Rams beat Commanders 20-13 for third straight win

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Washington Commanders 20-13 on Sunday, earning their third consecutive victory and moving to 5-4. Puka Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, while Myles Garrett had three sacks and forced a fumble in his first game since Week 1.

Nacua’s touchdown broke a 13-13 tie early in the fourth quarter. On a 12-play, 65-yard drive, Matthew Stafford found him for a 7-yard score in the corner of the end zone. The Rams held their lead through the final minutes, when Washington’s late possession ended without a tying score.

The Rams had trailed 10-6 at halftime. They opened the second half with a 69-yard drive capped by Blake Corum’s 1-yard touchdown run, moving ahead 13-10. Washington tied the game on a 41-yard field goal after Nick Cross intercepted Stafford in Rams territory.

Garrett’s return bolstered a Los Angeles defense that had gone without him since the season-opening loss to San Francisco. He missed seven games with a knee injury. Late in the first half, he forced a Jayden Daniels fumble that the Rams recovered, setting up a field goal. In the fourth quarter, Garrett sacked Daniels on third down during a Washington drive, and the...