The Los Angeles Rams beat the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and red-zone finishing decided it. The Rams scored touchdowns on all 5 of their trips inside the 20, while the Raiders managed 1 touchdown on 5 trips.

That gap turned a game of similar yardage into a rout. Los Angeles outgained Las Vegas by only 36 yards, but one team turned drives into sevens and the other settled for field goals.

How It Happened

Matthew Stafford opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Davis Allen at 6:25 of the first quarter. Matt Gay answered with a 30-yard field goal just before the period ended, making it 7-3.

The second quarter broke the game open. Stafford found Allen again from 5 yards out, then hit Puka Nacua for an 11-yard score. Kyren Williams added a 17-yard touchdown run with 1:19 left, pushing the lead to 28-3.

Gay kicked a 27-yard field goal as the half expired to make it 28-6. The third quarter was scoreless.

Las Vegas made a run early in the fourth. Kirk Cousins threw a 37-yard touchdown to Tre Tucker at 14:51, then a 15-yard score to Ashton Jeanty at 13:12. Both two-point tries failed, leaving the Raiders down 28-18 instead of within one score.

The Rams shut the door from there. Blake Corum ran in from 4 yards at 6:34 for a 35-18 lead, and Gay's 36-yard field goal closed the scoring.

Key Performers

Matthew Stafford: 3 TD passes (Davis Allen 3 YDS, Davis Allen 5 YDS, Puka Nacua 11 YDS)
Rams rushing: 38 ATT, 199 YDS, 5.2 YDS per carry, 2 TD (Kyren Williams 17 YDS, Blake Corum 4 YDS)
Davis Allen: 2 TD receptions
Kirk Cousins: 2 TD passes (Tre Tucker 37 YDS, Ashton Jeanty 15 YDS)
Raiders passing: 27-45, 302 YDS, 0 INT
Matt Gay: 3 FG (30, 27, 36 YDS)

Los Angeles ran for roughly four times as many yards as Las Vegas, averaging more than 5 yards a carry, and held the ball for over 34 minutes.

The Raiders had no answer on the ground, gaining just 2 first downs rushing. Las Vegas threw 45 times, and the passing yards never translated into enough touchdowns.

Third down told the same story. The Rams converted half of theirs, while the Raiders went 3 for 14 and went for it 5 times on fourth down.

Los Angeles won comfortably despite losing the turnover battle. The Rams gave the ball away twice, on an interception and a lost fumble, while Las Vegas had none, and the Raiders still could not close the gap.

What It Means

Both teams sit at 3-4 with identical splits: 1-3 at home and 2-1 on the road. This win came away from home, where the Rams are now 2-1.

The Raiders are 2-1 away from Allegiant Stadium and 1-3 in it. For a team that has played better on the road, losing at home again is the problem to fix, and a 1-for-5 red-zone day is where that fix starts.

The Rams' formula was simple: run the ball, win third down and finish drives. The Raiders moved the ball through the air but settled for field goals too often when the field shortened.