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THINGS THAT MADE ME GIDDY
What the Rams Just Did to the Seahawks: Should have carried an NC-17 rating. Congratulations to Sean McVay and Co., who clinch the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2004 in style.
Todd Gurley’s Renaissance: What a difference a year makes. This summer we were wondering if he’d be a bust. Now, with 17 touchdowns, Gurley officially has more TDs through the first 14 games of this season than he had in his first two NFL seasons combined.
Rams Front Four: As most of Seattle’s opponents will tell you: It’s one thing to beat this offensive line, it’s another to actually bring Russell Wilson down. The Rams showed exceptional stamina play-to-play up front, consistently keeping Wilson from escaping.
WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK
Russell Wilson Finally Overwhelmed: What a year he’s had—no player in the league has had to carry the burden Wilson has had. Andy Benoit wrote about the
good and bad of a Wilson-led offense (you know, the column that sparked a thousand off-brand-FJM takes from folks who insist they know more than an analyst who crowd-sources offensive coaches at the highest levels of football to inform his opinions). For most of this year, we’ve seen the good.
On Sunday (and for a second straight week), it was the bad. The Rams were fully prepared for Wilson’s out-of-structure playmaking, and Seattle had nothing else to turn to. The offensive line was an issue as always, though the Seahawks rely on Wilson to cancel out their poor pass protection with his mobility. On Sunday, he all the problems with that approach showed up.