I’m telling you now. Just so you are prepared for a Rams’ victory, even though most of you seem to dread that outcome.

Without their #1 WR, their #1 & 2 RB (and #3 dinged up), and their LOT out of the game, the 9ers will have trouble on offense. Kittle is still among the top TEs in the business, and Purdy is good, Juann Jennings is a problem, and Deebo can go off any moment, but this offense is hobbled, significantly.

Their defense might be fine if Bosa and Greenlaw play, but this is not last year’s defense even if they do.

It may not be pretty, but the Rams will score more. Which is the #1 factor in determining the winner of a game.

zn wrote:

And that’s not even counting the ridiculous made-up horror stories about wait times and such in places with universal healthcare.

And ignores wait times here. My hernia surgery was approved in April, and I waited until in late October for the procedure. Just saying.

something like this was bound to happen sooner or later. It happened sooner.

I’d say later, myself. But I’m the guy who, in the 80s, said the easiest way to inflict a bunch of terrorist damage would be to fly a plane into a target building. So maybe I’m just an unfulfilled and gifted criminal mastermind.

If they indeed have the actual guy, he was either resigned to getting caught, or intended to get caught from the beginning. I guess there is more to the story, but it sure seems strange that he did everything professionally…except dispose of incriminating evidence – you know – the MOST obvious precaution any moron criminal would do. More to come, I guess.

zn wrote:

Xelcar569
The snap was bad, it came in low and at Evans’ knee. He couldn’t pick it up and get a nice hold on it in time. Karty, seeing Evans fumble around with the ball tried to slow down his operation but still tried to get the kick off so it didn’t get blocked, this resulted in a very low kick and Karty stumbling to the ground cause he had no more momentum.

That describes the blur I saw watching it live. Glad to see someone else saw it the same way. I wasn’t sure.

What about Robinson?

C’mon, zn.

The SFO people said this morning on the radio that the only way SF makes the playoffs is if the division ends in a 4-way tie.

That has to come in second behind the game against KC for the most insane game. I kept thinking the Rams were going to be able to put a lid on Buffalo. Up 3 scores. Eventually, one would think, a TO or a couple of sacks would just bury them, but…no.

The Rams go up 38-21 after 3 quarters, and I’m thinking that oughta do it, but…no.

Good to see the offense put together its best performance of the year. They needed every point.

This improves the Rams’ prospects considerably. They have a one game lead over both SFO and AZ, and are only 1 back of Seattle. The Rams have only the Jets and a game against each of their division opponents left. Seattle has Green Bay next week, followed by Minnesota, and end the season in Los Angeles. The Rams might not even need that last game. I’d be surprised if they don’t win the division now.

wv wrote:

Wait a minute — they signed the 16th pick in last years draft?

How did ‘that’ happen? Is he a head-case or what?

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Kam Curl vouches for him, fwiw.

joemad wrote:

BTW, KNBR canned Tom Tolbert… he was my favorite host on that station and he grew up a Rams fan… and deep down, I think he still is…

Yeah, that was a surprise. KNBR was bought by one of those big corpse…Sinclair, I think. I don’t know why they would can Tolbert, though. He was very popular.

InvaderRam wrote:

i got this marked as a loss. probably not a very controversial opinion.

but the rest of the games the rams should be able to win.

Yeah, sounds right.

Funny thing. I’d rather they win this game, and lose one of the others that they SHOULD win, then lose this game, and win all the others. I’d like to see them play well against one of the Tier 1 teams.

Seems to me that the Rams’ ceiling is just pretty low. Nothing we’ve seen this season would make me think they have a chance to make the NFC Championship game. The Divisional Round looks like the highest possible ceiling.

zn wrote:

Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Since Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp returned from injury in Week 8, Matthew Stafford has 1,591 passing yards and 14 passing TD’s.

Both top-3 in the league since then. Doing it with an offensive line who’s been struggling to protect him all season.

Wow. I would not have guessed that. Put to the test, I would have guessed they were in the middle of the pack, or slightly lower.

This Sunday would be an excellent time for them to hit high gear.

wv wrote:

Rams at 6-6. Game behind Seattle.

Bills at LA
49ers
Jets
Cards at LA
Seahawks at LA
===

Intriguing schedule. I certainly see zero reason to trust this Ram team, but there is a path to the division title there. They can still take it. Or they can finish Last.

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I think the 49ers have the inside track on last place, though. They have lost Aiyuk for the year, and possibly McCaffrey. Purdy has a problem with his shoulder. Then they have

CHI
Rams
@ MIA
DET
@ AZ

I think they’re done.

Arizona, meanwhile, has it comparatively easy:

SEA
NE
@ CAR
@ Rams
49ers

I think we have to hope Seattle beats the Cards again because I think they will be favorites against NE, CAR, and SFO.

Seattle has

@ AZ
GB
MN
@ CHI
@ Rams

and that doesn’t look real good for them. They could beat Arizona twice this season, and still lose out on the division.

The Rams have a decent pathway to win the division, and if they don’t win it, then they have no business being in the playoffs anyway. Winning 10 games is possible, and a decent playoff team should be able to accomplish that. If they can’t win 4 of the last 5, then we’ll be discussing draft needs.

from https://www.therams.com/news/top-rams-news-previews-and-predictions-for-rams-at-saints-in-week-13-2024