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Baker Mayfield made his debut for the Los Angeles Rams last night and pulled off a historic performance. The Rams trailed by 3-16 in the fourth quarter, but they scored two touchdowns and won the game 17-16.
The Las Vegas Raiders were once again responsible for their own demise as poor defensive schemes allowed Mayfield and the Rams to take advantage and win the game.
Following another loss for the Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made this tweet and later deleted it:
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Mahomes certainly showed his emotions through the laughing emojis as the Las Vegas Raiders, just like in several games this season, blew their lead and lost the game.
Despite the Raiders' collapse, we can't take anything away from Baker Mayfield's performance, as he had very little time to learn from Sean McVay's playbook.
He led the game-winning touchdown drive without any timeouts in what was an exceptional debut.
It appears Baker Mayfield has cemented his place as the Los Angeles Rams' starting quarterback for the rest of the season on the back of the Week 14 win.
Matthew Stafford's status is still unknown, which means Mayfield will have ample opportunities to raise his value in the market.
Baker Mayfield's contract with the Rams
Mayfield was traded by the Browns to the Panthers before the start of the season. As part of the agreement, Mayfield agreed to forego $3.5 million in pay in 2022. The Browns are now obligated to pay $10.5 million as part of Mayfield's contract for the season.
The Panthers agreed to pay the quarterback a shade less than $5 million.
Since the Carolina Panthers released Mayfield, the Rams will pay the remaining $1.35 million in his contract.
He will be a free agent after this season, following which he will likely have a small pool of suitors if he continues in this vein.
Baker Mayfield's stats vs the Las Vegas Raiders
Mayfield didn't start the game for the Los Angeles Rams and was later brought in to replace John Wolford. Over the course of the game, Mayfield completed 22/35 attempted passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. He had a passer rating of 91.5. Mayfield also had 10 rushing yards on four carries.
It was quite an eventful game for Mayfield, who just signed with the team a couple of days ago. He will look to get more acquainted as time goes by and Sean McVay will be there to get him to his best.
The Rams will be up against the Green Bay Packers in their next game on December 19.
It will give Mayfield and McVay enough time to get on the same page and go one step further after a scintillating Week 14 showing.
On the other hand, this loss for the Las Vegas Raiders might have shut down the window of their playoff hopes. They are now 5-8 and Derek Carr will surely be gutted after this loss.
