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After a stellar rookie season that has made him a frontrunner for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, Rams edge defender Jared Verse took things to another level in his NFL Playoff debut. Facing the Vikings on Wild Card Weekend, Verse was, at first, the beneficiary of his teammates getting to the quarterback and knocking the ball free, scooping up the loose ball and creating a turnover. Verse had bigger things in mind that just giving the ball back to the Rams offense, however, as he immediately took off running down the field, showing off his incredible speed for a player his size as he galloped down the sideline before diving over the goal line for a 57-yard score. Verse's heroics helped the Rams to an easy victory in this one, as they beat the Vikings, 27-9, on Jan. 13, 2025, to book their tickets to the Divisional Round. Verse also added two tackles to the stat sheet in the win.