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Rams PFF grades: Best and worst performers in win vs. Bears

The Los Angeles Rams knocked out the Chicago Bears in the divisional round on Sunday night , advancing to the NFC title game where the Seattle Seahawks await. For the second straight week, there were clear mistakes made by the Rams that need to be cleaned up, but the only thing that matters is that they got the win.

Pro Football Focus released its game grades on Monday, showing how well (or poorly) everyone played for the Rams. Kevin Dotson , Kamren Curl , Kamren Kinchens and Omar Speights were by far the top performers, shining in Los Angeles ' thrilling victory.

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Here are the top and bottom performers on each side of the ball (min. 10 snaps).

Top 5 offense

Dotson was the Rams' highest-graded player on offense and dominated with a 93.5 run-blocking grade, also the best on the team.

Jackson allowed just one pressure, doing a great job at left tackle against the Bears' edge rushers.

Williams played a big part in the Rams' win, picking up 54 yards after contact with three missed tackles forced.

Nacua and Parkinson had identical grades and each finished with exactly 56 yards receiving.

Top 5 defense

Curl, Kinchens and Speights all played outstanding games, inarguably their best of the season. Curl had two passes defensed and one interception and also landed one hit on the quarterback. Kinchens didn't miss a single tackle and Speights broke up a critical fourth-down pass in the end zone that would've tied the game. Combined, they allowed 42 yards receiving on 14 targets.

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Johnson continues to play really well for the Rams, recording two pressures and three tackles in limited action.

Davis was also stout against the run, making four tackles in the win.

Bottom 5 offense

McClendon allowed two pressures, including one sack.

Ferguson caught just one of his five targets, but it went for a big 19-yard gain.

Corum only had a long run of 7 yards and forced just one missed tackle, struggling to find much space.

Mumpfield caught two of three targets for 11 yards, one of which was a screen on third down where he came up short.

Stafford was the Rams' lowest-graded offensive player, committing three turnover-worthy plays.

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Bottom 5 defense

Hamilton impressed with four total pressures but his overall grade was weighed down by his tackling grade of 26.3.

Turner tied for the team lead with five pressures but struggled against the run (45.1) and missed one tackle.

Lake was targeted seven times but allowed just three catches for 25 yards and a touchdown.

Landman and Verse were the biggest culprits when it came to missed tackles. Landman missed four and Verse missed six, combining for 10 of the team's 20 whiffs.

Other notables

Durant allowed the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter but he also had two interceptions and gave up just 25 yards on three catches (eight targets).

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McCreary saw extended action in this one but wasn't targeted a single time and didn't miss one tackle.

Adams caught just two passes for 24 yards, the last being a big one along the sideline during the game-winning drive.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: LA Rams PFF grades: Best, worst players vs. Bears

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