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znModeratorJosh@JoshiosTweets
According to @NextGenStats, the Rams defense has 11 turnovers caused due to pressure. That leads the leagueznModeratorChills… 🥶 pic.twitter.com/cHaT793yEr
— x – Rams Tapes 🇵🇷 (@RamsTapes) December 25, 2025
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams have designated CB Roger McCreary for return from injured reserve.He was the team’s lone trade acquisition from the Titans this season but went out after his first defensive action against the Seahawks in Week 11.
Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Updates from Sean McVay on Roger McCreary and Quentin Lake:– McCreary’s practice window opening today “with the intentions of him being able to play.”
– “Most likely” will open Lake’s practice window next week.
Sarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
Sean McVay said the Rams will “most likely” open the practice window for Quentin Lake next week.McVay said Lake is “making great progress” and indicated Lake may be able to play in Week 18. Lake dislocated his left elbow in Week 11.
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams have designated CB Roger McCreary for return from injured reserve.He was the team’s lone trade acquisition from the Titans this season but went out after his first defensive action against the Seahawks in Week 11.
Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Updates from Sean McVay on Roger McCreary and Quentin Lake:– McCreary’s practice window opening today “with the intentions of him being able to play.”
– “Most likely” will open Lake’s practice window next week.
znModeratorHouston Stressans@TexansCommenter
Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison & Jack Collinsworth on who they think the best team in the AFC is:TD: “Houston Texans. I like Houston where they’ve come. I like the way that defense is. CJ’s playing better.”
RH: “I would say NE & HOU. Houston w/ that defense is ridiculous.
JC: “I think the Texans are one of those sleeper teams right now too. Who the heck plays better defense than the Texans. Then if you get Stroud heating up.”
znModeratorPuka Nacua's production this season has been as complete as you could ask for from a wide receiver.
He's been one of the most efficient receivers at the catch point and after it, ranking first in both contested catches and yards after catch, among other stats. pic.twitter.com/GpIR7dqlvD
— Wyatt Miller (@wymill07) December 24, 2025
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams have designated CB Roger McCreary for return from injured reserve.He was the team’s lone trade acquisition from the Titans this season but went out after his first defensive action against the Seahawks in Week 11.
znModeratorIf the Rams take Atlanta, the war is virtually over.
I say after Atlanta, keep going. March to the sea.
znModeratorBucky Brooks@BuckyBrooks
What does it Philip Rivers’ success after a 5-year layoff say about the league’s QB development process? How can a 44-year old throw for nearly 300 yards after sitting on the couch when so many young QBs struggle? Sounds like an off-season project for NFL front offices..Mitchell Schwartz@MitchSchwartz71
We’ve got to stop this “sitting on a couch” narrative. He’s been coaching, running an offense similar to the one he’s playing in, and in communication with the HC who he previously played for. If any of the under 25 guys now play until they’re 40, I guarantee you they can come off the “couch” 5 years after that and mentally handle running an NFL offense. Your body fails but you never get less experienced or knowledgeable. It says that one of the better QBs the NFL has seen that was really smart learned a lot about football in his career and then he stayed sharp by coaching and it turns out he’s still smart enough to run an offense. I’m not sure why anyone should be surprised by that.And to follow that up like…we’re seeing younger QBs developing just fine. Mahomes Lamar Allen Dak Goff in that mid age on 3rd deals and restructures. Burrow, Herbert, Lawrence, Love, Purdy, Hurts as second contract guys. Stroud, Maye, Caleb, Daniels, Nix as 1st contract. I’m sure I’m missing others. I think the NFL is doing just fine. A rookie made it to the conference championship last year. A 2nd year guy might win MVP this year. I really do not get this referendum on QB development we’ve been having since Rivers came back.
znModeratorfrom Tom Pelissero, NFL GMs, other executives vote on 2025 season awards: Who wins MVP? Coach of the Year? — https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-gms-other-executives-vote-on-2025-season-awards-who-wins-mvp-coach-of-the-year
My annual early awards survey was completed this week by high-ranking executives from 30 NFL teams, including 21 general managers. All 30 individuals participated on the condition of anonymity for competitive reasons and to provide an honest assessment.
Who are the big winners in seven notable categories? Here’s a rundown, with help from statistics compiled by NFL Media researcher Ben Peake.
