When the Los Angeles Rams went up 27-3 on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, some viewers probably changed the channel and assumed the game was over. The Bucs refused to go away, battling all the way back to tie it at 27 with 42 seconds left.
Sean McVay never felt comfortable with the lead despite how well his team was playing, knowing how talented and resilient Tom Brady and the Buccaneers were on the other side. The Rams ultimately held on for the 30-27 win thanks to a last-second field goal, heading home happy and just one more victory shy of a trip to the Super Bowl.
After the win, McVay fired up his team with a postgame speech in the locker room, congratulating them on the victory.
“You talk about resilience, guys staying together, continuing to battle, finding a way through adversity, hosting the NFC Championship next week at our place,” McVay yelled. “Give it up for yourselves.”
McVay also said the Rams know they have “some stuff to clean up, but this epitomizes how you guys stay mentally tough.”
He handed out a game ball to Matthew Stafford, who had 366 yards and two touchdown passes, leading the Rams to a win with a 44-yard bomb to Cooper Kupp in the final seconds.
Stuck together for a resilient team win!
🗣 Coach breaks us down after the Divisional Round thriller! pic.twitter.com/jYxbJnbH4L
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 24, 2022
That wasn’t the only celebratory video from the Rams’ locker room, though. Terrell Lewis also shared a clip of Odell Beckham Jr. and other teammates dancing after the win, which shows just how much fun this team is having during this postseason run.
.@obj and the Rams were HYPED in the locker room after the win‼️
(via @_Real24_) pic.twitter.com/M6XLAWfcc0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 24, 2022
