Matthew Stafford, Rams build lead, stop Patriots’ rally

Matthew Stafford threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams held off the New England Patriots for a 28-22 win on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.Los Angeles (5-5) carried a 28-13 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Patriots rattled off nine unanswered points thanks to Drake Maye’s 4-yard touchdown pass to left tackle Vederian Lowe and Joey Slye’s 42-yard field goal.Slye had his extra point blocked following Lowe’s catch in the end zone.New England (3-8) ended up getting the ball back with 2:14 left in the game, but Maye was picked off by Kamren Kinchens with 1:55 remaining to kill the comeback bid.Maye finished with 282 yards, two TDs and the pick on 30-of-40 passing.Stafford completed 18 of 27 passes and broke the contest open just 50 seconds into the second half, hooking up with Cooper Kupp for a 69-yard TD that gave Los Angeles a 21-10 cushion.After Slye kicked a 25-yard field goal to trim New England’s deficit to eight, Stafford was at it again, this time hitting Colby Parkinson for a 19-yard score and the 28-13 advantage with 3:30 remaining in the third quarter.Puka Nacua hauled in seven catches for 123 yards and a score for the Rams, while Kupp finished with six catches for 106 yards and two TDs. Running back Kyren Williams racked up 86 yards on 15 carries.