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{{short description|3rd highest scoring NFL game in history}}
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{{Infobox NFL game
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On November 19, 2018, the [[2018 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] hosted the [[2018 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] in a [[National Football League]] (NFL) regular
Televised nationally by [[ESPN]] on ''[[Monday Night Football]],'' the game was won by the Rams, 54–51, The two teams combined for 105 points, including 21 scored by defenses, and the game set numerous other records: the highest-scoring ''Monday Night Football'' game, the highest score by a losing team in NFL history (to date, the Chiefs are the only team in NFL history to score at least 50 points and still lose), and the first NFL game where both teams topped fifty points.<ref name="McMullenChiefs" /><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><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> The game ==Background==
Notably, the Chiefs and Rams formerly [[Governor's Cup (Missouri)|shared an instate rivalry in Missouri]] when the latter played as the [[St. Louis Rams]] from [[1995 St. Louis Rams season|1995]] to [[2015 St. Louis Rams season|2015]]. Kansas City had won all six regular season games during that era. This game was the first regular season meeting between the teams after the Rams' return to Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/teamvsteam?opp=29 |title=Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams Results — The Football Database |website=FootballDB.com |language=en |access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref>
Both the Chiefs and Rams came into the game at 9–1. The Chiefs' only loss was to the [[2018 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] while the Rams' only loss was to the [[2018 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]. Both teams came in the game with the top 2 highest scoring offenses.
The inter-conference matchup was originally slated to be part of the [[NFL International Series]], and was scheduled to be played at [[Estadio Azteca]] in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] which had hosted games the previous two seasons. However, the playing field was found to be in deficient condition after rains earlier in the month and a heavy event schedule, which had included a [[Shakira]] concert; a soccer tournament match played by [[Cruz Azul]] and one of the multiple events of the left-wing political party, [[Morena (political party)|Morena]]. As League and stadium officials evaluated the scene, pictures of the poor conditions began to circulate on social media. Unable to remedy the situation in time for the game, the [[National Football League|NFL]] announced that the game would be moved to [[Los Angeles]] just six days before the game was to be played.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chiefs-Rams game moved from Mexico City to L.A.|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000987994/article/chiefsrams-game-moved-from-mexico-city-to-la|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114015433/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000987994/article/chiefsrams-game-moved-from-mexico-city-to-la|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2018|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=November 13, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NFL cancels Mexico City trip, moves Chiefs-Rams
League rules required the designated home team (in this case, the [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]]) to maintain availability of their home stadium as a contingency. Team officials and personnel worked quickly to secure facilities, logistics and event staff for the game, as the Rams were not scheduled to play at the Coliseum again for another month. The cancellation of the game in Mexico City was a disappointment to the NFL and local officials, and in particular to fans of both teams who had spent thousands of dollars for tickets and travel costs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/colossal-shame-anger-mexico-city-loss-nfl-game-235715794.html|title='Colossal Shame,' anger in Mexico City over loss of NFL game|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=November 14, 2018 }}</ref> Tickets purchased through either the Rams or Chiefs were refunded, and several air carriers offered travel credits for fans who had booked flights.
Added to the challenge of putting on the game itself was the fact that the [[Greater Los Angeles|Greater Los Angeles Area]] had itself been reeling in the wake of the [[Thousand Oaks shooting]] on November 7, in which 12 people were gunned down at a restaurant in [[Thousand Oaks, California]], and the [[Woolsey Fire]] which broke out a day later. As the fire continued to rage, Rams staff were forced to evacuate the team's administrative offices in [[Agoura Hills, California|Agoura Hills]] as well as their practice facility at [[California Lutheran University|Cal Lutheran University]] in Thousand Oaks. The fire continued to burn for nearly two weeks, including the time of the game itself. Many Rams employees were personally affected by the Woolsey Fire, with some being evacuated multiple times from their homes and nearby hotels as the fire threatened local communities. The Rams organization covered all emergency expenses for club personnel during the crisis.
[[File:LATogether-towel.jpg|thumb|right|Towels featuring the "LATogether" logo were handed out to fans attending the game.]]
