For tonight’s Sunday Night Football we have a game in Los Angeles as the 7-5 Rams look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the 10-2 Seahawks. The Rams are coming off of arguably their best performance of the year as they took down the Cardinals in Arizona 34-7. Seattle took down the Vikings at home last week in a 37-30 thriller. These two NFC West rivals battled in out in week 5 with the Seahawks taking the victory 30-29.
The Seahawks have been remarkable on the road so far this season, boasting a 6-0 record. They have also been excellent in close games, going 9-1 in one possession games. Russell Wilson has been putting together an MVP season, helping the Seahawks to the 3rd best offense in terms of yards per game, and 5th in points per game. Seahawks top receiver Tyler Lockett has been battling a shin injury along with an illness. Lockett could very well see a lot of coverage from Jalen Ramsey which should be an exciting match up.
Jared Goff has experienced quite the roller coaster of a season so far, but is performance last week in Arizona could have been his best of the year. He tossed for over 400 yards and two touchdowns while the offense finally looked at full strength. Reports have come out this week that Todd Gurley will be heavily featured in the game plan as the Rams probably need to win out to secure a wild card spot in the packed NFC.
This game will come down to which team can get successive stops at the defensive end. Both offenses are playing at their best so expect Sean McVay and Pete Carroll to be aggressive in their play calling. The Seahawks have been so good on the road this year, and the Coliseum in Los Angeles won’t present any issues for Russell Wilson changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Wilson and Seattle will prove to be too much for the Rams, pulling away in the 4th quarter of a close game.
Prediction: Seahawks 28, Rams 24
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