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Los Angeles Rams 26-17 Seattle Seahawks summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 5

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Running back Darrell Henderson #27 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with tight end Johnny Mundt #82 after rushing for a second half touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 07, 2021 in Seattle, W

Rams defeat the Seahawks to stay second in NFC West

Game Summary: Seahawks can't keep up with the Rams

The mostly uneventful game ended up with a Rams win, keeping them in second place in the NFC West. What we expected to be an explosive offensive game ended up being mostly defensive, with the offense leaving something to be desired.


The Seahawks loss came after a dislocated finger took QB Wilson out of the game, though that didn't seem to actually affect the Hawks in a negative way as Geno Smith took them down the field immediately for a TD and 98-yard drive. Unfortunately for them, it wasn't enough. They had a chance with 2:02 in the game as they were behind by six and had possession of the ball. However, Geno tripped himself up on his last drive and his throw was picked off by Scott, ending the game for the Seahawks.


It was a big game for Seahawks Metcalf who had two TDs and was the clear favorite target of Wilson. He scored both TDs for the Seahawks. Kupp had a great game for the Rams, too, putting up major yardage, though he didn’t account for any TDs. Someone who didn’t have such a good game was Rams kicker Gay. He missed a field goal, an extra point, and kicked two punts out of bounds.


The win puts the Rams at 4-1 with some defensive issues still to be sorted.

Nick Scott's pick closed the door on any comeback attempt the Seahawks had in mind.

Sony Michel puts the game out of reach late in the game

Geno Smith came in and made a big impact after Russ Wilson dislocated his middle finger on his throwing hand.

Can't say I've ever seen anything like this before.

The Stafford to Higbee connection is looking more and more dangerous every week.

Henderson gave the Rams the lead in the third quarter that they would not relinquish.

DeSaun Jackson had just one catch on the night, but made it count.

Metcalf getting the scoring going in the first half with his first of two TDs

The 4-0 winning streak in the blinding green has ended with the Rams defeat of the Seahawks

The Rams scored a touchdown on three of their first four possessions of the first half. 

The first drive of the second half set the tone for the Rams. An 8 play 96 yard drive started the momentum shift in Seattle. 

What a second half surge from the Rams who looked dead in the water in the first half. 

Game Summary: Seahawks can't keep up with the Rams

The mostly uneventful game ended up with a Rams win, keeping them in second place in the NFC West. What we expected to be an explosive offensive game ended up being mostly defensive, with the offense leaving something to be desired.


The Seahawks loss came after a dislocated finger took QB Wilson out of the game, though that didn't seem to actually affect the Hawks in a negative way as Geno Smith took them down the field immediately for a TD and 98-yard drive. Unfortunately for them, it wasn't enough. They had a chance with 2:02 in the game as they were behind by six and had possession of the ball. However, Geno tripped himself up on his last drive and his throw was picked off by Scott, ending the game for the Seahawks.


It was a big game for Seahawks Metcalf who had two TDs and was the clear favorite target of Wilson. He scored both TDs for the Seahawks. Kupp had a great game for the Rams, too, putting up major yardage, though he didn’t account for any TDs. Someone who didn’t have such a good game was Rams kicker Gay. He missed a field goal, an extra point, and kicked two punts out of bounds.


The win puts the Rams at 4-1 with some defensive issues still to be sorted.

It´s all over from Lumen Stadium!!! The Los Angeles Rams move to 4-1 on the year after the 26-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks. 

Smith scrambles for 12 yards. 3rd and 3 coming up 

False start against the Seahawks. 2nd and 15 coming up

Smith throws it out of bounds after some heavy pressure. 2nd and 10 coming from the 25. 

SEA will take it at the 25 after the touchback. 

Gay splits the uprights on the 47 yard field goal from the left side. 

This game is all over as Gay makes it a two possession game. 

Henderson runs for 4 yards and that will bring up 4th down. LA will have to kick a field goal before the clock runs out. 

