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L.A. Rams News: Should they put Puka at cornerback?

It’s Hump Day, let’s have some fun, and a topic I thought would be fun would be: Should the Los Angeles Rams put Puka Nacua at cornerback? If you watched last week’s game against the Carolina Panthers, then you saw Matthew Stafford almost throw a second interception on the day, instead Nacua punched the ball […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

The battered and bruised Bears

The Chicago Bears sent their division rival, the Green Bay Packers, home packing with a wildcard win. The victory came with a hefty price tag as the Bears lost two key starters in LB TJ Edwards and LT Ozzy Trapilo. These two injuries will loom large when Chicago hosts the Los Angeles Rams in the […]

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Bears defense is one of the worst to ever make it this far

A Cinderella story in Chicago? Probably not. This is the worst possible divisional round matchup for the Chicago Bears and the best possible divisional round matchup for the Los Angeles Rams. Only two teams have allowed 36 passing touchdowns this season. One of those teams has the second pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Has Puka Nacua changed how Rams are officiated?

Prior to the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks, wide receiver Puka Nacua went on a controversial podcast. While the timing wasn’t great, what Nacua said was even worse. The Rams wide receiver implied that NFL referees make calls just to get shown on TV during games. On a livestream with […]

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Does Sean McVay need to start ‘taking the points’?

Following the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend, there has been a lot of discussion around fourth down decisions and teams opting not to ‘take the points’ and instead going for it in a big spot. That was the case for the Los Angeles Rams when they decided to go for it at the end of the […]

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L.A Rams News: It will be a cold Sunday night

We don’t know exactly what the weather will be like when the Los Angeles Rams travel to face the Chicago Bears, but we should have a pretty good idea. It’s Chicago in January; it’s going to be frigid. Take away the temperature though, and consider this will be Matthew Stafford and Caleb Williams going at […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

When talent is the enemy of good

Can a number one pick take his team to the Super Bowl and still be considered a bust? Caleb Williams, the NFL’s least accurate quarterback of 2025 according to Next Gen Stats, is two wins away from seriously challenging that theory. Although Williams is the toast of the league this week because of a league-leading […]

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Rams Film Review: Pass Rush shows up vs. Panthers

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Rams defense is built around their pass rush. The overall ethos of the defense has been for the pass rush to affect the quarterback and therefore help the lack of talent outside at cornerback. To say that there have been some frustrations with the overall pressure consistency would […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Rams starting CB goes back on injured reserve

The Los Angeles Rams will be without one of their starting cornerbacks for the remainder of the postseason. After re-injuring his shoulder in the first quarter in the Wild Card game against the Carolina Panthers, the Rams have placed Ahkello Witherspoon back on injured reserve. Witherspoon attempted to come back into the game in the […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Not-so-special teams will cost the Rams again soon enough

Special teams nearly cost the Los Angeles Rams against the Panthers in the Wild Card Round. Matthew Stafford ensured that wouldn’t happen, but if special teams didn’t cost them this weekend, it will eventually. The unit has been the Rams’ biggest weakness all season long. It was so bad that Sean McVay made an in-season […]

about 2 months ago | 12 reads

L.A. Rams News: Bad news Bears

The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Chicago Bears in the next round of the playoffs, and at this point, no matter who you play you’re going to play a tough opponent, but the Bears in Chicago? Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams with a defense that can force turnovers? We have all week to […]

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Rams-Bears Divisional Round opening odds

The Los Angeles Rams are a 4.5-point favorite against the Cinderella Chicago Bears in the Divisional Round, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Chicago, with Caleb Williams under center, has been the comeback king all season long, pulling out the most frustratingly miraculous wins you’ve ever seen. The Rams won a surprising 34-31 thriller over the Panthers in […]

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Sunday’s Wild Card Weekend discussion

Join today’s thread and feel free to comment all about on what’s been (so far) a thrilling Wild Card Weekend! This is basically the last full day of football with three games taking place on Sunday. After the wild card games, there will be four games left next weekend, then two then one. The season […]

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10 takeaways from Rams wild win vs. Panthers

The Los Angeles Rams certainly made things interesting in a playoff game against the Carolina Panthers in which they were 10-point favorites. It took a game-winning drive from Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter to get it done, but the Rams came out on top 34-31. This game set the tone for the 2025-26 postseason. […]

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Rams-Panthers: Stafford’s GW touchdown highlights top plays

Whew! Take a sigh of relief Rams family. The Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers opened up the 2025-2026 Wild Card playoffs and the first game of wild card weekend did not disappoint. The Rams (-10.5 favorites) defeated the Panthers 34-31 with a game winning touchdown with less than a minute remaining to move onto […]

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PFF grades: Stafford’s two-worst games on season have come vs Panthers

The Los Angeles Rams survived the Carolina Panthers to advance to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. LA corrected the record and got revenge after falling to Carolina earlier in the year. The final score was 34-31. Let’s take a look at the Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades and data from the game. Who […]

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Winners & Losers: Rams survive the Panthers with knuckles white

The opening game of the NFL playoffs is usually a bloodbath. The Los Angeles Rams were 10.5-point favorites over the Carolina Panthers coming into Saturday, and the game was much closer than anyone could have realistically expected. Bryce Young hit Jalen Coker in the end zone to give Carolina a late four-point lead. Matthew Stafford […]

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Rams-Panthers final score: L.A. finds a way

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Carolina Panthers on Wild Card Weekend by a score of 34-31. This was a tight contest as both teams had moments of great play, and stretches of mistakes. Neither team was exactly able to put the other away, but it was the Rams who found a way in this […]

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L.A. Rams Carolina Panthers second half disccussion

The Los Angeles Rams lead the Carolina Panthers by a score of 17-14 after the first half of play. The Rams jumped out to an early 14-0 lead after two Puka Nacua touchdowns, but the Panthers got themselves back into the game after a touchdown of their own to the make the score 14-7. Late […]

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L.A. Rams-Carolina Panthers first half disccussion

The Los Angeles Rams travel to face the Carolina Panthers for their second matchup of the season, but this time it’s in the playoffs. Now sure how to watch? Ho ho ho, we got you. Bryce Young is capable of making starting calibur throws and plays. he’s also young (pun not intended) and he makes […]

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Should Rams have ‘Super Bowl or bust’ mindset?

The Los Angeles Rams are entering the postseason for a third consecutive season, which is the first time that they’ve done so in the Sean McVay era. They enter the postseason as the fifth seed with one of the most talented rosters and best teams in the NFL. It’s a much different place than where […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Matthew Stafford named All-Pro with Nacua. Is MVP next?

The Associated Press announced its annual All-Pro teams on Saturday before the first games of NFL wild card weekend. The two Los Angeles Rams players to earn First-Team All-Pro honors were quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Puka Nacua. Stafford earned first-team honors for the first time in his 17-year career. The Rams quarterback led […]

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L.A. Rams News: Wake up, its playoff time

There is nothing like the NFL playoffs. There is nothing like the NFL playoffs. This is it. No series, no corrections, no nothing. You win, you lose. There is nothing like the NFL playoffs. If you can, enjoy today’s game(s). If you know, then you know. There is no enjoyment, really. But there is the […]

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