Most Valuable Player:
Matthew StaffordStafford outdistanced the field with 18 votes as he closes out perhaps the best season of his illustrious career. At age 37, Stafford leads the NFL in passing yards (4,179), touchdown passes (40) and passer rating (112.1) for the 11-4 Rams. He has thrown just five interceptions — the type of ratio that helped Aaron Rodgers win four MVPs in Green Bay. Stafford’s passer rating of 132.0 on deep throws (20-plus air yards) and 127.9 against the blitz are both best in the NFL. And he’s gotten even hotter down the stretch, throwing at least two passing touchdowns in nine straight games — a Rams record and the longest such streak in his career.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was the runner-up with five votes. Still just 23 years old and in his second NFL season, Maye leads the NFL with a 70.9% completion percentage — topping Tom Brady’s franchise-record 68.9% in 2007 — and would be the youngest player ever to the lead the NFL in that category. (Joe Montana was 24 when he completed 64.5% of his passes in 1980.) Along with the arrival of head coach Mike Vrabel, Maye’s growth is a big reason the Patriots have made the biggest jump in total wins from last season (4-13 in 2024 to 12-3 with two games to go this season).
Bills quarterback Josh Allen, the reigning AP NFL MVP, got four votes. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett got two. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert received one.
znModeratorPuka Nacua reception percentage per target this season is at a staggering 78.6%
Comparatively,
Jaxson Smith-Njigba 72.7%
George Pickens 68.2%
Ja’Mar Chase (2024) 72.6%
Cooper Kupp (2021) 75.9%
Tyreek Hill (2022) 70.0%Puka’s Contested Catch rating:
100 overall pic.twitter.com/HBFQJ1TiKX— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) December 24, 2025
znModeratorGames of interest.
It’s the obvious ones.
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Seattle at Carolina
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Eagles at Buffalo
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Bears at SF
znModeratorfrom PFF, Ranking the 20 best NFL free-agent signings from the 2025 offseason: https://www.pff.com/news/ranking-the-20-best-nfl-free-agent-signings-from-the-2025-offseason
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WR Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
The Rams compiled a tremendous offseason on several fronts, headlined by extending Matthew Stafford. But, their signing of Adams in particular has paid immediate dividends in helping the team become a Super Bowl frontrunner.Even at age 33, Adams has returned to peak form in his first year catching passes from Stafford and running routes alongside Puka Nacua. His 84.1 PFF receiving grade is not only the 11th-best among qualified receivers, but also his highest since 2022. The ex-Packer has been extremely friendly for his quarterback with a 112.6 passer rating when targeted, too.
The Rams pace the NFL in offensive EPA per play and success rate, and Adams’ contributions have certainly helped spur that production.
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Dl Poona Ford, Los Angeles Rams
The Rams already boasted top-notch defensive line talent going into 2025 in the form of Jared Verse, Byron Young and Kobie Turner. Still, that didn’t stop general manager Les Snead from making a splash in Ford — and the addition has been phenomenal.Ford has proliferated his outstanding play from a year ago in SoFi Stadium. In 2025, his 89.5 overall PFF grade is the second-best among qualified interior defenders. While Ford has been good as a pass-rusher with a 73.2 PFF pass-rushing grade, he’s made his mark in run defense — procuring an 85.5 PFF run-defense grade with a 12.7% run stop rate.
Los Angeles’ defensive line holds top-five figures against both the pass and run this year, and Ford is an indispensable part of that.
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LB Nate Landman, Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles’ defense has been nearly as effective as its offense, placing sixth in EPA per play and eighth in success rate. While the team’s defensive line is particularly ferocious, positive plays from those like Landman have also been instrumental.Landman was an unheralded signing from the Falcons but has performed like an above-average linebacker in Los Angeles. His 73.7 overall PFF grade is 18th among qualifiers, and his 79.4 PFF run-defense grade is 16th in that same group. Landman also places in the 81st percentile in PFF coverage grade (67.4) and in the 90th percentile in run stop rate (9.2%).
The Rams were so impressed with Landman that they bestowed a three-year, $22.5 million extension upon him in late November. He’s definitely helped shore up what had previously been a shakier portion of Chris Shula’s defense.
znModeratorLos Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
Kam Curl leads all NFL safeties in solo tackles (71) and ranks 8th in tackles causing unsuccessful plays for the offense (28). He’s one of two safeties with 100+ tackles and 2.0 sacks on the season.December 24, 2025 at 8:48 am in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #160531znModeratorThe league leaders in Big Time Throws this season 🚀 https://t.co/IER3AMZRi1 pic.twitter.com/axieFyahn5
— PFF (@PFF) December 24, 2025
znModeratorI wonder if Nate Atkins realizes how fucked up these rags-to-riches capitalism stories really are?
I doubt it.
Doesn’t make him a bad sports writer obviously, but it does make him a typical mainstream American journalist.
But then Rodrigue didn’t show any signs of being any different. Not that I saw.
znModeratorznModeratorSince 1999, only 2 players have gone for more receiving yards than Nacua in a 3-game stretch during a single season.