Henderson runs left for no gain. 3rd and 11 from the SEA 33. 

Henderson runs right for a loss of 1 to the SEA 33. 2nd and 11 with 1:57 to go. 

You have to feel for Geno Smith who did everything right in the comeback effort. The interception can't be put on his shoulders. Lockett slipped after the ball was thrown. 

Smith's pass is picked off by Scott after Lockett tripped over a defenders feet. That will do it for the Seahawks who have no timeouts left. 

Geno Smith with a chance to play hero in the final 2 minutes. 

Swain calls a fair catch at the SEA18 yard line. 

Stafford's pass is batted down on the line. That brings up 4th down and more importantly the clock stops. 

LA calls their second timeout of the half right before the play clock ran out. 

Henderson gets 3 yards on the run to the left. 3rd and 7 from the LA 37. 

Henderson runs left brought down for no gain. 2nd and 10 from the LA 34. Timeout Seattle with 2:28 to go in the game. 

Henderson through the middle of the defense for a 12 yard gain. 1st and 10 from the LA 34. 

Huge run from Henderson. That hurts for SEA

Kupp returns the kickoff for 12 yards to the LA 22

Do the Seahawks onside kick? There´s a lot of time left and all 3 timeouts. 

Meyers hits the 32 yard field goal from the left hash. 

2:45 to go in the 4th. 

Smith scrambling back and forth, looks for Swain in the endzone but the pass is incomplete. FG coming up. 

Smith´s pass to Dissly is short and hits the dirt. 3rd and 10 from the LA 14. 

Smith looking for Lockett in the corner of the endzone, but the pass is batted away by Rochell. 2nd and 10 from the LA 14. 

Collins on the screen pass good for 20 yards. 1st and 10 from the LA 14. Injury timeout as Williams is hurt for the Rams. 

Smith´s pass to the right side is incomplete intended for Lockett. Timeout Rams with 3:40 to go

Smith finds Metcalf again for a 14 yard completion. 1st and 10 from the LA 34

Collins on the screen pass gets 5 yards. 3rd and 10 from the LA 48

Smith throws long and out of bounds after scarmbling out of the pocket. 2nd and 10 from the SEA 48

False start on SEA bringing up 1st and 15 from the SEA 47. 

Quick pitch and catch to Lockett is good for 8 yards. 1st and 10 from trhe LA 48. 

Smith on the QB keeper runs left for a gain of 5. 2nd and 5 drom the SEA 45.

Gay puts the kickoff out of bounds AGAIN!!! SEA takes over from their own 40

6:08 to go, the Seahawks have time but have to move quickly. 

How much more Geno magic is left in the tank?

Michel cuts back and strolls into the endzone to stretch it to a two possession game. 

What an answer from the Rams, Lumen Stadium was pumping after the SEA touchdown, but Stafford and the Rams shut them up real quick 

23-14 6:08 to go in the 4th quarter. 

Michel runs it in for a TD and the extra point is GOOD to make it a 9-point lead for the Rams!

Stafford back to Kupp who flirts with the endzone after the reception. 1st and Goal from the 2. 

Metcalf's second TD of the night put the Seahawks back in the game!

Michel up the middle for no gain. 2nd and 10 from the SEA 15. 

Stafford finds Kupp down the left sideline for a pitch and catch of 33 yards down to the SEA 15. 1st and 10 Rams

Stafford hits Woods over the middle for a 24 yard catch and run.1st and 10 from the SEA 48 

Smith makin' moves

Stafford pass to Higbee is good for a yard. 1st and 10 from the LA 28. 

Atwell's return of 20 yards will have LA starting at the 27 yard line. 1st and 10 with 9:16 in the 4th. 

Geno Smith leads the Seahawks down the field 98 yards on his first drive after coming in as QB to replace Wilson!

Cooking on gas...

