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znModeratorThe ref let Woolen taunt for a while.
Told him that’s enough.
He then keeps taunting…and taunting…and taunting.
Never seen that before. pic.twitter.com/A9yL0kBUmQ
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) January 26, 2026
znModeratorColumn: He’s arguably the NFL’s best coach yet…Blame for Rams’ loss to Seahawks begins with Sean McVay https://t.co/Qex1WnKouy
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) January 26, 2026
znModeratorI live in Hennepin County. Little ER is now a 32 year old 6 year Army vet who spent last week protesting ICE in Minneapolis and at Whipple and the Capitol in St.Paul. I don’t have to go more than a block or two to find them. They shut down my favorite Mexican restaurant(pre diabetes diagnosis) they ganged up on a little girl having a seizure and repeatedly kneed her in the head. They’ve been to the assisted living facility my brown skinned naturalized Asian wife works at. They hunt the immigrants kids parents at all the schools. They threatened to put a bullet in a little girl’s skull if she didn’t shut up, she was worried about her mother being harassed. I am really exhausted trying to stave off this feeling of giving them the war they’re begging for even though I know that has been their strategy the whole time
They’re in Maine now too.
znModeratorSadly, Sam Darnold was, as good.
The difference being, Darnold went against a defense with problems, and Stafford was on the road going against a defense that was 1st in points allowed and 6th in yards.
I would say Darnold was good in that game. Not “as” good, though on the winning team. They were statistically almost evenly matched, it’s just that Stafford had the bigger challenge.
For a season average, Seattle allowed 17.1 points per game and 293.3 yards allowed per game.
Last 3 games, Rams allowed 26.3 points per game (25th) and 382 yards per game (23rd).Stafford: 23/35 (65.7%), 374 yards, 10.7 per play, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack, 127.6 QB rating.
Darnold: 25/36 (69.44%), 346 yards, 9.6 per play, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 3 sacks, 127.8 QB rating.znModeratorRams are expected to receive two additional selections in the 2026 draft. Both of them are projected to land in the seventh round: one for Demarcus Robinson and one for Christian Rozeboom
znModeratorMina Kimes@minakimes
Two of Seattle’s three worst games this year in defensive EPA/play were both vs the Rams. Stafford was unbelievable in both games.LTR@LetsTalkRams
Stafford’s a complete baller & tough as nails.He deserved better tonight.
znModeratorDoug Clawson@doug_clawson
There’s been 4 instances since 1970 of a QB with 370+ pass yards, 3+ pass TD and 0 INT vs the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense (rank at end of season)Matthew Stafford vs the Seahawks in 2025 accounts for half of them. And he lost both.
Josh Dubow@JoshDubowAP
Matthew Stafford is first QB ever to throw for 350+ yards, 3+ TDs, have 0 turnovers and lose a playoff startJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Matthew Stafford joins Tom Brady & Peyton Manning as the only players in NFL history to have multiple seasons with 50+ passing TD, including playoffs.Sam Farmer@LATimesfarmer
Stafford playing an unbelievable game.znModeratorDoug Farrar@NFL_DougFarrar
I really hope Matthew Stafford comes back next season, because he played out of his mind in this game. Seahawks kept shifting from MOFO to MOFC, and every time they did it. Stafford would rip off another huge throw.znModeratorYou can't coverage bust against the best player on the field in the red zone and expect to win.
Bad business. pic.twitter.com/IlYSHK5Lsm
— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) January 26, 2026
znModeratorNo that’s the rule and Tariq knows it, his lapses in judgement could have cost them the game. I guarantee you that will be handled amongst his brothers https://t.co/lfYPyPQ5Ae
— Tony Softli (@SoftliSEA) January 26, 2026
znModeratorThis is not how the Seahawks drew it up, but it wound up working out.
It's an easy TD if 0 doesn't pick up Kyren. pic.twitter.com/1gIw181OZg
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) January 26, 2026
znModeratorPete Prisco@PriscoCBS
Rams secondary has been major problem the second half of the season and is in need of a major upgradeznModeratorznModeratorDoug Clawson@doug_clawson
The 2025 Rams epitomized the phrase … the difference between winning and losing is razor thinTheir 6 losses this season were by a combined 21 points
That adds up to the 4th-lowest average margin of defeat (-3.5) by any team in NFL history (min. 5 losses)
znModeratorNew England.
Shrug.
znModeratorHere are the confirmed inactives for tonight’s game:
Los Angeles Rams
WR Tutu Atwell
CB Derion Kendrick
RB Jarquez Hunter
TE Nick Vannett
OL Beux Limmer
DE Larrell MurchisonSeattle Seahawks
RB Zach Charbonnet
TE Elijah Orroyo
QB Jalen Milroe
LB Jared Ivey
RB Velus Jones Jr.
