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znModeratorAvila with a 3-for-1 on the screen 🎳 pic.twitter.com/EfOb3GWYTb
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) November 10, 2025
Steve Avila for the 3-6-10 split a.k.a. the 'threefer' pic.twitter.com/zUeDEDz5Xm
— Jim Youngblood 53 (@53_jim70721) November 11, 2025
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znModeratorNever have to apologize for a win.
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— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) November 11, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159252
znModeratorDuring the game, seven-time Super Bowl champion and color commentator Tom Brady had some high praise for the Rams during the FOX broadcast, putting them in their own tier.
“If you’re looking at offense, defense, there’s not a better team in the league,” Brady said. “The issue has been their kicking game and they’ve got to resolve some of those issues between long snapper and kicker. Their defense is tremendous with that front and this offense, the way they performed today, not many teams can slow this offense down.”
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159251
znModeratorLos Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
Emmanuel Forbes has recorded INTs in back-to-back games. His 5 passes defended in the last two games are tied for the most in the NFL in that span.November 10, 2025 at 6:34 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159249
znModerator.@RamsNFL @49ers @_Nate_Landman is easily the RAMS defensive MVP over 9 games…Filling up the stat sheet and changing games. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/4hTJHCkNJj
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159248
znModerator.@RamsNFL @49ers @blake_corum this execution of a series of "combo blocks" is amazing to watch. Few teams execute at this level. Makes you ask? How does McVey practice to do this in games @AndrewWhitworth please help us #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/tIZ42tLBoX
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 10, 2025
znModeratorRedAlice
it’s time to beat the Seahawks at SoFi for the first clash of the season — and set the tone for the second half.
Opposing Team Fan Board:
http://www.seahawks.net
znModeratorRams:
Seahawks, Bucs, Panthers, Cards, Lions, Seahawks, Falcons, Cards.Seattle:
Rams, Titans, Vikings, Falcons, Colts, Rams, Panthers, 49ers.w
vRed = tough match
Blue = not so tough match
Rams:
Seahawks, Bucs, Panthers, Cards, Lions, Seahawks, Falcons, Cards.Seattle:
Rams, Titans, Vikings, Falcons, Colts, Rams, Panthers, 49ers.November 10, 2025 at 5:28 pm in reply to: The Stafford thread…update 12/31: huge S.I. article #159243
znModeratorAfter just 9 games, Matthew Stafford has already thrown more touchdown passes against the blitz than all but two quarterbacks in a season in the last decade.
His 20 such touchdown passes are nearly double the 2nd-highest total in 2025 (Jalen Hurts, 11).@RamsNFL | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/99btntt16F
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159242
znModerator.@RamsNFL @49ers even @tae15adams was surprised to see a safety matched up on him Was Stafford thinking about anyone else here ? Tough assignment for any safety. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/Ab3k2gF0nz
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159241
znModerator.@RamsNFL @49ers play 4 TE's in so many different packages; to run, to throw; to protect; and to finish drives. Higbee, Parkinson; Allen; and Ferguson #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/2tDvovQtaw
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159240
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
A core idea of Sean McVay’s offense has always been to make everything (run or pass) look like it could be either/or pre-snap and for years he did it only w/11 personnel. By increasing run splits + success rate and staying explosive in pass game he can do the same in 13 personnelBill Barnwell@billbarnwell
Brady had a really good way of describing this during the game – that it “shrinks the defensive playbook”. Think for McVay (and obviously other coaches) it has the benefit of reducing the number of looks he can see and then allows him to attack those checks he knows are comingNovember 10, 2025 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159239
znModeratorThe Rams’ 75% touchdown drive rate on true drives (no kneel downs) is the highest in a game in the McVay era, according to nflverse data
Two of the Rams’ 10 drives resulted in them bleeding out clock to end the half or the game. So, really, they found the end zone on six of their eight offensive drives. Their 60% overall touchdown drive rate is also the highest in the Sean McVay era. So any way you slice it, this game is an outlier. The Rams’ offense was in complete command, punting just twice at the end of the first half. Apart from that, they scored touchdowns or lined up in victory formation every time they took possession.
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams are sticking with Harrison Mevis at kicker against the Seahawks. He was 6 for 6 on extra points in his NFL debut, though he has yet to attempt a field goal.Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Rams waive LS Alex Ward, sign LS Jake McQuaide from practice squad to active rosterStu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay said Harrison Mevis will remain the team’s kicker for Week 11 vs. Seahawks, though they will continue to work with Joshua Karty on his development
znModeratorThe Rams look unstoppable.
The @Seahawks defense, however, is the great neutralizer.
Already fired up for next weekend's clash of the league's hottest offense vs its most dominant defense.
Waxing poetic on the Seattle D.
