December 14, 2025 (Week 15)

4:25pm ET Detroit Lions (8-5) at Los Angeles Rams (10-3)

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Probably not a big surprise but Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman today. With the curse that trophy seems to have, I'm good with us not even trying to go that route.

December 14, 2025 (Week 15)

EARLY GAMES
Buffalo Bills (9-4) at New England Patriots (11-2)
Baltimore Ravens (6-7) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-9)
New York Jets (3-10) at Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4)
Los Angeles Chargers (9-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (6-7)
Arizona Cardinals (3-10) at Houston Texans (8-5)
Cleveland Browns (3-10) at Chicago Bears (9-4)
Washington Commodes (3-10) at New York Giants (2-11)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-5)

LATE GAMES
Indianapolis Colts (8-5) at Seattle Seahawks (10-3)
Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) at Denver Broncos (11-2)
Tennessee Titans (2-11) at San Francisco 49ers (9-4)
Carolina Panthers (7-6) at New Orleans Saints (3-10)
Detroit Lions (8-5) at Los Angeles Rams (10-3)

SNF
Minnesota Vikings (5-8) at Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)

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December 14, 2025 (Week 15)

SNF
Minnesota Vikings (5-8) at Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)

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December 14, 2025 (Week 15)

LATE GAMES
Indianapolis Colts (8-5) at Seattle Seahawks (10-3)
Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) at Denver Broncos (11-2)
Tennessee Titans (2-11) at San Francisco 49ers (9-4)
Carolina Panthers (7-6) at New Orleans Saints (3-10)
Detroit Lions (8-5) at Los Angeles Rams (10-3)

SNF
Minnesota Vikings (5-8) at Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1)

EARLY GAMES
Buffalo Bills (9-4) at New England Patriots (11-2)
Baltimore Ravens (6-7) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-9)
New York Jets (3-10) at Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4)
Los Angeles Chargers (9-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (6-7)
Arizona Cardinals (3-10) at Houston Texans (8-5)
Cleveland Browns (3-10) at Chicago Bears (9-4)
Washington Commodes (3-10) at New York Giants (2-11)
Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) at Philadelphia Eagles (8-5)

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Everyone of course knows that the rams traded #26 in this year's draft to ATL and as part of that trade the Rams were given ATL's 1st rd pick in next years draft. The Rams may or may not package those 2 first rd picks with perhaps even more picks to move up & take one of the top QBs in next year's draft. Next year's class of QBs is projected to be deep & talented. There is a group of 6 QBs currently rated high in the draft next year. The purpose of this discussion/thread is to discuss who each of thinks is the best option as a future franchise QB for the Rams should they chose to draft one next year in the 1st round. Here are the 6 QBs with links for You Tube video highlights of each QB.
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The NFL regular season started 99 days ago and since then the Rams have went 10-3 and for the most part they have been outstanding.

It's kind of interesting that what happens over the next 6 days and 8 quarters of football will go almost as far as the first 99 to shape the perception of how good this 2025 team really is. Hyperbole? Maybe a little but not much.

Are we the 1 seed or the wild card?
Does Stafford win the MVP?
Are we the legit superbowl favorites or just over achievers?
A lot of questions will be answered by the end of Thursday night.

Top 50 CFB Quarterbacks
1. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
2. Julian Sayin, Ohio State
3. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
4. Byrum Brown, South Florida
5. Drew Mestemaker, North Texas
6. Dante Moore, Oregon
7. Darian Mensah, Duke
8. Haynes King, Georgia Tech
9. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
10. Joe Fagnano, UConn
11. Jayden Maiava, USC
12. Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
13. Kevin Jennings, SMU
14. Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
15. Arch Manning, Texas
16. CJ Carr, Notre Dame
17. Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
18. Jake Retzlaff, Tulane
19. Carson Beck, Miami
20. Gunner Stockton, Georgia
21. Ty Simpson, Alabama
22. Bear Bachmeier, BYU
23. Demond Williams Jr., Washington
24. Behren Morton, Texas Tech
25. Noah Fifita, Arizona
26. Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
27. Conner Weigman, Houston
28. Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
29. Luke Altmyer, Illinois
30. CJ Bailey, NC State
31. Alonza Barnett III, James Madison
32. Blake Horvath, Navy
33. Brad Jackson, Texas State
34. Devon Dampier, Utah
35. John Mateer, Oklahoma
36. Josh Hoover, TCU
37. Jalon Daniels, Kansas
38. Taylen Green, Arkansas
39. Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
40. Cade Klubnik, Clemson
41. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, California
42. Colton Joseph, Ole Dominion
43. Mason Heintschel, Pitt
44. Brendon Lewis, Memphis
45. Chandler Morris, Virginia
46. Thomas Castellanos, Florida State
47. Rocco Becht, Iowa State
48. Jacob Clark, Missouri State
49. Tucker Gleason, Toledo
50. Katin Houser, East Carolina

I won't lie. . . I have followed Lions very closely since the Goff/Stafford trade.

Dare I say I have even tried meals with the Lions and their opponent involved. (don't kill me)

One of those meals was Detroit style pizza. It has become one of my more favorite styles and is something my wife worked with me to learn to make at home.

We won't be making that this week but I do recommend trying it in the future.

She is having a birthday party for a friend and they are doing a charcuteire type meal but centered around flat bread. Maybe I'll be able to sneak a few for me!

