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January 16, 2025 at 3:43 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154763
wvParticipantInteresting graphic in this vid. McVay has never allowed a RB to get 100 yards in 12 playoff games. That is the longest streak, ever, according to the vid.
January 16, 2025 at 3:37 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154762wvParticipantSo, if the Rams were to be competitive, how would it happen? What would it look like?
I dunno, but they have managed to be competitive with that other team with a great Oline – the Lions. How do they do ‘that’ ? I have no idea.
Great challenge for McVay. As Cowherd noted, going across the country, into the cold, short week, against a beast of a team thats already lambasted the Rams.
Great challenge.
One of those games where you can live with a loss, if they are competitive, smart, tough.
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vJanuary 16, 2025 at 12:08 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154759wvParticipantRams v Eagles starts bout the 17:33 minute mark. “Rams pass rush front — not the main front, but the pass rush front — has evolved to maybe the best in the NFL”
…yeah, but its that other front that needs to stop Saquon.
wvParticipantMatthew Stafford’s 139.2 passer rating vs. blitz is highest of any QB in playoffs this century
Rams’ 8 different players with at least a half-sack is most in NFL playoff history
No Rams CB ever had a sack in the playoffs before Monday night
Tyler Higbee now has most receiving yards by Rams TE in playoff history
Also, one of the worst gameplans in NFL history. By the Vikings head coach.
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vJanuary 16, 2025 at 11:17 am in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154755wvParticipantSo, we all talk about the Rams front four. They look really good sometimes. But what if they get steam-rolled AGAIN, in a playoff game against the Eagles. What would that mean, as far as drafting and personnel moves going forward? Would that mean the Rams front four is really NOT that good? Or fatally flawed? Would that mean they need better…what? DTs? Linebackers? Something else?
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vwvParticipantJanuary 15, 2025 at 5:03 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154733wvParticipantJanuary 15, 2025 at 4:02 pm in reply to: setting up the Iggles game (Sunday 1/19, 3 et 12 noon pt) #154730wvParticipantIve seen some crazy pundits falling into the overvaluing-a-wildcard-win syndrome.
It was a great win over the vikes. Wonderful win.
Eagles are a different animal. It will get ugly.
There’s no scheming their way out of being bludgeoned by a superior OLine. By the start of the fourth quarter Saquon will be over 100 yards.
Rams get a TD in garbage time to make it look close:
Eagles 28
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vwvParticipantNick Wright picks the rams to win the NFC, near the end of vid.
wvParticipantIt feels like the Rams are on House money right now..
I think thats true. Its been a weird year, but by the time we got to this point, the Rams had gotten to about where we thought they might get. Final four in the NFC.
They are up against-it now, though. I wonder what Bill Belichex would do? Maybe put all their effort into stopping the eagles in the red zone. Seems like that what Belichex always preached when the other team had a talent advantage. Somehow gotta keep the eagles kicking field goals.
This is why i am always the smartest guy in the room. I come up with the big ideas. “Just dont let the Eagles score touchdowns”.
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vwvParticipant…so, is the front four now the ‘strength of the team’? Is it becoming the identity of the Rams?
Maybe it depends on how the front four does against the best OLines. Like Philadelphia. And Detroit.
If they get bludgeoned again, then what do we say about them?
Eagles are SIX point favorites.
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vwvParticipantOMG. Playoff stomping of the Vikings.
I shall savor it.
Doesnt change the fact that Tom Mack never moved, though.
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vwvParticipantVikings now, 2.5 point favorites.
I think the Vikes just have an all-round better team. And Justin Jefferson is just frightening.
I’d feel better if Cooper Kupp was healthy, but i dunno what the deal is with Kupp.
Vikings 23
Rams 20w
vStafford is better than Darnold. Jefferson is scary. So is Puka. Van Ginkel is scary. And they have Hockenson back.
But I am a believer in Sean Aristotle McVay.
Rams 27
Vikings 16Final Answer.
i wonder if viking fans are still the second most obnoxious flamers in the league.
49er fans, being first, of course.there was a time, back in the olden days, when flamers ran amok amonxt us, you know.