@ESPNNFL @FirstTake pic.twitter.com/tnY5DySZxW
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159235
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
A core idea of Sean McVay’s offense has always been to make everything (run or pass) look like it could be either/or pre-snap and for years he did it only w/11 personnel. By increasing run splits + success rate and staying explosive in pass game he can do the same in 13 personnelThe Rams are embracing 3 tight end groupings, now leading the league in them and more importantly making @JourdanRodrigue smile.
Stafford is explosive passing out of it but their success rate running out of it too could make them the most balanced offense in football. pic.twitter.com/oOCFbKYQHg
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159234
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams had as angry of a locker room as I can recall seeing after their Week 5 OT loss to the 49ers.The past month has been about righting wrongs on the field.
Sunday’s blowout was a healing of the soul.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159233
znModerator.@RamsNFL @49ers Rams went through the 49ers defense like Grant went through Richmond…Flawless execution. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/WQmqIF9mV8
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159231
znModeratorJames n@Jamesn266743340
What happened to the pass rush? So glad we won but a little concerned. It’s been bad past 2 weeksJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Mac Jones time to throw Week 10: 2.8 sec
Tyler Shough time to throw Week 9: 2.4 sec
They’re playing point guard against the Rams, my friend.November 10, 2025 at 1:14 pm in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159230
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Notable PFF grades from Rams wire-to-wire win in Santa Clara:KDot 91.3*
Parkinson 89.7^
Stafford 87.6
Shelton 87.2+
Avila 86.5+
Alaric 81.7
Puka 81.6
Davante 81.4
QLake 81.3
TDavis 81.2 (second straight week 80+)*Season-hi
^Best as a Ram
+Career-hi
znModeratorfrom Re-stacking NFC contenders: Are Rams, Seahawks more dangerous than Eagles? — Pick Six
Mike Sando
There was a point Sunday afternoon when the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams led their opponents by a combined 56-0 margin.
Both take 7-2 records into their Week 11 matchup in Los Angeles.
With the Detroit Lions topping 500 yards for the second time this season in a 44-22 victory over Washington, and with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles visiting Green Bay on Monday night, the time is right to re-stack the NFC hierarchy.
“I’m trusting Seattle and the Rams both over Philadelphia, just because I like the way the quarterbacks are playing,” an exec from another team said.
The Seahawks and Rams might be the best teams in the NFC. Let’s run through the top.
The exec quoted above thinks the Rams and Seahawks can score and win in more ways than the Eagles can. He was highest on Green Bay entering the season but is having trouble trusting the Packers as much now, despite their 5-2-1 record.
Tampa Bay’s defeat to New England gave the exec some pause on the Buccaneers, while the injury situation in San Francisco seems too much to overcome. As for Detroit, he thought the Lions, despite their dominance of the Commanders, lacked some of the creativity that stood out when Ben Johnson was coordinating the offense.
Our top six NFC contenders appear below, ordered by their chances to reach the Super Bowl via The Athletic’s projection model as of Sunday night. Records and Super Bowl chances appear in parentheses.
• Rams (7-2, 26.2 percent): The Rams are the only team in the league to rank among the top five in EPA per play on both sides of the ball. Their chances of reaching the Super Bowl have roughly tripled since preseason now that Matthew Stafford has proven the back issues that sidelined him during training camp are not a concern.
“Stafford is playing as good as anybody at the position,” an opposing team exec said.
Stafford has hit Rams-era career highs for EPA per pass play and air yards per attempt. There would seem to be a correlation between Stafford having more time to throw and feeling better about striking down the field. Puka Nacua’s dominance was well-established in Los Angeles, but newcomer Davante Adams, who suffered an oblique injury Sunday, is on pace for career highs in air yards per target (12.8) and reception (11.5).
“Davante is the kind of guy that is in the right spot, so it’s easy for the quarterback to get used to him,” a defensive coach said. “It’s so different from DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh, who slows down and starts guessing if he’s in the read or not.”
Stafford and coach Sean McVay have 73 total games together, and it shows. The Rams own the NFL’s lowest rate of pre-snap penalties, typical for a McVay offense. The team has scored at least 34 points in each of its past three games, handing the San Francisco 49ers’ defense its worst beating of the season Sunday as measured by EPA per play.
The offense has leaned heavily into 13 personnel (three tight ends) in recent weeks, even after Nacua returned from injury. Might that keep Seattle out of its exotic sub packages in Week 11?
The Rams are not perfect.
Their kicking game has been atrocious, resulting in a league-worst minus-31.8 EPA differential on field goal tries. That could cost the Rams in a tight game against a strong opponent, including against Seattle, which ranks first in overall special teams EPA this season.
• Eagles (6-2, 20.2 percent): All they do is win 71 percent of their games under Nick Sirianni, with two Super Bowl appearances and one Lombardi Trophy over his four-plus seasons as coach. They’ve beaten the Chiefs and Rams already this season.