What are you all thinking!?

Lions will absolutely be bringing all the stuff/trick plays, etc.

What does a Ram fan eat to secure a victory?

This is a positive change IMO.

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December 11, 2025

8:15 PM ET Atlanta Falcons (4-9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5)

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BREAKING DOWN THE MOCK: In Josh Edwards' latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft on CBS Sports, the Los Angeles Rams are projected to use a late first-round selection on a potential successor to Matthew Stafford.

THE RAMS' PICK​

• Round 1, Pick 31 (Projected): Brendan Sorsby, QB, Cincinnati

THE RATIONALE:Edwards projects the Rams (picking at No. 31, suggesting a deep playoff run) select Sorsby to be the future of the franchise. Sorsby is viewed as a high-upside developmental quarterback who would benefit immensely from sitting behind a veteran like Matthew Stafford.

The selection addresses the long-term future at the most critical position on the field, giving the team a "franchise quarterback" candidate who can be groomed for the starting role after Stafford's tenure concludes.

What yall think?

Here is a some highlights. Reminds of Mahomes with mobility, Stafford with the throws, but Rodgers when it comes to velocity

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It also stated that he and some of his teammates got into words and Nucua just blew them off????

That doesn't sound like him.

Or is this something blown out of proportion.

Prompt: The Detroit Lions play at the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, Rank 5 offensive and 5 defensive stats by team, by league ranking for the 2025 rams and also for the 2025 lions.

- GROK Source

Detroit Lions

Top 5 Offensive Stats (League Rankings)

• Points Per Game: 1st (30.3 PPG)
• Total Yards Per Game: 3rd (378.7 YPG)
• Passing Yards Per Game: 5th (242.8 PYPG)
• Rushing Yards Per Game: 5th (135.8 RYPG)
• Third Down Conversion Percentage: 18th (38.6%)

Top 5 Defensive Stats (League Rankings)

• Points Allowed Per Game: 18th (23.4 PPG allowed)
• Total Yards Allowed Per Game: 18th (324.8 YPG allowed)
• Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: 19th (221.2 PYPG allowed)
• Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game: 10th (102.7 RYPG allowed)
• Sacks: 19th (37 total sacks)

Los Angeles Rams

Top 5 Offensive Stats (League Rankings)

• Points Per Game: 4th (29.2 PPG)
• Total Yards Per Game: 4th (373.2 YPG)
• Passing Yards Per Game: 3rd (249.2 PYPG)
• Rushing Yards Per Game: 11th (123.9 RYPG)
• Third Down Conversion Percentage: 17th (38.8%)

Top 5 Defensive Stats (League Rankings)

• Points Allowed Per Game: 3rd (17.5 PPG allowed)
• Total Yards Allowed Per Game: 3rd (314.2 YPG allowed)
• Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: 16th (211.5 PYPG allowed)
• Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game: 11th (103.5 RYPG allowed)
• Sacks: 16th (36 total sacks)

Well, it's not national, but its pretty darned close!
Burkhardt and Brady....
(and dont worry @Tano Dallas is the Sunday night game )

The O-Line Committee

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I wonder if McVay is going to unleash Tutu on a depleted Lions secondary this week. I can't imagine Detroit preparing for him since he hasn't played in weeks but he gives the Rams a deep, over-the-top threat to go along with Puka, Adams, that monster running game, and the tight ends.

We face a dilemma defensively this week. Logic would possibly dictate that our bend but not break type of defense would be ideal for this game.

The Lions move the ball but then we hold them to FGs - we have done this a lot this year.

However - do we play it more aggressively knowing the lions run game and Goff's accurate short passes play well into that type of defense.

Do we risk getting dominated on time of possession.

How should we defend this week?

Core ST contributor, this is a bit wierd.
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My dad has been hounding me a bit about giving him a 2nd grandson. My son is 8, so it has been a while. We made a deal back in early October. He said he'd become a Rams fan if I have a second kid, he even said my stepmom would become a Rams fan too. I said deal, and long story short, we got 3 new Rams fans.

Starting a new thread at the winter meetings and with a bang!

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LFG!!!!

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Detroit Lions in an upcoming regular season game on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 1:25 PM PST. The game is a rematch of recent competitive matchups, including the NFC Wild Card game in January 2024.

offense​

• WR Puka Nacua: 97.4
• QB Matthew Stafford: 93.9
• LT Alaric Jackson: 92.1
• RB Blake Corum: 91.9
• RB Kyren Williams: 83.4
• RT Warren McClendon Jr.: 75.8
• WR Davante Adams: 59.3
• WR Jordan Whittington: 58.7
• WR Konata Mumpfield: 57.9
• LG Steve Avila: 56.7
• C Coleman Shelton: 56.4
• WR Xavier Smith: 52.5

defense​

• LB Nate Landman: 87.4
• OLB Josaiah Stewart: 83.4
• CB Josh Wallace: 80.7
• OLB Desjuan Johnson: 77.8
• DT Kobie Turner: 74.6
• OLB Jared Verse: 71.0
• OLB Byron Young: 69.1
• DL Tyler Davis: 57.9
• DL Braden Fiske: 52.0
• DL Larrell Murchison: 52.0
• CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr.: 48.0
• CB Ahkello Witherspoon: 38.6

Rough couple weeks for Forbes, Matthew playing at such a high level as is Puka.