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vwvParticipantVikings now, 2.5 point favorites.
I think the Vikes just have an all-round better team. And Justin Jefferson is just frightening.
I’d feel better if Cooper Kupp was healthy, but i dunno what the deal is with Kupp.
Vikings 23
Rams 20w
vwvParticipantI’m a little surprised they didnt add Warren Sapp to that list. I think Sapp is in the conversation.
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vwvParticipantEnh. The team i wanted least in the playoffs — Vikings. Ah well.
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vWhere is your thirst for revenge?
I’ll take the Vikings. Darnold looked erratic under pressure last night. Philly is the one team I think the Rams have no shot of beating, and Washington is the one team I think the Rams would almost certainly beat. The other teams are a coin flip, I think, including MN.
I had a thirst for revenge once. Long ago.
Joe Kapp hurtled over it.
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vwvParticipantVikings favored on the road. Rams 1.5 point underdogs.
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vwvParticipantEnh. The team i wanted least in the playoffs — Vikings. Ah well.
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vwvParticipantPFF LA Rams@PFF_Rams
13. Los Angeles Rams
Ranking all 32 offensive lines ahead of Week 18:
Tough to rank this OLine given the small number of games they’ve been healthy. In general though, I’d put em in the 10th to 15th tier.
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vwvParticipantYeah, i dont understand why there is ZERO information about what is going on with Kupp.
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vwvParticipantRams are 2.5 point underdogs against Seattle.
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vwvParticipantOK, so the rams are either gonna play the
Packers or Commanders, OR,
Lions or Vikings (whichever loses).Do we have any preferences?
I dunno. All four seem like tough match-ups to me. I guess, i would rank them this way, maybe.
Lions
Packers
Vikings
Commanders.I guess, the rams would have the best chance against a rookie QB.
The Rams just always seem to play like shit against the Packers. Its annoying.
They lose to the Lion, but at least they play well against the Lions.
Hard for me to see the Rams beating the vikings twice. I dunno.
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vwvParticipantOJ Simpson rushed over 2000 yards in a 14 game season.
I just wanted to point that out.
These ‘records’ i hear about make me roll my eyes, sometimes.
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vwvParticipantIf you watch this vid, you will see how the Seahawks never had a chance. Even if they had beaten the Rams. They would have needed, like, ten teams to win along WITH their win.
wvParticipant“rams look awful”
wvParticipantStu Jackson@StuJRams
The Rams will be the NFC No. 3 seed and host the No. 6 seed Wild Card weekend (Commanders or Packers) with:1) A win/tie vs Seahawks
OR
2) Buccaneers loss/tie vs Saints
Otherwise, Rams will be the No. 4 seed and host Lions/Vikings loser on Wild Card weekend
Hosting the Lions would be interesting. But i cant see the Rams beating ‘any’ of those teams right now. Maybe the Commanders.
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vwvParticipantI don’t really look forward to this that much. I don’t like watching the 2s in a meaningless game, and then that could be quickly followed by a Rams playoff defeat, depending on who they get in the first round (not their year). So if it goes that way–a 2s game followed by a playoff loss–the next good Rams game we get to see will be next September. Unless they win their 1st playoff game, which depends on who they play. That could be a win and a good watch, depending.
I just want one good game before the season ends.
They could do a lot between now and September and field a real contender in 2025. Need to draft and/or sign an OT, a CB or 2, an ILB, and probably a fast receiver. Which is all do-able.
Yeah, i agree with all that.
I dont like this way of clinching a division. Should have come down to actually beating Seattle.
Such a weird season. The narrative is that the Rams won X number of games after the bye, etc, etc, but are they really playing good football now? The next two games could be ugly. Which would mean they have been playing ugly football since the Saints game, other than the crazy game against the Bills.
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vwvParticipantWash wins in OT
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vwvParticipantWell, i personally guarantee a win by the Commies.
I have watched the Falcons and they are awful. So are the Houston Texans. Neither should be allowed in the playoffs.
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vwvParticipantIt would be funny if the Rams end up rooting for the 49ers to win Monday night.
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