from https://www.therams.com/news/5-interesting-stats-from-the-rams-nfc-championship-game-loss-to-seattle-matthew-stafford-displays-unprecedented-deep-ball-and-play-action-prowess

The Rams’ 0.07 expected points added (EPA) per rush was the highest allowed by the Seahawks’ defense all season, according to Next Gen Stats

That means the Rams added an average of 0.07 expected points to their total on each carry, compared to what the average team would achieve on run plays in similar contexts. Seattle’s second-highest EPA allowed was also to the Rams (0.04) in Week 11, and those were the only two positive figures yielded by the Seahawks’ defense all year.

As Rams players cleared out their lockers on Monday, offensive lineman Steve Avila said they had a good game plan, and their previous experiences against Seattle allowed them to create more push in the run game than they had previously.

Billy_T wrote:

. They can upgrade linebacker too. Never should have traded Ernest Jones.

I think the issue at LB was Young playing on a bad knee with limited snaps. Young was the Darnold nemesis. In previous games, whenever Darnold escaped the pocket, Young would run him down–Young is very fast for a guy his size. With everyone else, Darnold could make a throw or throw it away. Young, with his exceptional speed, got to him and unsettled him…he just couldn’t handle Young’s speed. This game Young didn’t play as much and was clearly a bit banged up and less effective than he usually was.

Stafford was sacked 1 time. Darnold was sacked 3. But the days where they had him shaken came from having Young running him down when he went outside the pocket right or left behind the LOS.

InvaderRam wrote:

. maybe even make a splash in free agency. if possible.

I doubt they can. I mean, of course I don’t know what they will do, but they do face this situation–all the 2023 draft picks are on their final year in 2026, and it’s a lot of them. They don’t have the cap space to sign all of their own guys as it is. We’re talking Avilla, Young, Turner, McClendon, and Nacua. Along with some guys like Bennett, Allen, Ethan Evans, and Desjuan Wms.

Man, feel really bad for him.

Just trips while backing up to field a punt, ends up being the difference in the game.

Brutal mistake on almost the biggest stage. https://t.co/fu7uKgiiaB

— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) January 26, 2026

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Chris Madel dealt a huge blow to the Republican Party’s hopes of winning the Minnesota governorship by dropping out of the race in a rare show of conscience for a conservative.

Madel recorded a video explaining his decision.

“I love Minnesota. was born and raised here. My immediate family lives here. My extended family lives here. It’s my home… But today I announced the end of my campaign. I have two primary reasons for this decision. Number one, I cannot support the national

Republican state retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so,” said Madel.

“…Operation Metro Surge has expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats. United States citizens, particularly those of color, live in fear. United States citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship. That’s wrong. ICE authorizes agents to raid homes using a civil warrant that need only be signed by a border patrol agent. That’s unconstitutional and it’s wrong. Weaponizing criminal investigations against political opponents is unconstitutional, regardless of who is in power.”

“And I have read about and I have spoken to countless United States citizens who have been detained in Minnesota due to the color of their skin. I personally have spoken to several law enforcement officers, some Hispanic and some Asian who have been pulled over by ICE on pretextual stops. Driving while Hispanic is not a crime. Neither is driving while Asian.”

“At the end of the day, I have to look my daughters in the eye and tell them, I believe I did what was right. And I am doing that today. Now, the second reason I’m ending my campaign is that I am above all else a pragmatist. And the reality is, is that the national Republicans have made it nearly impossible for a Republican to win a statewide election in Minnesota. It is a simple fact.”

Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
RG Kevin Dotson perfectly describes the Rams’ mood today, as usual: “It always feels like a surprise. Every team I’ve been on here, we have such supreme confidence that when we do lose, it’s like, wow, this is out of left field. I can’t believe we lost. It’s never easier.”

The 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

Eternal Ramnation wrote:

I 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.

Doug 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 start

J.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.

You 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

This 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

New England.

Shrug.

And go Rams