Smith of the top of the defense to METCALF!!! What an entrance from GENO SMITH!! Driving right down the field on the 98 yard drive!!!  PAT is good from Meyers. 

16-14 LA leads 9:18 to go in the game. 

Wilson to Dissly over the middle for a gain of 21. 1st and 10 from the LA 23. 

Dallas on the rush up the middle for a gain of two yards. 2nd and 8 from the LA 44. 

Dallas moves the chains after a gain of a yard. 1st and 10 from the LA 46. 

Smith finds Dallas on the right sideline who picks up 4 yards after fighting through some tackles. 3rd and 1 from the LA 47

Smith tucks and runs picking up 6 yards. 2nd and 4 from the 50. Smith is looking good in place of the injured Wilson. 

Collins picks up just enough for the first down after the gain of 2. SEA has the ball at the 44. 

Smith to Dissly for a gain of 9 after the roll out. 2nd and 1 from the SEA 42. 

Smith over the middle to Metcalf for a gain of 17 yards. 1st and 10 from the 34. 

Smith who is replacing Wilson at QB has his pass defelected, but a pass interference flag will push SEA to the 17 yard line. 1st and 10 Seahawks. 

Geno Smith has replaced Russell Wilson at QB for the Seahawks while Wilson nurses his finger after dislocating it

Handoff to Collins who picks up 3 yards. 2nd and 7 from the SEA 4 yards line. 

Hekker´s punt is downed all the way down inside the SEA 5. Seahawks will take over after the 14:42 in the fourth. 

Stafford goes deep for Jackson who tried to make the one handed catch. 4th and 3 coming up from the LA 43. 

End of 3rd Q

We are heading the the fourth quarter, 3rd and 3 for LA coming up after the break 

LA leads 16-3. 

Staffords´ pass deflected but caught by Kupp who picked up a  big chuck of yardage after the catch. 1st and 10 from the LA 32. 

It did indeed happen. 

Henderson gets 3 yards on the run on first down. 2nd and 3 from the LA 14. 

Dickson´s punt blocked, the punter picked it up andbooted it down field a second time all the way down to the LA 11. 

There was a flag on the play that was picked up and there was discussion as to wether a second punt after a block is legal. 

R. Wilson is the most-sacked QB since his career start.

Wilson escaped once but not twice from the pressure and gets sacked by Donald for a loss of 9. 4th and 14 from the SEA 21. 

Wilson looking for Parkinson who gets 1 yard. 3rd and 5 from the SEA 30. 

Collins gets 4 on first down. 2nd and 6 from the SEA 29. 

Seattle will start from the 25 after the touchback. 1st and 10 with 4:46 to go in the third quarter. 

The Rams take a 9-point lead after a TD pass to Higbee and the extra point is GOOD (finally)!

Stafford connects with Higbee on the right side of the endzone!!! 

The Rams are hot coming out of the half!!.  16-7 LA lead. 

Henderson break through from the pack for a gain of 29 yards. 1st and 10 from the LA 13. 

Stafford over the middle finding Woods again for another 20 yard pitch and catch. 1st and 10 form the LA 42. 

Stafford on the run, hits Woods for a pick up of 20. 1st and 10 from the LA 38. 

We've got equal interceptions, equal turnovers on downs, and now equal finger injuries to QBs. The Rams and Seahawks are keeping each other on a level playing field, quite literally.

Stafford throws the first down pass away after coming under heavy pressure. 2nd and 10 from the LA 19. 

Atwell returns the punt 11 yards to the LA 18. The Rams will take over with 6:51 to go in the third. 

stats

Hmph, we were all expecting just SLIGHTLY more explosive stats. But there you go.

Wilson looks like he dislocated his finger on that deep ball, so the 3rd and long play went to Homer for a 5 yard gain. 

Wilson was under pressure, got rid of it and had Lockett wide open but he overthrew him. 3rd and 14 from the the 36. 

Collins bottled up for a loss of four on first down. 2nd and 14 from the SEA 36. 

