The most anticipated game of the season between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs didn't disappoint on Monday night. It was a historic outing from both teams, with the Rams topping the Chiefs 54-51.

This game will be remembered for a long, long time. It's the best game I've personally ever watching on live television (with second probably being the unlikely 28-3 comeback from the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51).

There was no shortage of firsts in this game, with both teams in the middle of a heavyweight bout. They traded blow after blow until there was no more time left to fight. This was the first game in NFL history that both teams scored 50 or more points, meaning it was also the first time a team scored 50+ points and failed to win the game.

The previous 216 teams to score 50 or more came out victorious. That was no more, as the Rams made a statement on Monday night that they are here to stay.

Could this have been a sneak peek of what's to come in February? If it is, hopefully we get five quarters of football instead of four.

The Rams won in impressive fashion, beating the Chiefs at their own game by scoring in bunches. There were three things to take away from the Rams' win over the Chiefs in Week 11.

3. The Rams Need Aqib Talib Back

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You can't give up 51 points in a game and not expect to have criticism come down on your defense. The Rams had no answer defensively for the Chiefs' high-flying offense.

Patrick Mahomes was able to have his way through the air despite turning it over 5 times. He still had 478 yards and 6 touchdowns in the game. Throughout the contest, the Rams also had no answer for Tyreek Hill. Hill's speed makes him capable of making big plays at any moment.

Hill had plenty of them, as he finished the game with 10 catches for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. Sam Shields was the unfortunate soul who was given the responsibility of trying to cover Hill. It didn't work out, as Shields was chasing him all game with no positive results. It's a hard cover for anybody, but especially true for a guy who was out of football just last year.

While Marcus Peters did his best to slow down Travis Kelce, everyone took notice to one thing: how much the Rams need Aqib Talib back.

Talib has been out since Week 3 when he injured his ankle against the Los Angeles Chargers. He was placed on IR, but he is expected to return after the Rams' Week 12 bye,

Talib's leadership and production has been missed. In the first three weeks (when Talib started), no wide receiver had more than 90 yards in a game against Los Angeles.

Since then, the Rams have allowed 8 wide receivers to surpass 90 yards. Two of them had 200 or more yards (Michael Thomas and Tyreek Hill).

Those type of performances don't occur often when Talib is suited up. Talib's return will prove to be very beneficial for the Rams' playoff run in January.

2. Aaron Donald is Hands Down the Best Defensive Player in the NFL

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Just last season, we witnessed Aaron Donald hold up the Defensive Player of the Year Award. He then held out of training camp in hopes of landing a new contract.

The Rams came to terms with the All-Pro defensive tackle. The extension was historic, coming in at six years, $135 million.

The deal made Donald the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. It was short lived though, as Khalil Mack received a  six-year, $141 million deal after joining the Chicago Bears.

Rather than sitting on his laurels, Donald is somehow even better in 2018, showing everyone he's worth every penny and then some.

Donald is a true unicorn in the game of football. He is an interior defensive lineman who is rushing the passer better than anyone in the league. Even in a league dominated by edge-rushers, Donald is leading the NFL in sacks with 14.5 sacks. Donald is double-teamed on 72% of his snaps, making his season that much more impressive.

On Monday night, Donald showed the world just how dominant he is. He sacked Mahomes twice, stripping him of the football on both occasions to swing the game in Los Angeles' favor.

All of Donald's incredible numbers still don't do justice to how dominant he truly is. The gap between him and the second best defensive player is gargantuan.

In his short career, Donald already has 53.5 sacks through 5 seasons, with five games remaining this year. He's truly in a league of his own.

Few defensive players make such a large impact this consistently, especially from the interior defensive line position. If Donald keeps at this pace for the year, it's hard to see anyone else taking home the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Donald is the best defensive player in the NFL and it's not remotely close.

1. Jared Goff is the Real Deal

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In a game that displayed the utter dominance of both offenses, quality play at the quarterback position was paramount.

The tabloids and headlines were dominated by Mahomes leading up to the game on Monday. He was deserving of them after throwing 31 touchdowns coming into the game. Mahomes is continuing his historic year after throwing 6 more touchdowns against the Rams on Monday night.

Jared Goff has quietly been having a fantastic season as well. Heading into Week 11, Goff had 3,129 yards and 22 touchdowns.

He improved those numbers with a 418-yard, four-touchdown performance en route to a victory over the now 9-2 Chiefs.

Against Kansas City, Goff let the world know he is not to be overlooked anymore. Some people call him a system quarterback just because of his success under Sean McVay. If that's the case, Mahomes must be a system guy in Andy Reid‘s offense right? Wrong. Neither are system guys; in fact, they are the next generation of elite quarterbacks.

With the Chiefs defense showing signs of being vulnerable, Goff picked them apart. He showcased his arm-talent all night, making unbelievable throws left and right.

The Cal product made a couple omistakes, especially with his two costly fumbles. Goff bounced back from those, delivering a strike to Gerald Everett late in the game to gain the lead.

That lead stuck, giving the victory to the Rams' third-year quarterback. It was a dazzling performance, especially after what this team has been through in the past couple of weeks with the fires in California.

Stars shined when they needed to most in front of a raucous Los Angeles crowd. Goff was center stage, playing a lead role in one of the best games ever played in the history of the NFL. This game seemed like a statement game for Goff, cementing him as one of the league's best passers.

The Rams are as dangerous as ever with Goff as the signal caller. Not many teams can slow him down, thus why the Rams are 10-1.