Ava Collins: "Los Angeles had no answer for Dallas's ground game and couldn't protect Matthew Stafford, who threw 2 picks in a 31-point loss where the Rams turned the ball over 3 times and got nothing in return. Dallas simply scored at will—45 points on a team that came in giving up points in bunches, with Jaydon Blue running through them for 103 yards and the Cowboys' defense forcing mistakes the Rams couldn't overcome." Ethan Price: "Dallas outgained Los Angeles 361 to 287 yards and won anyway—the real margin was turnovers, where the Rams gifted them 3 possessions and got nothing back in return."

Dallas dismantled Los Angeles 45-14, a 31-point margin that looked worse than the yardage suggested. Matthew Stafford managed 287 passing yards and 2 touchdowns but also threw 2 interceptions while the Rams committed 3 giveaways to Dallas's 0. Jaydon Blue carried 13 times for 103 yards and a score, extending a run of 3 straight games over 100 on the ground, while George Pickens caught 3 for 74 and 1 TD. The Rams outgained Dallas 361 to 268 but couldn't convert that advantage into points, a gap that turnover differential—minus-8 to plus-34—explains entirely.