Bobby Brown III with the 5 yard tackle for loss!

Brown is another interior lineman who has shown to be a key part of the rotation. pic.twitter.com/kpkJNty8WC

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) December 5, 2023

One negative run for Kyren yesterday. The diversity in running plays for him is also a breath of fresh air. Kyren saw his first 8+ man box on Sunday and I thought he responded very well. The Browns respected the run and he still had himself a strong game on the ground. #Rams pic.twitter.com/WogdI3NlAa

— JAKE ELLENBOGEN (@JKBOGEN) December 4, 2023

nittany ram wrote:

Given their cupcake schedule, for all practical purposes the Packers are in.

That leaves the Rams, Seahawks, and Vikings battling for the final playoff spot.

The Rams and Seahawks will both likely finish 9-8, but the Rams own the tiebreaker.

The Vikings beat the 49ers but lost to the Bears so it’s hard to know what to expect from them. They get Jefferson back next week but things are still shaky at QB. At least at the moment, the Vikings own the tiebreaker over the Rams based on a better conference record. However, they could easily lose 3 or more of their final 5 games to finish 8-9 or worse.

Just expanding on what Nittany has said.

As we know the Rams face both Baltimore and SF. But also Wash, NO, and NYG. If they lose 2 of those 5 and end up 9-8, as we know they’re in over Seattle. If they beat either Balt or SF they go 10-7 and it’s unlikely either Minn or Seattle could overtake that.

Assuming the Rams go 9/8, to lose its 6th seed spot GB would have to win only 2 of the next 5 games. They play NYG, Tampa, Carolina, Minn, and Chi. Does anyone see 3 losses in those games? Though anything can happen of course, which doesn’t make it likely.

Minnesota‘s remaining schedule is a meat grinder. I don’t see how they could come out of that in the lead for spot 7. They face the Raiders, but also Cinn, GB, and Detroit twice. The luster is off for Dobbs, who threw 4 INTs against the Bears. If the Rams go 9/8, then Minn has to win 3 games because they have a tie-breaker with the Rams.

Seattle faces SF and Phil in consecutive games. They are capable of beating Pitt, Arz, and Tenn. But then for them to get the 7 spot, they need to be a game up on the Rams. Assuming the Rams go 9/8, to get in Seattle has to win 4 of the next 5. That means they have to beat SF or Phil while also winning the ones they look like the can win.

InvaderRam wrote:

yeah.  they’re gonna have to hit another home run.  should be exciting.

My take on that is simple. If they did it before they can do it again. 2023 wasn’t luck. They hit on a lot of players both in the draft and in trades and bargain free agency (well except a kicker). So it’s in them to do it again.

zn wrote:

Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue Sean McVay says Puka Nacua has an AC sprain.

from https://www.uchealth.com/en/conditions/ac-joint-injury#:~:text=An%20injury%20of%20the%20acromioclavicular,type%20of%20blunt%20force%20trauma.

An injury of the acromioclavicular joint targets the area where the shoulder blade (scapula) meets the collarbone (clavicle). The injury typically takes place in the form of a sprain, forcing the tendon apart by some type of blunt force trauma.

canadaram wrote:

I’ve said it before but I think Kyren is the best red zone weapon that the Rams have had in quite some time

There’s a stat called NFL Team Red Zone Scoring Percentage (TD only)

For years the Rams under McVay lagged in the mediocre range with those stats. This year they’re 7th. That’s the best the Rams have done with this stat under McVay.

45 yard Puka Nacua jet sweep called back because of a flop (flag) holding call against the Cleveland defender. pic.twitter.com/5UAGD9xCKW

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) December 4, 2023

from https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2023/12/4/23987594/rams-browns-pff-grades-puka-nacua-matthew-stafford

Top grades on defense:

1 – Aaron Donald, DE: 84.8

Donald finished with a whopping eight pressures, tied for his most in a single game so far this season. He accomplished the same feat earlier this year against the Indianapolis Colts. Donald was consistently in the backfield and was the main disruptor of Joe Flacco while it was a relatively quiet pass rushing day for everyone else.

2 – Ernest Jones, MLB: 79.5

Jones had a very active date on defense and finished with a team-leading 15 total tackles according to the box score. PFF credited the linebacker with eight tackles and three assists. He forced four pressures on Flacco.

3 – John Johnson, DB: 72.6

The Browns targeted Johnson in coverage only a single time, and the veteran safety picked off Flacco and returned the ball deep into Cleveland territory to set up a game-clinching touchdown. It was sweet revenge against his former team that cut him two years into his big free agent contract, and Johnson has been coming on strong of late for LA.

With four pressures, including two sacks (PFF does not credit “half sacks), Turner now has back-to-back games with multiple quarterback takedowns. The defensive tackle is now pushing to break Donald’s rookie sack record, which only signals that good things are in store for this promising individual.

wv wrote:

zn wrote:

wv wrote:

When did Raheem Morris become a ‘hybrid coordinator/head coach’ ? Did i miss the memo or somethin?

Morris is officially designated as the Rams assistant head coach. It just means he inherits the head coach position if McVay misses time for any reason. It’s like he’s the VP and McVay is the president. As a rule guys become assistant head coaches if they’ve been head coaches before, which Morris has. This doesn’t subtract anything from Morris being the Rams defensive coordinator.

— OK, well, i thought it was like being the designated figurehead. Like Nittany is on this board. Ya know. Like assistant-hybrid-vice-admin. w v

No Nittany’s powers and responsibilities are different. Morris, for example, does not have power over life and death.

from https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2023/12/4/23987864/rams-aaron-donald-kobie-turner-sack-rookie-records

With 3.5 sacks in the last two games, including 1.5 in the L.A. Rams win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, rookie defensive tackle Kobie Turner was quickly turned around his season from a good one to potentially a great one with five contests left to go. If Turner gets four more sacks in the next five games, he will surpass Aaron Donald’s rookie total of nine sacks in 2014, the modern franchise record for a first-year player.

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This is against an elite level guard too. Did the same kind of thing earlier in the year against Zach Martin too

That’s quite a sight. Donald and Turner stunting and they both get there.