For 4 of the top 5 seasons in that chart, the qb was Stafford. It’s Calvin Johnson 3 times, and Nacua once.
znModeratorPuka Nacua is on a historic run over the past three weeks, during which he's totaled 573 yards receiving.
Since 1999, only 2 players have gone for more receiving yards than Nacua in a 3-game stretch during a single season. pic.twitter.com/nxNdpEb7Xl
— Wyatt Miller (@wymill07) December 23, 2025
znModeratorChris Simms on the 49ers – Bears game:
“The 49ers defense is not very good. You heard Monday night, they can’t get there with the front 4. Most people can’t name a lot of the players in the secondary… I think Chicago is going to go in there and beat them.”
Mike Florio has the… pic.twitter.com/9UUTNWPZ0z
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) December 24, 2025
znModeratorByron Young is a Pro Bowler for the first time with an 11-sack season.
Crazy rise for a guy who 6 years ago was an assistant manager at Dollar General looking for small school walk-on tryouts.
One of the coolest underdog stories:https://t.co/4rfLs3DSsk
— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) December 23, 2025
znModeratorATLANTA
Offense
yds 14th
points 25th
yds per pass attempt 12TH
yds per rush attempt 12th
qb sacked percentage 4th
RZ efficiency (TD only) 5th
turnovers 14thDefense
points 21st
yds 14th
yds per pass attempt 12th
yds per rush attempt 26th
RZ efficiency (TD only) 12th
pressure percentage 7th
turnovers 13thRAMS
Offense
yds 1st
points 1st
yds per pass attempt 2nd
yds per rush attempt 9th
qb sacked percentage 3rd
RZ efficiency (TD only) 4th
turnovers 5thDefense
yds 16th
points 6th
yds per pass attempt 10th
yds per rush attempt 10th
RZ efficiency (TD only) 3rd
pressure percentage 9th
turnovers 4thznModeratorLos Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
Rams Team Offensive Grades through 15 games, per @PFF:
– 1st in Offensive Grade (93.5)
– 1st in Passing Grade (93.2)
– 1st in Receiving Grade (90.8)
– 1st in Run Blocking Grade (88.5)
– 5th in Rushing Grade (88.5)znModeratorroberto clemente@rclemente2121
rams #1 scoring offense:this week the rams overtook the lions as the league’s #1 scoring offense, the rams are averaging 30 offensive pts per game – it’s the second time under mcvay that a rams offense has averaged 30+ pts per game, the first time was in 2018 (30.5 per game).
znModerator🚨 Rams Injury Update Ahead of MNF 🚨
Sean McVay delivered a tough update on Kevin Dotson’s ankle — and his availability vs. the Falcons is now very much in doubt. What it means for the Rams’ O-line and playoff push 👀
📖 Full story: https://t.co/vgoBuZgKsZ
— ryan anderson (@RLAndersonLAFB) December 22, 2025
znModerator49ers win on MNF.
Rams are now the 6th seed and would go to Philadelphia instead of Carolina.
49ers finally start playing good teams now, though. Next for them is Chicago, then Seattle.
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vWrote a bunch of words about the Rams' path(s) back to an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed, laying out the 3 possible scenarios for them to claim the top spot again https://t.co/ajymmXSwz6
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) December 23, 2025
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
McVay says that person joining Kotwica will be Matt Harper, who has been an assistant special teams coach with the Eagles and the NinersDecember 22, 2025 at 1:25 pm in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 12/19 – 12/22 … w/ some Baldinger #160498znModeratorWell since you asked, my thoughts are that the absence of Lake has something to do with this slide. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think that Lake is Ed Reed, but he is a heady player and the qb of the secondary. He is missed. The loss of McCreary while not responsible for the downturn is also unfortunate.
Some analyst or other pointed out that Lake was their “wild card” who could cover, play traditional safety, and play in the box. This versatility allowed the Rams to disguise coverages.
Plus he was always smart about diagnosing plays and therefore being where he needed to be to support the CBs.
There’s no one else on the roster who can do ALL the things Lake did. That means they not only miss him as a player, they miss the “chess game” advantage they get from disguising coverages the way they could with him in there.
But!
He’ll be back soon. So will Adams. So will Dotson. Maybe Witherspoon too. And between now and the playoffs they have 2 relatively less challenging games, Atlanta and Arizona. So they can win in the meanwhile and then enter the post-season at full strength.
Remember that in 2021 they lost every game in November and made the playoffs as a wild card.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:09 am in reply to: Rams tweets etc. … 12/19 – 12/22 … w/ some Baldinger #160495znModeratorStafford even got the camera man faked out with the no looks 😂 pic.twitter.com/V6Pfygscsx
— x – Rams Tapes 🇵🇷 (@RamsTapes) December 21, 2025
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