Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings

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Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams' defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz.

The Rams' home game originally was scheduled for Inglewood, Calif., before the venue was changed for public safety purposes because of