PHILADELPHIA - Matthew Stafford led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives as the Los Angeles Rams came from behind to stun the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20. With the win, the Rams improved to 2-2 and avoided a 1-3 hole. The Eagles lost their second straight and fell to 2-2. The Rams trailed the majority of the game as the Eagles built a 20-10 halftime lead after Jalen Hurts connected with wide receiver Darius Cooper for two first-half touchdown passes. The Rams struggled to find any consistency on offense throughout. They squandered an opportunity to cut into the Eagles' lead after stopping a Hurts tush push at Philadelphia's 38-yard line late in the third quarter. But Los Angeles, which was flagged for an illegal blindside block penalty on Puka Nacua on second down, failed to capitalize and had a turnover on downs after going for it on fourth. The Eagles regained possession and drove down to the Rams' 2-yard line but also failed to come away with points after going for it on fourth down. Stafford then led a 10-play, 98-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 1-yard plunge from Kyren Williams, to cut the deficit to 20-17 with less than four minutes to go. The Eagles quickly went three-and-out after they regained possession with a three-point lead, giving the Rams another chance with just under three minutes remaining. Stafford went downfield again on a 10-play, 79-yard scoring drive that was capped with another Williams touchdown. With 1:05 to play and trailing by four, Hurts and the Eagles' offense couldn't muster anything, and the game ended on Kam Curl's interception of a fourth-down heave. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley left the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury, and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell exited in the third with a knee injury. The Eagles will next travel to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5, while the Rams will host the Buffalo Bills on "Monday Night Football." Box score | Week 4 live blog | Game discussion How important was it for Stafford and the Rams to get this win, and for the offense to find its footing? The passing game had not looked right since the disastrous game in Australia, which at the time could be chalked up to the strangeness of that international trip and the Rams' travel plans. But Nacua missed the next two games, and then he started slow in this one before taking over in the second half. Davante Adams has gone nuclear when Nacua is out, but dating back to last season, he's had quieter overall games when Nacua is on the field. And the tight ends aren't the same as last year now that injuries have taken a toll on Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson, who are the Rams' top two receiving options at the position. But once Nacua settled in during the fourth quarter, the Rams' passing game looked much like it was supposed to. They had him working on screens, outs, slants, fades and plays that forced pass interference calls. That brings that bread-and-butter look and opens up the run game, which then opens up play-action. Adams still had an off day, including two drops, but the way these two have looked individually over the past three games provides hope this can get right - as long as Stafford can corral the interceptions and overthrows. - Nate Atkins, Rams reporter How concerning is the Eagles' defense after allowing two fourth-quarter TD drives? The Eagles needed their defense to seal the win Sunday. The situation proved too demanding. The Eagles offense went 0-for-12 on third downs. The only other time the Eagles failed to convert a third down in the Nick Sirianni era was their 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2023 wild-card round. Sirianni had reason to manage Sunday's game with confidence in his defense. He uncharacteristically punted on fourth-and-1 against the Bears - a decision he later regretted - partly because the defense was struggling. The Eagles scored 10 points against the Rams off Andrew Mukuba and Cooper DeJean's interceptions. They entered the weekend as the NFL's only unit that had yet to force a turnover. Their minus-3 turnover margin through four games shows how much of an advantage their defense can be when it plays at its best. While leading 20-10 with 7:31 left, Sirianni authorized a fourth-and-goal play from the Rams' 2 that ended in a turnover on downs. Stafford responded with a 98-yard touchdown drive. The Eagles failed to convert on a third-and-4 on their next possession, and the Rams took the lead on a 79-yard drive. The Eagles defense had to leverage its depth against the Rams - especially at linebacker, which defensive coordinator Vic Fangio called their deepest position group in training camp. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. started at inside linebacker with Zack Baun sidelined in concussion protocol. Trotter, a fifth-round pick in 2024, led the Eagles with 15 tackles and jarred a pass loose in a second-and-9 situation. Jonathan Jones also replaced Mitchell when the All-Pro cornerback left the game in the second half with a knee injury. Jones dropped what could have been a game-ending interception on the Rams' final drive. - Brooks Kubena, Eagles reporter How long can Philadelphia withstand these injuries to key players? It will be difficult for the Eagles to be a serious contender with the volume of players they lost. It spoke to the team's resilience to stay in Sunday's game, even while missing so many key players, but they weren't good enough - especially on offense. The Eagles finished the game without nine starters: Mitchell, Jonathan Greenard, Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Baun, Marcus Epps, Lane Johnson, Dallas Goedert and Landon Dickerson. Of that group, six have been Pro Bowlers, and two others (Smith and Goedert) are the top options in the passing game. Rank the players the Eagles could least afford to lose entering the season, and most of the players listed above would be high on the list. The offensive woes were especially problematic, but they took advantage of two short fields to score touchdowns. The Eagles need their best players back on the field (and playing to their optimum) to be viewed as contenders this season. Johnson missed the game for personal reasons. It was a surprise absence - the Eagles dressed one fewer player on the game-day roster as a result - and there's no word yet on how long he'll be out. He missed a week in training camp for personal reasons. He missed three games in 2021 for personal reasons. Barkley, Greenard and Mitchell all left the game early. The injuries to Barkley and Greenard appeared more serious than Mitchell's, who stayed on the sideline even after the injury. Baun has been in the concussion protocol. There are reports that Smith's injury could linger for a few weeks. The schedule remains challenging, with the Eagles traveling to London next week to play the Jaguars. They'll need to make difficult roster decisions to field a healthy-enough team. Whether it'll be good enough is a different question. - Zach Berman, Eagles writer What can the Rams do to fix the penalties and special teams issues that have been their Achilles' heel? The Rams made major special teams changes this offseason after a disastrous 2025 season. They hired a new coordinator in Bubba Ventrone, brought in two of his trusted veterans in long snapper Joe Cardona and cover man Grant Stuard, and started playing starters on special teams. But the issues haven't slowed, and this practice week was a window into the instability when the team released punt returner Xavier Smith on Friday. It's remained bad in part because the kicking game that was mostly strong to end last season has regressed between Harrison Mevis and Ethan Evans. That issue showed up again Sunday, when Mevis missed a 48-yard field goal attempt and kicked a ball out of bounds, and Evans and the punt team allowed a 41-yard return to set up a touchdown. As for solutions, the Rams need to look at other return options. They probably can't trust that role to a career practice squad player such as Alex Bachman. Beyond that, they just need to get Mevis and Evans right. It's not a lack of work right now, as they devote much of the early practice time to special teams, but it's been structurally off for far too long. - Atkins