Can we beat the Eagles ?

They are not the best team, and i dont know anyone who thinks that. The Pats are the best team until somebody takes them down.

Eagles sure look good though. I’m expecting a battle of the titans. A hard-fought, hard-hitting, close game.

Rams 3.14159
Eagles 3

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I’m betting he also paid close attention to what the Hawks did to stop them. Until the last game there was NO blueprint on how to stop that offense. At least now there is one.

I don’t care what happened last year with Washington and Philly. That was Wentz’s rookie season. He’s playing like an MVP now. And their running game is deep and good.

All true except for this…the point about McVay being Washington’s coordinator in 2016 is that he knows Schwartz’s Philly defense. That doesn’t guarantee anything but it is an interesting factor.

As for the Rams defense against that offense, either Phillips can get this crew to play them well or they don’t come through for him. Either way WP will have a plan and great offenses have been stopped before.

None of this is a prediction. I will tell you what happens after the 4th quarter clock goes to 0:00.

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From John Breech at CBS: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-14-picks-falcons-stun-saints-chiefs-roll-raiders-in-afc-west-showdown/

Philadelphia (10-2) at L.A. Rams (9-3), 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox): While I was eating some avocado toast over the weekend, I made a list of all the teams the Eagles have beaten this season that currently have a winning record.

Here’s the list: Carolina.

That’s it. That’s the entire list.

(I also made a list of the five best places to get avocado toast, but you’ll have to read my book, The Five Best Places to get Avocado Toast, if you want that kind of information. Also, that’s not an actual book yet, but it might be soon)

Anyway, I can’t stop thinking about the fact that the Eagles have only beaten one team with a winning record. Now, I’m not trying insult the Eagles, because 10 wins is 10 wins and it’s not like they get to make their own schedule, but I am saying that I can’t in good faith pick the Eagles to win a game against a good team, especially on the road and especially after what happened in Seattle on Sunday.

Also, Sean McVay was the offensive coordinator for a Redskins team that went 2-0 against the Eagles last season. Why does that matter, you ask? Because McVay is a millennial and millennial’s like avocado toast and that probably means he’ll buy my book. Also, it means McVay is familiar with how to exploit the Eagles’ defense, which is what I expect to happen.

The pick: Rams 30-27 over Eagles

I don’t think that the Rams can count on the offense alone to score enough points to win this game. I’ve said this before, but the Rams offense has not had a lot of success vs very good defenses. The offense didn’t put up a lot of points vs. Seattle, Minnesota or Jacksonville. Like in the Jacksonville game, it will take something extra from the defense and special teams to pull out a win over the Eagles. I am dubious about the Rams chances.

PA Ram wrote:

Zooey wrote:

The pick: Rams 30-27 over Eagles

Stop trying to get my hopes up. I am mentally trying to prepare for a tough loss so I do not spend the week in a total funk. This sort of wide-eyed optimism is cruel. Leave me to my dark pit of despair. Post only the negative articles. That’s what a real fan would do.

I cannot face the prospect of a loss, so you are going to have to just live with me insisting on a Rams’ victory from here out. I am not settling for a Wild Card this year. It is division title, or suicide for me. That’s the plan.

Now, the Rams can lose to the Eagles as long as they beat the Seahawks next week, but I think it’s better for my longterm life ambitions if the Rams win this week, and Seattle loses at St. Petersburg.

Ozoneranger wrote:

My God, almost all of you sound like the French General Staff after Dunkirk. Surrender monkeys!

Rams, 51-7.

Yeah, I’m off my meds.

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Exactly Ozone. Nothing says French Surrender Monkey like
avocado on toast.

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Well, I’m just going to say that I like the Rams, and I want them to win, and I guess that just makes me different from everyone else around here. Except maybe Ozone. He seems to talk like a Rams fan.

InvaderRam wrote:

football outsiders ranks the rams number one and philly number two.

number one pick vs number two pick.

two of the most well rounded teams in the league. should be fun.

i’m so freaking nervous.

Me too. They can do this though. And if they do…..

Merlin wrote:

Rams vs Eagles is a matchup of the best two young QBs in this league, drafted 1 and 2 overall the same year, and it has implications not only for the playoffs but for the changing of the guard we are watching happen in real time.

It’s also going to be an amazing matchup of two teams that are extremely balanced. Could be anywhere from a barnburner to a defensive showdown.

Should be the best game thus far this season IMO.

Looks like there may be a Tree, but no Woods.

Rams’ Alec Ogletree: Trending towards playing Sunday
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ogletree (elbow) would not have practiced today had there been a regular padded practice but appears to be making good progress this week, Lindsey Thiry of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Rams had a light practice Wednesday which allowed Ogletree to take part in the team activities. While it would be nice to see him get a full padded practice in before Sunday’s contest, the team has noted a fair level of confidence in regards to his progression. We should have a better indication of Ogletree’s availability for Week 14 as the week moves closer to Sunday.

December 6, 2017 2:13 pm
Rams’ Robert Woods: No timetable for return
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Woods (shoulder) doesn’t have a precise timetable for a return, Lindsey Thiry of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Last Thursday, McVay predicted Woods may be able to play Week 14, but Dec. 17 at Seattle was the more likely date for his next appearance. McVay seems to have changed his tune slightly regarding the Rams’ No. 1 wide receiver, who has yet to take part in practice since injuring his left shoulder Week 11. Furthering the narrative was Woods’ listing as a non-participant on Wednesday’s estimated injury report, per Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News. Ideally, Woods will get the all-clear at some point before the postseason begins, but it remains to be seen when he’ll reach 100 percent.

We honestly don’t know how good these 2 teams are. The Eagles DO have the more solid defense in terms of personnel (Rams got holes). And the Eagles have been in the same systems for 2 years. And the Eagles have homefield advantage.

So it’s a tough game.

And the Rams up for a tough game of this type or is it a year too soon yet?