Gay puts the kickoff out of bounds which will give the Seahawks possession at their own 40. 

Great field position for SEA

The Rams finally get a TD on the board, but Gay misses the extra point. The Rams are ahead, but just by 2.

Henderson barrels into the endzone after a 5 yard run!!! The Rams have their first lead of the night, but Gay's PAT doinks off the post and is no good. 

9-7 Rams with 7:56 in the 3rd quarter. 

Gay with the miss....again.

Henderson runs left for a gain of 7. 2nd and 3 from the SEA 5. 

Stafford goes deep to Jackson who checked his run makes the catch and runs across the field all the way to the SEA 12. 68 yard gain, 1st and 10 LA.

Stafford´s pass searching for Kupp is incomplete. 3rd and 10 coming up. 

Stafford can´t connect to Woods who was wide open in the middle of the field. 2nd and 10 from the LA 20. 

Stafford does seem to be affected a little by the finger injury, but he said he's okay and is still making progress down the field at the Rams 20.

Woods gets a first down on the short stop route for a gain of of 9. 1st and 10 from the 20

Stafford´s pass intended for Woods is sailed out of bounds. 3rd and 3 from the 11. 

Stafford finds Woods on the right sideline for a gain of 7. 2nd and 3 from the LA 11

Dickson´s punt is downed at the LA 4 and the Rams will take over buried deep in their own territory. 

11:03 in the third quarter

Collins runs on 3rd and long for 6. 4th and long from the SEA 45. 

Wilson under heavy pressure and dropped by Lewis for a loss of 12. 3rd and 22 from the SEA 39. 

Wilson's pass deflected and almost picked off by the Rams. 2nd and 10 from the LA 49. 

Wilson on the QB sneak picks up a yard, and that enough for the first down. 1st and 10 from the LA 49. 

Wilson to Hart on the left side line, but he'll be short of the first down after the 3 yard gain. 3rd and 1 from the SEA 49. 

Collins in the spin cycle picks up 4 yards. 2nd and 6 form the SEA 43. 

Wilson hits Lockett on the comeback route on the left sideline for a gain of 13 yards. 1st and 10 from the SEA 39. 

We are back in play from Seattle and the Seahawks will start the half at the 26 after a 22 yard return. 

Fight! Fight! Fight!!!!

But... it's just some gentle pushing and shoving near the 50-yard line and it's all over in a jiffy. 

Half-time mini report

At the half, the Seahawks are up 7-3, but the game has been overall pretty uneventful. It's been a mostly defensive game, with one interception on both sides in back-to-back drives and one turnover on downs for each side, too. Lots of back and forth and few scoring drives. The Seahawks even missed a measly 35-yard FG before the end of the half that should have put them ahead by 3 more points. Both sides are looking unenthusiastic. Let's see if the Rams and Seahawks can give us a more eventful second half here coming up.

Where are all the points? We were expecting fireworks in Seattle, but that was a watered down first half. 

The Rams are down, but have a whole lot of time left. 

The first and only touchdown of the first half goes to Metcalf. 

Ramsey with the pick in the first half

Stafford is 13/19 for 131 yards with 0 TDs and 1 INT. 

Sony Michel has 35 yards on 9 carries. 

Woods has 67 yards and 6 catches.

Russell Wilson has 133 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. 

Alex Collins is leading SEA with 33 yards on 9 carries. 

DK Metcalf has the most receiving yards with 44 on 2 catches, one of them was for the games only touchdown. 

7-3 lead for the Seahawks at the halftime break. Will that missed field goal have a carry over affect on the Seahawks?

Seahawks up 7-3 at the half after a missed 35-yard field goal that would have put them up by 7.

Meyers 35 yard field goal is pushed left, and that will take us to the half time break after the kneel from Stafford and the Rams. 

Wilsion to Lockett who scurries out of bounds on the right side with 7 seconds on the clock. 

