While Odell Beckham Jr. was a disappointment with the Cleveland Browns, the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver has provided significant impact for the Los Angeles Rams since signing with them in November. And in Monday night’s NFL Wild-Card Round game against the Arizona Cardinals, Beckham reeled in the first playoff touchdown of his eight-year career.
Beckham made an incredible catch for the first score of Monday night’s game, showing off tremendous hands and footwork to haul in a Matthew Stafford pass in the first quarter.
OBJ! What a catch!
The Rams take the early lead on Monday Night Playoff Football. pic.twitter.com/Vz8rkDu2pt
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) January 18, 2022
FIRST PLAYOFF TD FOR @obj! pic.twitter.com/yQKjnidCzy
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 18, 2022
That’s vintage OBJ.
The touchdown led to plenty of reaction — and of course mocking of the Browns — on Twitter.
Larry Fitzgerald points out how well the Rams are utilizing Odell Beckham in the red zone…few minutes later Odell scored exactly how Fitzgerald talked about pic.twitter.com/7ubx2jmlPx
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 18, 2022
Odell Beckham Jr. scores his first career playoff TD to put the Rams ahead of the Cardinals 7-0.
He has 6 Rec TD over past 8 games with Rams. He had 0 Rec TD in first 6 games of season with Browns pic.twitter.com/DbCcqvVknE
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 18, 2022
Odell Beckham Jr.:
TDs with Rams: 6
TDs with Browns: 6— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 18, 2022
I question Baker Mayfield’s evaluation of Odell Beckham
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) January 18, 2022
Since the Browns cut Odell Beckham:
Baker Mayfield TDs to WRs: 3
OBJ receiving TDs: 6— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) January 18, 2022
OBJ making the browns look even worse, if that’s possible.
— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) January 18, 2022
Baker Mayfield watching OBJ flourish with the Rams. 😬https://t.co/BNQCO7jYVH
— theScore (@theScore) January 18, 2022
If we'd told you one year ago that next year in the playoffs the Rams would have:
• Matt Stafford throwing a TD
• Odell Beckham catching a TD
• Von Miller getting a sack…well, you would've been surprised. pic.twitter.com/uy8Ua2pomB
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 18, 2022
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