The Los Angeles Rams completed one of the best comebacks of the NFL season thanks to… Baker Mayfield?
Move over Tom Brady, the new comeback king is here. On Thursday, the Rams completed a 16-3 comeback to best the Las Vegas Raiders 17-16 thanks to a 98-yard game winning touchdown drive off the arm of Mayfield. The drive originally started at the Rams’ two-yard line with less than two minutes to go — and with the Rams down 16-10 — but thanks to crisp passing Mayfield got Los Angeles close to the red zone.
And then, with 13 seconds left on second and 10 from the Raiders 23-yard line, Mayfield ripped off a perfect pass to Van Jefferson for the stunning touchdown for the lead.
.@bakermayfield's first TD as a Rams gives us the LEAD!!
📺 @NFLonPrime | 📲 https://t.co/4beUdmlymg pic.twitter.com/lrGpPjUMD4
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 9, 2022
Wow! Definitely the most shocking game-winning drive, especially considering Mayfield is, well, Mayfield! Even wilder is the fact that Mayfield just joined the Rams three days ago after he was claimed off waivers!
NFL fans were amazed at Mayfield’s gutsy game-winning touchdown throw to lead the Rams to the win.
Baker Mayfield with all-time comeback performance — in this game and maybe in his career. Arrived to play for the #Rams two days ago. Won a game tonight.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 9, 2022
Baker just led the Rams 98 yards down the field, with no timeouts, for a go ahead TD on 2 days notice.
Baker Mayfield hasn’t had a passer rating this high in literally 1 year. Week 14 of 2021.
Moral of the story, coaching matters!
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 9, 2022
Baker Mayfield…how?
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 9, 2022
Baker Mayfield helped the Cleveland Browns more tonight than he did all of last season.
Salute to him.
— Colb (@___Colb___) December 9, 2022
Mood. @bakermayfield pic.twitter.com/sCTWcKnL6q
— Jeff Badet (@JeffBadet__) December 9, 2022
This was one of the most impressive performances I’ve ever seen given the circumstances. Baker Mayfield has been a Ram for two days and just led a comeback drive for the win. Wild. pic.twitter.com/6iBqQedvcb
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) December 9, 2022
Really consider the context of what Baker Mayfield just did. Joined the team about 48 hours ago. Has never seen the playbook, no chemistry with the pass catchers, and leading a 2-minute drill with no TOs goes 98 yards throwing a dime for the game-winning TD in the final seconds.
— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) December 9, 2022
I’m going to say it.
Baker Mayfield played better than Derek Carr tonight.
I don’t care how you try to spin it otherwise.
— Moe Moton (@MoeMoton) December 9, 2022
Baker Mayfield was on the Rams FOR TWO DAYS and lead them to a game winning drive…
Also Raiders choked
— Tom Grossi (@tomgrossicomedy) December 9, 2022
Tom Brady watching that Baker drive pic.twitter.com/fyZerjvet8
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 9, 2022