Wilson to Lockett in the back of the endzone, but the touchdown will be coming back after the holding call on Brown. 2nd and 11 from the LA 25.  

Rams timeout 10 seconds to go in the half

Wilson over the middle hits Swain for 9 yards. 2nd and 1 coming up after the SEA timeout. That´s their last timeout of the half. 16 seconds to go in the first half. 

Metcalf catches first TD of the night

Wilson's favorite target so far, Metcalf caught the first TD of the night, giving the Seahawks the lead in the first half.

Pass way overthrown by Wilson, not even sure who he was looking for, but a roughing the passer flag will give the Seahawks 15 free yards and an automatic first down. 1st and 10 from the LA 29. 

Dallas runs up the gut for a gain of 4 to the LA 39. 2nd and 6 coming up after the SEA timeout. 

Dallas down the sideline as Wilson connects with him for a gain of 28 yards. 1st and 10 from the LA 44. 

Dallas takes the kickd off to the SEA 28 after a 24 yard return. 

Stafford´s index finger has been wrapped up after that drive. News to come on the extent of the injury. 

Gay´s 31 yard field goal from the right hash splits the uprights. 

7-3 with 1:08 to go in the second quarter

Timeout Seattle with 1:12 left in the half. 

Michel is swallowed up in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards. 4th and 3 coming up. 

Back to Michel who has been busy this drive, 3 yard gain. 3rd and 1 from the SEA 12

Two Minute Warning

Stafford hits Woods on the sideline after the out route. 6 yard pick up and that will take us to the 2 minute warning. 

Back to Michel who gets over the first down marker this time as he gains 3 yards. 1st and 10 from the SEA 21. 

Michel stopped short of first down yardage after a pick up of one and a half. 4th and short coming up and the Rams are going for it. 

Michel wrapped up in the backfield of no gain. 3rd and 2 coming up from the SEA 25. 

Stafford finds Michel of the left side line for 8. 2nd and 2 from the SEA 25. 

Kupp on the catch from Stafford on the left side for a gain of 5. 1st and 10 from the SEA 32 yard line. 

MIchel inviting the contact picks up 7. 2nd and 3 from the SEA 38

Go green, go!

Stafford hits Woods on the comeback route for a pitch and catch of 9 yards. 1st and 10 from the SEA 49. 

MIchel takes the handoff out of the shot gun for a gain 3 yards. 2nd 7 from the LA 48

Michel breaks a big run through the middle for a big chunk of 15 yards. 1st and 10 from the LA 45. 

Finally got some points on the board with the Wilson throwing a TD pass to Metcalf to put the Seahawks up by 7!

Michel gains 6 yards on a run up the middle. 2nd and 4 from ther LA 30. 

DK Metcalf comin' in clutch with the TD in the second quarter!

Atwell takes the kickoff to the LA 23 after a 22 yard return. 

Wilson hits Metcalf on the skinny post, and crosses the endzone for the games first score!!! PAT is good from Myers.

7-0 Seattle with 9:04 in the second quarter. 

Collins to the right side for a gain of 3. 2nd and 7 from the LA 19

Clear penalty on Rochell as he grabbed Lockett who was in the clear. Pass interference call will bring SEA to the LA after the long penalty. 1st and 10 SEA.

Russel Wilson threw his FIRST interception in 185 pass attempts.

Hart on the jet sweep up the field for a gain of 14 yards. 1st and 10 from the SEA 31

The punt bounces out of bounds at the SEA 16 after a 33 yard Hekker punt. 10:41 to go in the second quarter. 

Henderson on the run picks up just a couple yards. Strange call by the Rams on 3rd and 10. 4th down coming up. 

Delay of game on the offense will take the Rams back 5 yards. 3rd and 10 from the LA 48

The Ramsey/Metcalf matchup saw Ramsey win this time around with the second pick of the game just moments apart.

Stafford finds Kupp over the middle for a short gain of 5. 3rd and 5 from the SEA 47. 