The [[Los Angeles Rams|Rams]] players and coaches had already traveled to [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] in order to prepare for the high-altitude conditions they expected to encounter in Mexico. With the game being moved to [[Los Angeles]] and their homes and practice facility still under threat from the fire, the Rams opted to stay in Colorado and continue with their scheduled activities, which included closed practice sessions held at the [[United States Air Force Academy|Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gazette.com/sports/rams-to-stay-in-colorado-springs-despite-nfl-s-decision/article_56e6a76a-e78e-11e8-b462-87daf1157a51.html|title=Rams to stay in Colorado Springs despite NFL's decision not to play in Mexico City|first=BRENT BRIGGEMAN|[email protected]|website=Colorado Springs Gazette|date=November 13, 2018 }}</ref> Additionally, Rams owner [[Stan Kroenke]] chartered a plane to bring family members to join the team at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/287821/two-weeks-that-could-have-knocked-the-rams-off-track|title=Two weeks that could have knocked the Rams off track|date=November 21, 2018|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
On Monday, November 19, 2018, a capacity crowd was on hand as the Rams and Chiefs prepared to face off for the Coliseum's first Monday Night NFL game since [[1985 NFL season|1985]], and the Rams' first Monday Night game there since [[1979 Los Angeles Rams season|1979]]. The Rams distributed more than 3,000 game tickets to first responders and people affected by the shooting and fires, and towels featuring the "LATogether" logo were handed out to fans attending the game. The [[Ventura County Sheriff's Office|Ventura County Sheriff]]’s Honor Guard presented the colors as members of the Cal Lutheran University choir performed the national anthem before the game. Karen and Jordan Helus, wife and son of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus, who was slain in the [[Thousand Oaks shooting]], performed the ceremonial lighting of the Coliseum's Olympic torch just before kickoff, and local mayors of the stricken communities participated in the coin toss.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/2018/11/20/rams-honor-people-affected-borderline-shooting-fires-monday-night/2060073002/|title=Rams honor people affected by Borderline shooting, fires during emotional Monday night|first=Joe|last=Curley|website=Ventura County Star}}</ref>
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==Aftermath and legacy==
The Rams went on to win three of their remaining five games to finish 13–3, winning the [[NFC West]] and clinching the NFC's number 2 playoff seed. The Rams defeated the [[2018 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] in the
The Chiefs also won three of their remaining five games to finish 12–4, winning the [[AFC West]] and clinching the AFC's top playoff seed. After defeating the [[2018 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] in the
With 105 points, the game was the highest-scoring game in the history of ''[[Monday Night Football]]'', bettering a 48–47 [[1983 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] victory over the [[1983 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] in {{nfly|1983}}. It was also the [[List of highest scoring NFL games|third-highest total score in NFL history]]. The only higher scores were a {{nfly|1966}} game in which the [[1966 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] defeated the [[1966 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 72–41 (113 points), and a {{nfly|2004}} game in which the [[2004 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] defeated the [[2004 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] 58–48 (106 points).
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Rams quarterback [[Jared Goff]] completed 31 of 49 passes for 413 yards. It was also his third fourth quarter comeback victory in four weeks, fourth of the season and fifth of his career. Wide receiver [[Brandin Cooks]] had eight receptions for 107 yards to lead the Rams in both categories. Fellow wide receiver [[Josh Reynolds (American football)|Josh Reynolds]] (80 yards, 1 TD) and tight end [[Tyler Higbee]] (63 yards) both had six receptions each, while wide receiver [[Robert Woods (wide receiver, born 1992)|Robert Woods]] added four receptions for 72 yards and a TD. Tight end Gerald Everett had 49 yards on three receptions, two of which went for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including what would ultimately be the game-winning score. Rams running back [[Todd Gurley]] had 12 carries for 55 yards to add to his NFL rushing yardage lead and to put him over 1,000 yards rushing for the third time in his four-year career. However, Gurley (who also added three receptions for 39 yards) was held without a touchdown for the first time in the season, ending his team-record 13-game touchdown scoring streak, which was tied with [[John Riggins]], [[George Rogers (American football)|George Rogers]], and [[Jerry Rice]] for the third-longest in NFL history. On defense, linebacker [[Samson Ebukam]] was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring touchdowns on an interception and a fumble recovery return with three tackles and a sack. [[Aaron Donald]] had two sacks and two forced fumbles, and [[John Johnson (safety)|John Johnson]] led the Rams with 11 tackles.
For the Chiefs, Mahomes threw for a career-high 478 yards on 33-for-46 passing, the second-highest single-game total in Chiefs team history. Mahomes also threw for six touchdowns for the second time in 2018 (matching the team record he already shared with Hall of Famer [[Len Dawson]]), but was intercepted three times and fumbled twice. Wide receiver [[Tyreek Hill]] had the second best single-game performance of his career with 10 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end [[Travis Kelce]] also had 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver [[Chris Conley (American football)|Chris Conley]] added seven receptions for 72 yards with two TDs. Running back [[Kareem Hunt]] had 14 carries for 70 yards on the ground and three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, cornerback [[Ron Parker]] had a team-high eight tackles, while linebacker [[Anthony Hitchens]], cornerback [[Steven Nelson]], and defensive tackle [[Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)|Chris Jones]] had six tackles each, with Jones leading the Chiefs with two sacks.
At the [[2019 ESPY Awards]], the Chiefs–Rams battle was named "[[Best Game ESPY Award|Best Game]]," with Mahomes and Goff accepting the award on behalf of their respective teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs win ESPY award for best game|url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/7/11/20690002/los-angeles-rams-win-espy-award-best-game-chiefs-monday-night-football-instant-classic|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|website=TurfShowTimes.com|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> The game was also named the top L.A. sports moment of 2018 by the Los Angeles Sports Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Morning Briefing: Rams-Chiefs named top L.A. sports moment of 2018|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-morning-briefing-20190329-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref>
For [[NFL Network]]'s "100 Greatest Games," the 2018 Rams–Chiefs game was ranked No. 33 on the list. It was the second-highest ranked regular season game, behind only the [[1985 NFL
It was the first regular season game that has been profiled in the ongoing [[NFL Films]] series "[[NFL's Greatest Games]]."
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|colspan="4"|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams–National Football League Game Summary|url=https://
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==Officials==
*'''Referee''': [[Clete Blakeman]] (34)
*'''Line Judge''': Rusty Baynes (59)▼
*'''Down Judge''': Dana McKenzie (8)▼
*'''Side Judge''': Brad Freeman (88)▼
*'''Umpire''': Ramon George (128)
▲*'''Down Judge''': Dana McKenzie (8)
▲*'''Line Judge''': Rusty Baynes (59)
*'''Field Judge''': Dale Shaw (104)
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*'''Replay Official''': Jim Lapetina (0)
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