Matthew Stafford adds 3 more touchdowns to league-leading total as Rams demolish Buccaneers

The Los Angeles Rams and MVP frontrunner Matthew Stafford just keep winning as they took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - on Sunday Night Football The Rams have won six straight games and continue to lead the NFC West with a - record Meanwhile the Buccaneers fell to - tying them with the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South lead This competition was as lopsided as it gets for a primetime matchup between playoff hopefuls and much of that had to do with how confident and poised Stafford has been in his th NFL season CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMStafford added three more touchdown passes to his league-leading total giving him on the year with only two interceptions And the man who has enjoyed a resurgence in his own right Davante Adams continued to be his go-to target in the red zone Adams secured two touchdowns for the Rams including the event s opening tally that capped a -play -yard drive with a beautifully thrown fade from Stafford BAKER MAYFIELD HAS INVARIABLY VIEWED MATTHEW STAFFORD AS A TOP OR QBThen after Baker Mayfield threw a pick-six on the following drive for the Buccaneers Stafford came right back out to start the second quarter with a five-yard strike to tight end Colby Parkinson blowing the meeting open at - Needing a touchdown Mayfield identified Tez Johnson for a -yard count on the ensuing drive to cut into the Rams lead But Stafford needed only four plays to go yards and connect with Adams again this time on a perfect -yard touch pass Adams finished the battle with yards on five catches while Puka Nacua led Los Angeles with yards on seven receptions During the Buccaneers touchdown drive Mayfield scrambled for seven yards on third-and- lowering his shoulder into two Rams defenders to move the chains It proved costly for the aggressive signal-caller as he suffered a left shoulder injury that eventually forced him out of the encounter The injury appeared to bother Mayfield when he tried to heave a Hail Mary at the end of the first half He went down on one knee with his left arm motionless before eventually heading to the locker room When Tampa Bay came out for the second half backup Teddy Bridgewater took over for the injured Mayfield who was ruled out and stood on the sideline in street clothes It s unclear what exactly Mayfield is dealing with but given his history of playing through injuries this is clearly something he couldn t power through and it could be cause for concern moving forward Bridgewater was unable to mount a comeback as the Buccaneers struggled against a dominant Rams defense Bridgewater went -for- for yards and took two sacks while Mayfield was -of- for yards with a touchdown and two interceptions one coming on that Hail Mary attempt As a company the Buccaneers managed just yards of offense to the Rams but that s been the story of late for this surging Los Angeles squad At - the Rams hold the best record in the NFC proving they are a legitimate force heading into the final stretch of the regular season Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter