EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Looking back at three things to watch in the St. Louis Rams' 28-26 victory against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon:

1. Defending the aerial attack: Seattle's lack of success in the passing game had them entering Sunday's game ranked 31st in the league in yards per game. The Rams' pass defense had been allowing the fewest yards per game in the air, a deceiving stat when looking further into the numbers. Something figured to give Sunday between the two sides and, as it turned out, the Rams' struggling pass defense was the cure for what ailed Seattle's aerial attack. Quarterback Russell Wilson lit the Rams up in the second half, throwing for 313 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 110.1. When starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins left the game, Wilson and the Seahawks picked on a trio of rookie cornerbacks simply trying to keep things in front of them. Jenkins returned but it didn't do much to help the cause. The Rams did manage to create some pressure, including three sacks but the return of starting cornerback Trumaine Johnson from a knee injury can't come too soon.

2. Sorting out the run game: After discussing a running back by committee situation all week, Rams coach Jeff Fisher and Co. decided that rookie Tre Mason had the hot hand early on and mostly went with him as the workhorse back. Mason built on a solid first outing against San Francisco with 18 carries for 85 yards and his first career touchdown. Mason's 18 carries are the second most by a Rams runner this year, trailing only the 19 Zac Stacy had against Tampa Bay in week 2. Tavon Austin had five carries and Benny Cunningham had two but Stacy didn't get a single touch after battling an ankle injury during the week. Things seem to be trending toward Mason become the focal point of the run game though Fisher said after the game that wasn't necessarily the case.

3. Getting to 21: Entering the game, Seattle had won 16 of the past 18 meetings with the Rams, mostly because of a stout defense (and an oft-anemic Rams offense). In the previous 14 meetings, the Rams had scored no more than 20 points in any individual game. According to Elias, over the past 30 seasons, only the Dallas Cowboys had kept another team (the New York Giants) below 21 points in at least 15 consecutive meetings. That stretch lasted 17 games from 1992-2000. That streak will continue after the Rams finally broke through against the Seahawks on Sunday. The rope-a-dope punt return for 90 yards and a touchdown by Stedman Bailey put the Rams at 20 and the ensuing extra point made it 21. The Rams added another touchdown later to get to 28. It's no coincidence that the Rams got just their third win in the past 19 games against Seattle after getting to that scoring mark.