2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game: Difference between revisions

The '''2018 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams game''' was an [[American football]] game in the [[National Football League|National Football League (NFL)]] between the visiting [[2018 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] on November 19, 2018. The game was a ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game televised nationally on [[ESPN]]. The Rams won the game 54–51, with the Rams and Chiefs combining for 105 points,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams Live Score and Stats - November 19, 2018 Gametracker|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20181119_KC@LAR/|work=[[CBS Sports]]|language=en|date=November 19, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> (21 scored by defenses)<ref>{{cite news|last=Maske|first=Mark|title=Rams-Chiefs was 'the new NFL' in its most spectacular form yet|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/20/rams-chiefs-was-new-nfl-its-most-spectacular-form-yet/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> making it the highest-scoring ''Monday Night Football'' game as well as the third highest-scoring game in NFL history,<ref name="McMullenChiefs">{{cite news|last=McMullen|first=Matt|title=Chiefs Fall to Rams, 54-51, on Monday Night Football|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-fall-to-rams-54-51-on-monday-night-football?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Chiefs.com|language=en-US|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref>, the highest score by a losing team in NFL history, and the first NFL game where both teams topped fifty points. There were six lead changes in the game, including four in the fourth quarter alone. The two teams also combined for 1,001 total yards in the game, and the game itself was hailed as an "Instant Classic" and is regarded as one of the greatest games ever played.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dennis|first=Clarence|title=Seven Stats: Rams Beat Chiefs in Monday Night Thriller|url=https://www.therams.com/news/seven-stats-rams-beat-chiefs-in-monday-night-thriller?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=TheRams.com|language=en-US|date=November 22, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref>