I know some feel the run game is an area that needs to be established or even be the primary game plan on Sunday against the Bears..... but....

........what I have watched with the Rams when slowing the game down and be over-methodical, we just don't get the ball in the endzone and we end up settling for field goals and or watching our great ST's punt the ball.

When the Rams go up-tempo on offense it seems we get the ball in the endzone more often.... I don't have a stat sheet to pull out of my ass that's longer than the state of California to show this type of trend, but I really hope the Rams come out of the gate hot with the offense...... 30 plus points, we win hands down.

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, has died. I always loved his sense of humor and looked for Dilbert every day in my younger years. More recently his Coffee with Scott Adams podcasts were sometimes controversial, sometimes misunderstood, but he always was thoughtful, loved people, and challenged conventional wisdom on societal norms.

He will be missed.

This is a great read, and it shows what kind of character Davante has. Love this!

Davante Adams' advice to Puka Nacua, teammates: Do whatever you can to stay with Rams​

'‘It ain’t going to be greener than this. Whatever it is, I don’t care what you’ve got to do, make sure you stay in this building'​

Davante Adams Article

Very interesting season with both Harbaugh and Tomlin moving on. I saw an interview with a guy from the Athletic who explained a discussion he participated in recently about ranking the job openings. What his particular discussion decided was what makes the job valuable. QB, Ownership, Roster. Sounds good.

1. Baltimore, franchise QB, good ownership, good roster
2. NY Giants, good ownership, possibly franchise QB, good roster
3. Atlanta, roster, ownership, QB?????????
4. Pittsburgh, ownership
5. Tennessee, QB
6. Miami, roster
7. Arizona
8. Cleveland
9. Las Vegas

Las Vegas has the #1 pick so there's that.

Best candidates?

Harbaugh
Tomlin
Stefanski
McCarthy
Daboll ???
Flores ???
McDanials ???
Saleh ???
Nagy ???

Minter ???
Shula ???
Klint Kubiak ???
Mike LaFleur ???
Hafley ???
Scheelhaase ???

Who else???

Apologies to Mods and please merge if you prefer it with Div. Round thread.

Forecast as of Tuesday:

5:30 PM start in Chicago, 14 degrees at Kickoff, basically staying at 14 thru game. Small chance of snow showers 1st Quarter.

Based on these predictions looks like Shula to Dolphins would make sense based on background there.
Is a reunion with Raheem Morris on the horizon?

I was just looking at the injury report and the fact that Dotson, Higbee, and Ferguson may all be back to play on Sunday.

I cannot remember a season when we've been so fortunate with injuries. I doubt there's another team in the playoffs that can come close to the Rams for playing starters.

We need to take advantage of this, a bit like we did in 2021/2 when the O-line played almost the entire season together.

The window is open and the time is now. Let's fucking go!!!

NFL Wild Card Playoff - January 12, 2026

8:15 PM ET
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers (ESPN/ABC)

Sunday will be McVay's 15th playoff game as Rams HC... with 15 different opponents!!

Just crazy that McVay has had a different opponent every single time.

In the 14 games so far, McVay has a record of 9-5.

Without looking it up.... off the top of your head.... how many of these playoff opponents can you name?

Starting early.

Have definitely made Chicago dogs before.....they arent my favorite iteration of a hot dog.

Chicago style pizza....never made and honestly it looks like a big time issue to try and digest.

Are there any other Chicago related foods you all might recommend?

offense​

• LT Alaric Jackson: 79.0
• WR Puka Nacua: 76.9
• WR Konata Mumpfield: 70.6
• RB Kyren Williams: 69.5
• LG Steve Avila: 68.0
• WR Davante Adams: 63.4
• QB Matthew Stafford: 63.0
• TE Tyler Higbee: 60.4
• TE Colby Parkinson
• TE Davis Allen: 56.5
• WR Tutu Atwell: 50.6
• WR Xavier Smith: 42.7

defense​

• DT Poona Ford: 89.5
• OLB Byron Young: 74.8
• OLB Jared Verse: 74.1
• CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr.: 72.5
• DL Ty Hamilton: 70.6
• DT Kobie Turner: 63.9
• Kamren Kinchens: 62.2
• CB Cobie Durant: 52.6
• DL Braden Fiske: 50.1
• DB Quentin Lake: 49.5
• OLB Desjuan Johnson: 49.0
• LB Omar Speights: 41.9

Other than Poona not a lot great grades. Not a lot really bad ones either. A lot of mid grades. Was hoping for better from Lake.

Tom nails it once again... Def worth the watch.


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Sunday
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who ya got?

trench warfare upcoming...

go rams

slo

Let's enjoy this while we can eh?

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NFL Wild Card Playoff - January 11, 2026

8:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (NBC/Peacock)

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NFL Wild Card Playoff - January 11, 2026

4:30 PM ET
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles (FOX)

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NFL Wild Card Playoff - January 11, 2026

1:00 PM ET
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars (CBS)

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This team will only go as far as the defense takes us. Despite an off day for the offense, we still scored 34 points and Stafford threw for 300 yards. The defense, on the other hand, did what they’ve done for the past six weeks or so - let teams drive up and down the field on us. We make every QB look like Tom Brady. Look what happened to the Packers last night when the Bears decided to pressure Love. Why Shula doesn’t bring more pressure is beyond me. The front four alone isn’t getting there enough and our secondary can’t cover anyone. If we go to Seattle, we need to pressure the shit out of Darnold. We saw what happened last time when we sat back and hoped for them to make a mistake. Shula is just a Raheem clone - bend but don’t break. But when you’re giving up 31 points to Carolina team, that’s not a good sign.

Just saw it on NFL network said x-rays were negative. Great news!

Mrs. UK, seen in the photo below outside Wembley after the win over the Jags, monitors her stress levels.

This is what happened at 1am our time when Carolina took the lead.

This video breaks it down well...

What does McVay do???


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Here is my take, and I’d ask you to at least hear me out.

Overall, this defense is playing very well. Specifically, the secondary is performing at a much higher level than the "eye test" suggests, and I have the data to back that up.

First, let’s consider the context of our schedule. We faced a league-high strength of schedule, which included playing eventual playoff teams eight different times. Despite that gauntlet, we were incredibly competitive; we held a lead of at least 10 points at some stage of the second half in nine separate games.

Because our offense was elite—averaging 30.5 PPG—opponents were forced to throw the ball constantly just to keep pace. This wasn't just happening against the "bad" teams on our schedule, either. In at least half of our games, opponents had to abandon the run and lean on the pass out of pure necessity.

This context is vital when reconciling the discrepancy between advanced metrics and basic box score statistics. Look at how the rankings shift when you add context:

Offensive DVOA: 1st Overall (1st Passing, 1st Rushing)
EPA/Play: 1st Overall (3rd Passing, 11th Rushing)

Defensive DVOA: 3rd Overall (5th Passing, 6th Rushing)
EPA/Play: 10th Overall (10th Passing, 13th Rushing)

If you only look at total yards allowed, the defense ranks 19th. However, advanced statistics like DVOA take the situation and outcome of every single snap and compare them to the league average for that specific scenario. They account for the fact that we played a brutal schedule and forced opponents into high-volume passing situations.

Here is the key: We blitzed at the second-lowest rate in the league, yet we maintained the 4th-highest pressure percentage. While it’s easy to credit the defensive line for this, the secondary deserves massive praise. A pass rush cannot "get home" if the DBs aren't locked on, especially when you only rush four.

Regarding the eye test, we have to acknowledge that recency bias is real—and it correlates directly with the injury to Quentin Lake. I remember the Rams being 2nd in PPG allowed at one point before he went down.

All that being said, and homerism aside, it does seem like we have a handful of cornerbacks who are either JAGs or barely above average. That position group would absolutely benefit the most from the addition of a true difference-maker.

Pinch yourselves: Neither this defense nor its CBs are as bad as they seem!

All depends on Niners outcome. Who would you prefer?

Anyone seen any updates hinting when Kevin Dotson might be back? McVay hadn’t been giving any detail that I have seen.

They really need him to bolster the running attack.