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Is Matthew Stafford playing for a Hall of Fame lock?

Matthew Stafford hasn’t been playing his best football recently, but he’s one win away from becoming the 25th starting quarterback in NFL history to reach a second Super Bowl. Would redeeming the Rams’ loss to the Seahawks a month ago and reaching the Super Bowl put any debate to rest on Stafford’s place in the […]

3 days ago | 2 reads

How will Rams address corner in playoffs and beyond?

One of the underrated aspects of the Los Angeles Rams’ divisional round playoff win over the Chicago Bears was how they adjusted at corner and forced three interceptions on Caleb Williams. Corner has been the Achilles heel of the Rams team for the 2025 season. Bigger receivers—AJ Brown, Michael Wilson, and others—have abused this secondary […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Rams Film Review: Defense leads the way past Bears

When the Los Angeles Rams were set to take on the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs, many assumed there would be a lot of points. After all, this was a matchup between two of the best offensive minds in the NFL going head-to-head in Sean McVay and Ben Johnson. Instead, […]

3 days ago | 1 read

L.A. Rams News: History on Seattle’s side in NFC Championship Game?

The Los Angeles Rams are taking on the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, and historically (at least according to the information I am sharing below), it is the home and favored team who wins the NFC Championship Game more often than not. Will history have any impact on this Sunday’s contest? Not exactly, but it’s still […]

4 days ago | 2 reads

National Championship: Discussion

The Rams hold two first round picks. Will they use either of them on players from the Indiana-Miami national championship game? Talk about it with your fellow TST community members in the comments section!

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McVay’s spotty playoff record against defensive coaches

The Seattle Seahawks wanted these kinds of matchups when they hired defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to replace Pete Carroll as the head coach two years ago, to go up against the league’s top offensive gurus like Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan in the NFC West and the playoffs. Now a week after the Seahawks defeated […]

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Rams 2026 draft: Looking for “big” help at cornerback

One of main negatives constantly tossed about is the Rams defensive pass coverage. In reality, the 2025 secondary has statistically improved over each of the last two seasons. Even so, it’s still a middle of the NFL pack unit and may need a total rebuild for 2026. The Rams have two corners currently under contract […]

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Rams-Seahawks NFC Championship opening odds

The Los Angeles Rams are a 2.5-point underdog against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship this Sunday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. L.A. is coming off a terrible showing in the Divisional Round in Chicago, but will have to step up their game against their red-hot NFC West rival. Los Angeles defeated the Cardiac Bears […]

4 days ago | 1 read

PFF grades: Three unheralded defenders lead Rams to playoff win

The Los Angeles Rams eliminated the Chicago Bears in a closely fought NFC divisional round game. LA finished on top 20-17. The effort required contributions from outside the usual suspects, and the Pro Football Focus (PFF) game grades and data support this. Let’s dive in. Top five grades on offense 1 – Kevin Dotson, RG: […]

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10 takeaways from Rams overtime thriller against Bears

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to the NFC Championship after yet another Matthew Stafford game-winning drive in the playoffs. It was the ‘Thiccer Kicker’ who sent the Rams to the NFC Championship Game with the game-winning kick in overtime as the defense forced three turnovers. For the Rams, it didn’t come easy, but they […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Good, Bad and Ugly: McVay, Stafford ugliest part of win

The Los Angeles Rams pulled off a huge 20-17 overtime win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. L.A. is set for an epic Round III matchup against the Seahawks in Seattle next week, but they had better play A LOT better if they hope to advance to the Super Bowl. Ahead of the Rams’ first […]

4 days ago | 1 read

L.A. Rams News: ‘Money Mevis’

You can call him the “Thiccer Kicker”, you can call him Harrison Mevis. “Money Mevis”. Will it stick? I don’t know. What is there to say? The defense was the hero? The special teams did enough? The offense was offensive more often than not? And then when it mattered most…it worked out. It all worked […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Rams-Bears: Defense dominates at Midway

Anybody still need a minute? Talk about an emotional rollercoaster from the end of regulation, through overtime, and after the final kick by Harrison Mevis. The Los Angeles Rams prevailed over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field 20-17 and are advancing to the NFC Championship Game to face the Seattle Seahawks for the right to […]

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Winners & Losers: Defense carries Rams to NFC Championship

One of the oldest NFL cliches is “defense wins championships”. That held true for the Los Angeles Rams as they stifled the Chicago Bears on the road en route to a 20-17 victory. LA advances to the NFC Championship game where they’ll travel to face the Seattle Seahawks next week. The Rams forced three interceptions […]

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Rams-Bears final score: Kam Curl puts Caleb on ice

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs to advance to the NFC Championship to face the Seattle Seahawks. A close game throughout, safety Kam Curl intercepted Caleb Williams in overtime to setup Harrison Mevis for a game-winning kick, seconds after a toe-tapping sideline catch by Davante […]

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Rams-Bears: Divisional Round second half discussion

The Los Angeles Rams are tied with the Chicago Bears by a score of 10-10 after the first half of play. With both of these teams looking to book a ticket to Seattle for the NFC Championship game next week, it’s been a hard-fought battle so far in Chicago. The Bears began with the ball, […]

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Rams-Bears: Divisional Round first half discussion

The Los Angeles Rams travel to take on the Chicago Bears in what is expected to be one of the coldest NFL games of the season. It’s playoff football and you aren’t going to want to miss this so here’s our how to watch guide! The Bears are sitting on top of the world after […]

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Rams’ $10 million receiver is a healthy playoff scratch

Tutu Atwell had the longest catch in the NFL in 2025, an 88-yard game-winning touchdown against the Colts. It could end up being the most expensive catch in NFL history. The Rams have announced that Atwell is a healthy scratch for Sunday’s playoff game against the Chicago Bears, yet another nail in the coffin for […]

5 days ago | 2 reads

What must the Rams do right tonight?

When it’s very cold, weather never fails to become the featured star of a football game before kickoff. However, oftentimes the game goes as most would expect in neutral weather and if the Rams can manage an early 10 point lead then L.A. may never look back at Chicago again. Still, that could be a […]

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NFC playoff picture: Rams know what’s ahead if they win

If the Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday, they will be heading to Seattle to face the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game. There was a chance that L.A. could host the NFC Championship if the 49ers pulled the upset, but that was not the case and it wasn’t close. The Seahawks […]

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NFL divisional round playoffs: Discussion for Rams fans

The Los Angeles Rams don’t play until Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, but there are 2 games on Saturday that you can talk about, including one with two NFC West division rivals. First, the Buffalo Bills take on the Denver Broncos at 1:30. Then, the Seahawks host the 49ers at 5 something. Talk about […]

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Rams elevate 2 players before playoff game

The Rams activated two players from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s divisional round matchup against the Chicago Baers, bringing back safety Tanner Ingle and linebacker Elias Neal for reinforcements. Ingle was called up before last week’s wild card game against the Panthers, drawing ire from many fans for his role in a blocked punt […]

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This is the Bears one (small) advantage

Even though the Rams have the number one offense in the NFL, it is actually L.A.’s advantage on defense over the Chicago Bears that has the widest gap. The Rams ranked fourth on defense by DVOA, which means Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, a statistic measuring the value of each individual play and weighted based on […]

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