An incompletion and a 10-yard sack by Vita Vea, brought up 3rd and 20, but Stafford threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Kupp on the next play, giving the Rams a 17–3 lead. Tampa Bay then moved 65 yards in 12 plays, but came up empty when Succop missed a 48-yard field goal wide to the right. LA then drove 41 yards in 12 plays to take a 20–3 lead on Gay's 40-yard field goal with 2:23 left in the half.