was returned for a touchdown by Budda Baker. The Cardinals have three sacks, four quarterback hits and five passes broken up.鈥?Dave Campbell reporting from Minneapolis2:25 p.m.Falcons rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who leads the team with six touchdown catches, has an ankle injury and is questionable to return against Tampa Bay.Justin Hardy took over as the Falcons' No. 3 receiver, behind Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, following Ridley's second-quarter injury.The Falcons' defense Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Stitched , already racked by injuries, suffered another hit when defensive tackle Jack Crawford left the game with neck and head injuries. Crawford was the fill-in starter for Grady Jarrett, who missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle.鈥?Charles Odum reporting from Atlanta.2:10 p.m.The Tampa Bay defense is having another rough day.Already giving up more points per game than any team in the NFL, the Buccaneers have surrendered touchdowns on Atlanta's first three possessions to give the one-win Falcons a 21-6 lead midway through the second quarter.Atlanta has put together scoring drives of 75, 86 and 58 yards, which is sure to turn up the heat even more on Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith. The former Falcons coach is calling plays from the press box at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.The Bucs defense has now given up nine touchdowns and two field goals on the last 14 possessions by their opponents. They have forced only two punts, and one other possession ended with a kneeldown at the end of the game.鈥?Paul Newberry reporting from Atlanta.1:55 p.m.Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper left the game against the Seattle Seahawks with 13:40 remaining in the second quarter after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from strong safety Bradley McDougald.Cooper failed to pull in a low pass from quarterback Derek Carr at the Raiders' 18-yard line and, after the ball fell from his fingertips, was hit in the right side of his head by McDougald, who appeared to lead with the crown of his helmet.McDougald was not penalized for the play, and Cooper, who lay on the field for nearly two minutes, was immediately taken to the locker room.鈥?Zac Boyer reporting from London.1:45 p.m.Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman's 19-game interception drought is over. Norman got his first interception since 2016 courtesy of former Carolina Panthers teammate Cam Newton.Norman picked off Newton on a third-and-17 play early in the second quarter with Washington already up 14-0. Newton floated the ball into the air hoping to get it to Devin Funchess, but Norman and another Redskins defensive back were much closer.It was Norman's first interception since Dec. 24, 2016, against the Chicago Bears.鈥?Stephen Whyno reporting from Landover, Maryland.1:12 p.m.Panthers safety Eric Reid again took a knee during the national anthem as Carolina visited Washington.Reid, who was signed as a free agent by the Panthers on Sept. 27, resumed his tradition of kneeling during the anthem before his season debut with Carolina last week.In Miami, Dolphins receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson kneeled during the anthem Greg Gaines Jersey nfl draft , and defensive end Robert Quinn stood with a raised fist, as they've done at earlier games this season.鈥?Stephen Whyno reporting from Landover, Maryland, and Steven Wine reporting from Miami.1:10 p.m.A snow game in October? No time for cold feet.Bundle up.The Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos will definitely be playing it cool Sunday with the temperature in the Mile High City at kickoff expected to be around 25 degrees. The forecast is calling for flurries into the afternoon.The field was covered by a tarp hours before the game on a day that reminded everyone in town that ski season is right around the corner.As far as coldest games in Denver history, it doesn't come close to making the list. The most frigid game in the city was Dec. 10, 1972, against San Diego when it was 9 degrees. Last season, Denver hosted Kansas City on Dec. 31 when it was 17 degrees.The Rams can take some cold comfort in this: It's 65 degrees back in Los Angeles.鈥?Pat Graham reporting from chilly Denver.1 p.m.New York Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, dealing with an illness, is with the team for its game against the Indianapolis Colts.The Jets tweeted out a photo of Rodgers standing next to coach Todd Bowles on the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday and announced that "Coach Rodgers is in the house!"It was not certain if Rodgers would be in his usual role of running the Jets' defense during the game, or if Bowles would do so as he did last week in New York's 34-16 win over Denver.The 49-year-old Rodgers is dealing with what Bowles has called a "serious" illness. Rodgers had a medical appointment on Oct. 4 and was not with the team for practice the following day, when a somber Bowles revealed that Rogers was dealing with an illness.Rodgers has not been at practice since. Bowles said Rodgers would find out the results of tests sometime in the next few days.鈥?Dennis Waszak Jr. reporting from East Rutherford, New Jersey.Seattle faces the Oakland Raiders in Wembley Stadium on Sunday for the NFL's first London game of the season, and the Seahawks' first regular-season appearance overseas.Pete Carroll will be looking to break a tie with Mike Holmgren (90) as the winningest coach in Seahawks franchise history, and Russell Wilson is 25-6 after a loss for Seattle (2-3) 鈥?for the best record for a quarterback since the merger.The Raiders (1-4) have struggled in Jon Gruden's return to coaching, especially on defense since trading star pass rusher Khalil Mack just before the start of the season. Oakland's defense is ranked 30th, has the fewest QB pressures (29), is tied for the fewest sacks (six) and the third-fewest takeaways (five).The biggest matchup of the day is the prime-time meeting involving Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (3-2) hosting the Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) and their young quarterback sensation Patrick Mahomes.