Philly needed reinforcements at the trade deadline and spent a third-round pick on pass rusher Jaelan Phillips. Guard Landon Dickerson and linebacker Nakobe Dean are back from injury.
When the Eagles struggled on offense early in the season, some in the league predicted a repeat of the 2023 season, when Brian Johnson was one-and-done as the offensive coordinator between Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore. Philly has made major statistical gains on offense under first-time coordinator Kevin Patullo since then, although the offense
“(Jared) Goff, when he is going and they are going downhill, is difficult to deal with, and of course, Stafford is that way too,” one exec said. “But I don’t feel that way about Jalen Hurts.”
Philly has shifted heavily toward being under center over the past two games after successive defeats to the Broncos and Giants. The rushing output has never been lower through the first eight games of a season under Sirianni. Much could be learned against Green Bay on Monday night.
• Seahawks (7-2, 16.1 percent): Seattle is the first team since 1980 and the fourth ever to exceed 30 first-half points three times in one season, per Pro Football Reference, and there are still eight games to play. The Seahawks have built first-half leads of 38-3 over the Saints, 31-7 over Washington and 35-0 over Arizona. Seattle’s overall point differential (+103) is a franchise best, by far, to this point in a season.
“They have great personnel,” an opposing coach said. “There are little things with their roster that make a difference, like all the tight ends can play on (special) teams. Situationally, they are very sound. And then they attack the ball on defense.”
Seattle has become a physical, hard-hitting team on defense in Mike Macdonald’s second season as coach and defensive play caller. Two fumble-forcing hits on Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Sunday were particularly violent, with both resulting in touchdown returns for DeMarcus Lawrence.
On offense, Sam Darnold owns three of the NFL’s five best games this season for EPA per pass play. He is averaging 9.9 yards per attempt, best in the league by a yard (Drake Maye, 8.9). He’s tied with Stafford and Maye for most completions on passes traveling longer than 20 yards downfield (17 each), while ranking first in completion rate on these throws by far (61 percent, with Hurts next at 52 percent).
“Going into the year, you would not say this was going to be a top-five offense, but it is,” another opposing coach said.
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_Long
Seahawks (7-2) haven’t trailed since Week 6, falling behind 6-0 at Jacksonville.Rams (7-2) haven’t trailed since Week 6, falling behind 3-0 at Baltimore.
SoFi Stadium this Sunday.
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 am in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159224
znModeratorBRUTAL: 4th & inches and Christian McCaffrey gets stuffed pic.twitter.com/wRMlGfHE1s
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) November 9, 2025
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 am in reply to: comics, jokes, one-shot memes, funny tweets, etc. #159223
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November 10, 2025 at 10:38 am in reply to: Rams tweets, etc. … 11/9 – 11/10 … w/ some Baldinger #159220
znModeratorVincent Bonsignore@VinnyBonsignore
Chris Shula is a future @NFL head coach. Keep an eye on him.
znModeratorAustrian citizen faces probe for sharing video of Israeli envoy urging Gaza kids’ murder
After footage surfaced showing Israeli Ambassador to Austria, David Roet, calling for the "death penalty for children" involved in "Israel’s" war on Gaza, an Austrian-Moroccan Jew who… https://t.co/DbLFHVgEpi pic.twitter.com/5GvO01OkjS
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znModeratorload left, outside zone, TD.
huge hole-like a 5A team vs 3A … not tons of this on NFL level. pic.twitter.com/y1WaX08Rwv
— Jim Youngblood 53 (@53_jim70721) November 10, 2025
znModeratorDuring the bye I wrote in a post that it would be nice if post-bye improvement extended to this year too. Famously, the previous 2 seasons, the Rams improved after the bye. In 2023, they started 3-6. After the bye they were 7-1. In 2024, they started 1-4. After the bye they were 9-3. Both times, it’s not just that they used to bye to get healthy and get injured players back. The Rams had a knack for using the bye to adjust what they were doing on offense and defense. So there were changes to coaching–IE. how coaches schemed and who they used and didn’t use among players.
Well if the bye adjustments thing is real, what if you have a decent start instead of a slow start? Do you still improve after the bye? So like if we grade a team 1 through 10, and the 2024 Rams were a “3” team before the bye and an “8” team after the bye, does that continue if you start out okay? So is this possible–the pre-bye Rams are a “7” but then the post-bye Rams jump to being a “9.”
That’s what I wrote then. And! I think it’s true. They did make another jump up, just from a higher starting point.
For example in that post I wrote this:
Redzone (they had RZ issues again, or still…but will learning to use Adams in the RZ fixing this?)
And man, did that ever turn out to be true. If the games since the bye are any indication, this is the best the McV Rams have ever been in the RZ. According to one stat site, in the last 3 games the Rams are at 86.67% in this stat: NFL Team Red Zone Scoring Percentage (TD only). Last year, they were 63.41%.
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