FB Robbie Ouzts
OL Christian HaynesSosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
I think the Seattle FB being out is actually a big deal. Kenneth Walker has not been good in pass pro and Charbonnet is obviously out, too.January 25, 2026 at 5:05 pm in reply to: Seattle game on Fox, 6:30 pm et 3:30 pt … chat link #161708znModeratorAnd go Rams
znModeratorScott Kacsmar@ScottKacsmar
McVay is 7-2 in playoff games decided by one score.6-1 in games decided by fewer than 6 points.
znModeratorin Seattle today. Temperatures are expected to hit 45 degrees.
We know the Rams can play in extreme cold, and in the warmest weather, even during massive fires.
But…can they play in moderate, mild conditions?
Who knows. I just assume that the team that is more used to those conditions have an advantage.
January 25, 2026 at 12:18 am in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #161688znModeratorStafford “the most talented i ever seen” — Louis Riddick
Louis Riddick@LRiddickESPN
Since becoming a regular starter in 2011, Matthew Stafford:
1st passing yds (61,714)
2nd passing TD’s (404)
His best throws this year are some of the best throws you will ever see. Period.20 yd completion to Puka. Insane difficulty on this throw. Did it all season. Routinely. Nobody throwing the ball better than Stafford. Nobody. pic.twitter.com/2rgdhPSXCZ
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) January 22, 2026
Another one 🤯
The anticipation, arm angle, velocity, and accuracy is 1 of 1 stuff. pic.twitter.com/oxYgAhXDbs— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) January 25, 2026
znModeratorznModeratorWhen it’s time to extend him, I’m not so sure we won’t hear from him. He’s already said dumb shit twice.
Okay! You offered a 600 dollar bet. I accept.
znModeratorAaron Donald will be in the building on Sunday night 🐐
He's the Rams' honorary captain for the NFC title game vs. Seattle https://t.co/d0Kt4f49PD
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) January 24, 2026
znModeratorDianna Russini@DMRussini
Right now the Arizona Cardinals consider Raheem Morris, Anthony Campanile, and Mike LaFleur as their lead candidates, per sources.znModeratorThought Chris Shula was a strong candidate for the Steelers, but they’re going with Mike McCarthy.
Another HC job gone for Rams assistants.
Browns, Cards, Bills and Raiders are left. https://t.co/Xht7NIuwZD
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) January 24, 2026
znModeratortrey wingo@wingoz
The Seahawks have allowed 6 TD in their past 7 games, and 4 came against the Rams in Week 16.znModerator.@RamsNFL @Seahawks Championship Sunday Chess Match….Too blitz or not too blitz…that is the question. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/69WLIV10ue
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 24, 2026
znModeratorfrom Rams or Seahawks? The Athletic’s beat writers break down the NFC Championship Game
By Nate Atkins and Michael-Shawn Dugar
Score predictions
Dugar: Seahawks 21, Rams 20. Seattle is at home with a top-three offense, the No. 1 defense and a legitimately game-changing collection of special teams units. This should come down to the wire. Every phase of the game will be impactful, down to the final seconds, just like the previous meeting in Seattle. I predict that in one of those three phases, the home team makes one more play than the opposition.
Atkins: Rams 27, Seahawks 24. It feels like the destiny of these teams is for a game to be decided by three points or less on a final drive. The Seahawks are rolling, but the Rams have found a clutch gene in the playoffs and improved in three key areas that caused the Week 16 collapse: The run defense with Poona Ford and Lake healthy, the playmaking of the secondary, and the special teams play with Harrison Mevis at kicker and Kotwica at coordinator. In a game that should blend these teams’ inverse styles, those improvements should create a razor-tight game in the fourth. I’ll give the edge to Stafford and his 55 career game-winning drives over Darnold. This just feels like Stafford’s year.
znModeratorthese hybrid LB/Safeties seem to be one of the responses to the new rules opening up the passing game. They are pure gold to defensive-coordinators.
Atkins on Lake (from here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6994610/2026/01/24/rams-seahawks-nfc-championship-game-preview/?source=emp_shared_article
Lake is the captain and leader of the defense. He rotates from nickel cornerback to strong safety to free safety. He is key to the way defensive coordinator Chris Shula wants to live in dime personnel and disguise coverages behind four- and five-man pass rushes. … Lake played half of the first matchup between the Rams and Seahawks this year, when Los Angeles picked Darnold off four times.
Lake’s leadership and play were sorely missed when Darnold was spamming Jaxon Smith-Njigba late in the Week 16 matchup. The secondary just had its best game since that first Seattle matchup by picking off Caleb Williams three times on Sunday.
znModeratorChances that Nacua says things in public are pretty good, I’m afraid.
Once.
Wanna bet it never happens again?
But even then, he did not criticize the Rams. Which was my point. Jones did.
Nacua was straightened out when it comes to the act of completely free opinion delivery in public. But what I was talking about was rocking the Rams own boat. Nacua was in fact straightened out–but he never crossed the really dark line, he never went after the Rams. Again, Jones did.
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