Stafford going deep for Jefferson, but the pass was overthrown. 2nd and 10 from the LA 48

The Seahawk in the stands is creating more action than the Seahawks on the field!

Reeder scoops up the defelected pass for the second interception in a matter of minutes. Wilson was looking for Metcalf, but Ramsey came in and deflected the pass. LA takes over from the LA 48. 

Back to Collins up the middle for a pick up of 2 yards. 2nd and 8 from the SEA 33

Collins up the middle for a gain of 4. 1st and 10 from the SEA 31

Wilson scrambles right for a gain of 7 before running out of bounds. 2nd and 3 from the SEA 27. 

Stafford is picked off by Diggs in the corner of the endzone after scrambling out to the right side. 1st and 10 from the SEA 20 after the touchback. 

Stafford´s pass incomplete to Jefferson on the slant pattern. 2nd and Goal from the 8

Seahawks and Rams scoereless at the end of the first quarter. It's been a back and forth game with no points and no turnovers. The Seahawks were unable to convert on third down and the Rams have been unable to move the ball.

Stafford is starting to heat up. Can he finish off the drive with the games first touchdown?

End of 1st Q

Woods on the crossing pattern, for again of 25 yard. 1st and Goal from the SEA 8 yard line. That will bring us to the end of the 1st quarter. 

Stafford looks to Woods over the middle and he gets justtttt enough for the first down. LA has it at the 33 yard line. 

Stafford sacked in the backfield for a loss of 7. 2nd and 17 from the 50. 

Screen pass to Henderson on the left side, he gets 17 yards after being escorted by a gang of lineman. 1st and 10 from the SEA 43. 

Stafford´s pass is broken up, intended for Jackson. 2nd and 10 from the LA 40. 

Henderson gets 10 on the first down run to the left side. 1st and 10 from the LA 40

The Seahawks second attempt to go for it on fourth down, and second fail. Rams now with good field position.

Interesting choice from Pete Carroll to run on fourth down. You have one of the top dual threat QB´s in the league, and you hand it off to your running back to pick up the two yards. 

Collins is stuffed at the line for no gain and the Seahawks will turn the ball over on downs. LA taking over from their own 30. 

Dallas is stopped on the run to the left for no gain. 4th and 2 coming up and SEA looks like they will go for it. 

Collins gains another 4 yards after spinning a couple yards short of the first down. 3rd and 2 from theLA 29. 

Collins picks up 4 yards on the run up the gut. 2nd and 6 from the SEA 33

Wilson scrambling in the pocket, making something out of nothing, finds Metcalf down the field for a gain of 25 to the LA 37. 1st and 10 Seahawks. 

Collins up the middle for a gain of 1. 2nd and 9 from the SEA 38. 

Wilson throws it into the dirt looking for DIssly, but a flag is thrown. Holding defense on Williams which will bring an automatic first down and a five yard penalty. 1st and 10 from the 37. 

Flat footed throw by Wilson to Dissly is incomplete on the right side. 2nd and 10 coming up for SEA at the 32. 

Collins with a big run on first down for a gain of 13. 1st and 10 from the SEA 32

Hekker´s punt goes out of bounds at the SEA 19. 1st and 10 Seahawks with 7:11 in the 1st quarter. 

Stafford looking for Jefferson, but overthrows his receiver. 4th and 6 from the LA 36. 

Henderson runs left from the shotgun formation and losses three yards. 3rd and 9 from the LA 36. 

Green machine!

Kupp on the sideline picks up four on the out route on the right sideline. 2nd and 6 from the LA 39. 

Henderson runs left and cuts back to pick up 3 yards and a first down from the LA 35. 

Stafford finds Kupp over the middle for a gain of 9. 2nd and 1 from the LA 32. 

Woods bobbles it and reels it in after the quick trigger slant pass from Stafford. 11 yard completetion 1st and 10 form the LA 23.

A couple of short possessions for each team. How long will it take these two offenses to warm up?

