2018-19 Season NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Cowboys @ Rams

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I flew down to Long Beach on the morning of the NFC Divisional Playoff Game to cheer on my Cowboys at LA Memorial Coliseum.

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I was upgraded to a Camaro by Budget Car Rental since I am a Fastbreak member.  To make it known who I supported, I took my Cowboys car flag with me also!

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Here is the mad rush to get inside LA Memorial Coliseum.  There were plenty of Cowboy fans there to keep me safe from those wild and crazy Rams fans.  LOL.

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I got photobombed by a Rams fan.  LOL.  However, I think atleast half of the fans were Cowboys fans.

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This is a view of the field from my seat.

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A large flag was brought out to the field during the National Anthem.

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The Cowboys are taking the field here for the game!  The Rams Cheerleaders have also made it out to the field.

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The torch at LA Memorial Coliseum is being lit here.  This stadium was used during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

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The Cowboys are on offense here.

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Here are the fireworks at the end of the game.  Unfortunately, the Cowboys lost the game to the Rams by a score of 30 to 22.

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I enjoyed driving the Camaro around LA however the day after the game.

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The car measures G forces too.  I was very impressed with the power of the V6 engine.
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    The Cowboys claimed the NFC East Championship during the 2018-19 season after a 3-5 start to the season.  Newly acquired star receiver Amani Cooper from the Raiders helped open up the passing game for Dak Prescott, and the running game with Zeke Elliott was amazing with Elliott claiming the rushing title again.  The Cowboys beat the Seahawks during the Wild Card game to advance to the NFC Divisional Game.  Since the Cowboys had a 50-50 shot at that point to play the next round in Los Angeles, I booked a ticket with my Southwest Rapid Rewards points after the game to hold a ticket for me in case I could have the chance to go and watch the game down in LA.  As soon as the Bears missed their field goal in their Wild Card game the next day, I knew the Cowboys had punched their ticket to LA so I immediately got one of one of those resale ticket apps on my iPhone to buy a ticket for the game.  The prices for the tickets had jumped dramatically as soon as Bears Kicker Parkay missed his kick.  So, I was all set to attend the game in LA!

    I flew down to Long Beach on the following Saturday morning for the game.  After arriving into the "throw back" airport, I got upgraded to a Chevy Camaro since I was a valued Fast Break member with Budget.  I put my Cowboys car flag on the powerful Camaro, and I headed out for lunch with some buddies at Porto's Cafe & Bakery in Downey en route to the LA Memorial Coliseum.

    Since parking is an issue, I bought a parking spot by a LA Metro Station to take the train to USC for the game.  Getting into the Coliseum took a long time.  However, once I got in, it was cool to check out this iconic stadium.  Since I just went for the first available ticket, I was up in the nose bleed section, but it was still cool to be at a playoff game!

    The pregame ceremonies were cool including the lighting of the torch above the Coliseum.  I got to see the Cowboys warm up as well.  There seemed to be at least half if not more Cowboys fans there.  The Rams scored first with a field goal, but the Cowboys got the first touchdown.  Who caught the TD pass?  Who else but Amani Cooper!

    However, it was pretty much all Rams after that.  Both Rams running backs ran for over a 100 yards.  The Cowboys did get two more touchdowns on the ground including one from Zeke and one from Dak.  The Cowboys tried to come back, but the Rams edged us out 30-22.  I was still proud of the effort the Cowboys put together this season after starting out slow and having some issues with our offense line.  The Cowboys D was great for the most part during the regular season and the Wild Card game.

    I spent the night in LA before flying home on Sunday afternoon.  On the way back to the airport, I was able to meet up with my good friends from Orange County for brunch in Long Beach.  I loved driving that Camaro rental car too!

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