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Rams (NFC West - 14-3) at Saints (NFC South - 14-3) Sunday, January 20, 2018 | 3:05 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Bill Vinovich SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Rams lead all-time series, 41-34 LAST GAME: 11/4/18: Rams 35 at Saints 45 STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/4/18 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 1-0 LAST PLAYOFF: 12/30/00: Rams 28 at Saints 31 STREAKS: Saints have won only meeting LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 12/30/00 PLAYOFF RECORD 20-25 PLAYOFF RECORD 9-10 LAST WEEK W 30-22 vs. Dallas LAST WEEK W 20-14 vs. Philadelphia VS. COMMON OPP. 2-1 (Dal 1-0; Min 1-0; Phi 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-1 (Dal 0-1; Min 1-0; Phi 2-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 32.9/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.5/22.1 OFFENSE 421.1 OFFENSE 379.2 PASSING : 364-561-4688-32-12-101.1 PASSING : 364-489-3992-32-5-115.7 (1L) RUSHING : 256-1251-4.9-17 (1L) RUSHING : 194-883-4.6-14 RECEIVING Robert Woods: 86-1219-14.2-6 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 125 (1L)-1405-11.2-9 DEFENSE 358.6 DEFENSE 349.1 SACKS : 20.5 (1L) SACKS : 12 INTs : 4 INTs Many tied: 2 TAKE/GIVE +11 (30/19) TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16) PR JoJo Natson: 10.8 PR Alvin Kamara: 6.8 KR Blake Countess: 24.6 KR : 24.9 PUNTING (NET) : 46.3 (43.0) PUNTING (NET) : 46.4 (43.2) KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 116 (35/36 PAT; 27/31 FG) KICKING : 136 (52/53 PAT; 28/30 FG) : SEAN MCVAY HEAD COACH: VS. OPP. 1-1 VS. OPP. 4-4 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-5 RAMS TEAM NOTES SAINTS TEAM NOTES • RAMS won NFC West in consecutve seasons for first • SAINTS won NFC South in consecutve seasons for 1st time since 1973-79. time in franchise history. • LOS ANGELES led NFC in total yards per game (421.1) • NEW ORLEANS were 1 of 3 teams in NFL to average & points per game (32.9) & ranked 3rd in conference in 30+ points per game (31.5) in 2018. turnover differential (+11). • SEAN PAYTON has a 8-5 postseason record as head • SEAN MC VAY has guided Rams to playoffs in each of coach, including a SB XLIV victory. his 1st 2 seasons as head coach. • SAINTS had 5 players named to 2019 : T • RAMS had 4 players named to : DT , QB DREW BREES, DE AARON DONALD, QB JARED GOFF, RB TODD CAMERON JORDAN, WR MICHAEL THOMAS & C GURLEY & ST . . ON THE AIRWAVES TV: FOX (3:05 PM ET): Joe Buck, , Erin Andrews (Field reporter), Chris Myers (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: , , Ed Werder | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) | XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) Los Angeles Rams (NFC West - 14-3) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 14-3)

RAMS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • QB JARED GOFF ranked 4th in NFL in pass yards • QB DREW BREES had 74.4 completion pct. (364 of (4,688) & was 1 of 3 in NFL with 4,500+ yards & 100+ 489), highest single-season percentage in NFL history & rating (101.1) in 2018. Completed 28 of 40 (70 pct.) for led league with 115.7 rating in 2018. Completed 28 of 38 391 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 115.7 rating in Week 9 (73.7 pct.) for 301 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.1 meeting. In 3 career games vs. NO, has 959 pass yards rating last week. In 14 career postseason games, has (319.7 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 104.2 rating. 4,510 pass yards (322.1 per game) with 31 TDs vs. 10 • RB TODD GURLEY led NFL with 21 scrimmage TDs INTs for 100.9 rating. Aims for his 6th playoff game & ranked 4th with 1,831 scrimmage yards this season. in row with 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. Rushed for 115 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd • RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 playoff game in row with 100+ rush yards. RB C.J. scrimmage TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) & 7th with 1,592 ANDERSON rushed for 123 yards & 2 TDs last week. scrimmage yards in 2018. Had 106 scrimmage yards (71 Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 postseason games. rush, 35 rec.) last week. Aims for his 3rd playoff game in • WR had 80 catches for 1,204 yards row with 100+ scrimmage yards. in 2018, his 4th-career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 125 catches this Had 6 catches for 114 yards & TD in Week 9 meeting. season & had franchise single-season record 1,405 receiving WR ROBERT WOODS led team with career-highs in yards (, 1,399 in 2004). Had 12 receptions for receptions (86) & rec. yards (1,219) this season. 171 yards & TD last week. His 171 yards were most in single • DT AARON DONALD led NFL with 20.5 sacks this postseason game in team history. In 3 career playoff games, season & became 11th player since 1982 with 20+ sacks has 27 receptions for 387 yards (129 per game) & 3 TDs. in single season. Ranked 1st in NFL with 25 TFL in 2018. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 12 sacks in 2018, his 4th- In 3 career meetings, has 2 sacks, FF & FR. LB CORY career 10+ sack season. Has 3.5 sacks & 3 PD in his past LITTELTON led team with career-high 125 tackles this 5 postseason games. LB led team season. CB had 7 tackles & FF last week. with 110 tackles, his 2nd consecutive season with 100+ Has 2+ PD in 3 of his past 4 postseason games. LB tackles. Led team with 8 tackles last week. CB MARSHON , JR. had sack last week. Has 3 sacks LATTIMORE had 2 INTs last week, his 1st-career in his past 2 playoff games. postseason INTs. Has 2+ PD in all 3 career playoff games.

SCRIMMAGE TDs (2018) SACKS (2018) COMPLETION % (ALL-TIME) RECEPTIONS (2018) TODD GURLEY (LAR)...... 21 AARON DONALD (LAR)..... 20.5 DREW BREES...... 74.4 (2018) MICHAEL THOMAS (NO).... 125 Alvin Kamara (NO)...... 18 J.J. Watt (Hou)...... 16 Drew Brees...... 72.0 (2017) Zach Ertz (Phi)...... 116 (Pit)/ (NYG)....15 Chris Jones (KC)...... 15.5 ...... 71.6 (2016) DeAndre Hopkins (Hou)...... 115