Fair catch by Kupp at the LA 12. 1st and 10 Rams with 10:34 to go in the first quarter. 

Wilson pressured as he rolled left, and the pass is complete as Donald was breathing down his neck. 4th and 3 from the LA 43. 

Wilson goes right to Lockett for 4 yards. 3rd and 3 from the LA 43. 

Collins takes his first run of the day up the middle for a 3 yards. 2nd and 7 from the LA 47. 

Wilson tucks it into the chest of Lockett for a 25 yard pitch and catch. 1st and 10 from the 50

Swain returns the punt 13 yards to the SEA 25. The Seahawks will start their opening possession with 12:16 to go in the first quarter. 

Stafford overthrows Kupp by the left sideline bringing up 4th and 6. LA will punt after a short drive. 

Back to Henderson up the gut for a gain of 3. 3rd and 6 from the 35 yard line. 

Henderson runs right for a gain of  a yard. 2nd and 9 from the LA 32. 

Stafford looks left to Jefferson for a gain of 15. 1st and 10 from the LA 31. 

Stafford looks left in the flat to Woods who is tackled in the backfield fort a loss of 1. 2nd and 11 from the 16.

Atwell blinded by the Seahawks green immediately fumbles!

0-0

We are underway from Lumen Field. Seahawks kickoff, Rams will take it from the 18 yard line after Atwell takes a tumble over his own feet, fumbles, but sees if roll out of bounds. 1st and 10 for LA

According to Ceasars Sports Book the Rams are 2.5 point favorites with the Over/Under set at 53.5. 

DK Metcalf vs Jalen Ramsey: trash talk

The Seahawks and Rams play in Thursday Night Football’s NFC matchup with all eyes on star receiver Metcalf and cornerback Ramsey 

 

Thursday Night Football promises to be an entertaining game all around. With the Los Angeles Rams traveling to take on the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams will be looking to take the second place spot in the NFC West, the best division in the NFL right now.

 

Then we have the rivalry between Seattle’s star receiver DK Metcalf and Rams’ star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The battle between the two gained fire at the end of last season. Ramsey joined the Rams in 2019 and since then, Metcalf has recorded 14 receptions for 165 yards and no touchdowns. In their matchup last year in week 10, Ramsey shut down the third-year receiver completely. 

Metcalf has proven to be an important weapon for the Seahawks with his ability to make big plays. But against Ramsey, his weaknesses show. Even his trash talk seems to get into Metcalf’s head. Ramsey himself has said that talking smack motivates him to play even better. The sixth-year NFL cornerback has proven he knows how to take out even the best receivers in the league, and he’s not afraid to talk about it.

Last year, the Seahawks beat the Rams 20-9 to win the NFC West title. Seahawks cornerback D.J. Reed made the comment, “I need my hat and shirt” when they’d secured the victory (referring to the NFC West championship T-shirt). Safety Jamal Adams added to the smack talk, saying. “Where my cigar at? I need my cigar!” 

This got the Rams riled up.Two weeks later, the Rams and Seahawks met again in the wild card game, in which the Rams had the last laugh, beating the Seahawks 30-20 at home. Ramsey fired back. “They can take they hats and T-shirts to Cabo. They can keep the cigars, too!” 

Just a week later, in the NFC divisional playoffs, Green Bay ended the Rams season, and the Seahawks took the opportunity to trash talk right back again. Adams tweeted, “See y’all in Cabo! Make sure y’all bring your own damn cigars too!”

Metcalf will need to ignore the trash talk coming from Ramsey this time around, as the Seahawks will be relying on him to make those big plays. “I’m an emotional person,” Metcalf said. “I play with a competitive edge and I’m not trying to lose anything, whether that’s an argument or a route, anything. I’m just going to compete my butt off.”

Stafford was the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a single season, being one of three players to do it in 2011, and was the fastest player in NFL history to reach 40,000 yards in (147 games).
He holds the NFL record for the most comeback wins in a season, recording eight in the 2016 NFL season In 2017, he signed a $135-million contract extension with the Lions, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time. He spent 12 years in Detroit and set the highest figures ever set by all Lions quarterbacks in these categories: passing yards,2,634, passing touchdowns, 30,303 and passer rating, 86.8. In 2021, he was traded to the Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff and a draft compensation. Stafford ranks in the top 20 all-time in pass attempts, completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns, and ranks third all-time in passing yards per game.

Fun fact of the day the Seahawks have not been flagged for for offensive holding all year long. 4 games 0 holds, we´ll see what Aaron Donald has to say about that. 

Over under 300 yards for Matt Stafford tonight?

They may not be the prettiest, but they certainly are affective. 4-0 in the action green get up... and 2-0 against the Rams.... In the legendary words of Sam Jackson: Hold on to your butts. 

The Seahawks jerseys... smash or pass?

The LA fans have made the trip up the coast as they look cancel out the noise made by Seattle´s ¨12th Man¨

LA are set for the showdown in Seattle. 

NFL Picks for Week 5: Buffalo Bills will beat Kansas City Chiefs

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NFL Picks for Week 5: Buffalo Bills will beat Kansas City Chiefs

Bold prediction: Seahawks 28-25 Rams

Russell Wilson in the MVP conversation. That's enough to persuade our Picks Man to go for 28-25 Seahawks win, in what he reckons to be "one of the most entertaining duels of the week."

In other predictions, Buffalo Bills will beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

Expect fireworks in tonight´s game. The Rams are averaging over 28 points per game while the Seahawks are posting over 25 points a game through the first four weeks of the season. 

Hello everyone and welcome to Lumen Field, where Russell Wilson and Matt Stafford are getting set for a NFC West showdown. Both teams are trying to keep up with the undefeated Arizona Cardinals who have started the season on a tear on the shoulders of Kyler Murray. 

It’s an NFC West dual to start Week 5 in the NFC as the 3-1 Los Angeles Rams travel to Seattle to take on the 2-2 Seahawks. AS English will be keeping you up to the minute with live coverage, updates, scores, and stats of Thursday Night Football from Lumen Field. 

The Rams are looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals. Kyler Murray and the Cardinals racked up nearly 500 yards of offense on the Los Angeles defense in the 37-20 win in the matchup of undefeateds. 

The going doesn’t get much easier from here for the Rams. They are in the midst of a meaty part of their schedule where they played, and beat the defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then the Cardinals, and now they will be going toe-to-toe against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. 

Seattle bounced back with a Week 4 win over the 28-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday. It was by no means a statically incredible game. Russell Wilson threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns while the running game lead by Alex Collins piled up over 100 yards. 

Pete Carroll’s side could easily be 3-1 coming into Week 5, but they let a 15 point fourth quarter lead slip only to lose in overtime to the Tennessee Titans. 

Matt Stafford could be geared up for a monster night as the Seahawks secondary has been reeling of late. They gave up 457 yards to Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance last week and they are allowing an NFL-worst 444.5 yards a game. 

The Rams quarterback is averaging over 300 yards of offense, and has an 11-2 touchdown to interception ratio with an impressive 116 passer rating through four games of the season. 

He will be playing second fiddle to Wilson tonight though who has been locked in at the quarterback position. The Seahawks signal caller leads the NFL in passer rating at 129.9 and yards per attempt with 9.6 yards per throw. Meanwhile his 72.5% completion percentage is good enough for fourth in the league. 

Wilson has the luxury of throwing at freakishly huge, but agile DK Metcalf who is one of the top receivers in the league, but Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Ramsey will be keeping a watchful eye on the 6-4 235 pound receiver. Metcalf had over 200 yards in three matchups with the Rams last year. 

Tonight’s game will kick off from Seatlle, Washington at 8:20 ET on NFL Network, and FOX.