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NFC East playoff picture: Cowboys, Eagles, even Redskins all have opportunity to win worst division in NFL

Does anyone in the NFC East want to win the division? As Week 14 commences, the battle to win the league's worst division is still up for grabs with all four teams sitting below .500 and three teams still mathematically alive for a home playoff game (sorry New York Giants).

The Dallas Cowboys (6-7) are still in control of the division and in first place. The Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) are one win away from tying for first place with Dallas while the Washington Redskins (3-9) are still in the hunt to steal a division from two teams that have shown they don't want to win it.

The path to the NFC East title is clear for all three teams, but can get complicated when going through all the scenarios. This is what the Cowboys, Eagles, and Redskins need to do in over to win the NFC East:

Dallas Cowboys (6-7, first place)

Remaining schedule: Los Angeles Rams (7-5), at Philadelphia Eagles (5-7), Washington Redskins (3-9)

The NFC East is still controlled by the Cowboys. Dallas is in a position to clinch the division by Week 16 if the Cowboys beat the Rams next week. A win over the Eagles would give them the division title since Dallas won the first meeting in Week 7 and would own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Philadelphia. Dallas could win the next two games and rest their starters in the season finale against Washington.

That's the easiest scenario for the Cowboys, but the division will come down to Week 16 against the Eagles regardless. The Cowboys can lose to the Rams and still hold a share of the division lead if the Eagles go 1-1 in their next two games. Even if the Eagles win their next two and the Cowboys lose to the Rams, Dallas can clinch the division with a win over Philadelphia in Week 16 and a win over Washington in Week 17.

Dallas beating Philadelphia in Week 16 gives the Cowboys control of the division, but the best strategy is to make sure the Week 17 game doesn't matter. A win over the Rams would guarantee the Cowboys are at least tied with the Eagles for the division lead heading into Week 16.

Philadelphia Eagles (5-7, second place)

Remaining schedule: New York Giants (2-10), at Washington Redskins (3-9), Dallas Cowboys (6-7), at New York Giants (2-10)

The Eagles squandered a golden opportunity to tie for first place in the division when they lost to the Miami Dolphins last week, but get a chance at redemption against the Giants this week (thanks to the Cowboys loss). If the Eagles and Cowboys are tied for the division lead heading into their Week 16 matchup, the Eagles take the division lead with a win over the Cowboys and can clinch the division with a win over the Giants in Week 17.

Philadelphia has a 1-1 record in the division while Dallas is 4-0. The Eagles have to match that record in the final four games to get the "common opponents" tiebreaker in play. For the Eagles to accomplish that feat, they have to finish the season 4-0 (all four games are against NFC East opponents) to match Dallas's division record (assuming the Cowboys finish their NFC East record at 5-1).

If the Eagles and Cowboys both finish with an 8-8 record, the Eagles win the division based on their win over the Cowboys in Week 16. The "common opponents" tiebreaker is the Eagles beating the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, two teams the Cowboys lost to. Dallas is currently 3-6 against "common opponents" while the Eagles are 5-4.

The Eagles can make this really easy for themselves and just win out to finish with a 9-7 record. That will ensure the Cowboys will finish 8-8 at best. If the Cowboys lose to the Rams in Week 15 and the Eagles win their next two games, the Eagles (7-7) would win the division with a win over the Cowboys (6-8). The Week 17 matchup against the Giants would not be for the division title.

For the Eagles to have any hope to win the division, they have to beat the Cowboys in Week 16.

Washington Redskins (3-9, third place)

Remaining schedule: Green Bay Packers (9-3), Philadelphia Eagles (5-7), New York Giants (2-10), at Dallas Cowboys (6-7)

The Redskins are still mathematically alive in the NFC East thanks to the Cowboys' loss to the Chicago Bears Thursday night. So here's what the Redskins need to win the NFC East title:

• Win out
• Cowboys lose their final three games
• Eagles finish their final four games with a 1-3 record with their one win coming against the Cowboys in Week 16

If the Redskins accomplish this feat, they finish at 7-9. The Cowboys would finish at 6-10 and the Eagles would also finish at 6-10, which would give Washington the division title. The Redskins wouldn't win the division if the Cowboys and Eagles finish at 7-9, via division record tiebreaker. The best the Redskins can finish in the division is 3-3 while the Cowboys are already 4-0 in the NFC East.

The scenario above is Washington's only hope at a playoff spot. A loss to the Packers or an Eagles win over the Giants eliminates them from postseason contention.

Game Preview: Rams, Seahawks look to continue playoff push on Sunday Night Football

The Los Angeles Rams (7-5) will host the Seattle Seahawks (10-2) at the Coliseum on Sunday Night Football with playoff implications at stake for both teams.

Seattle currently holds the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff picture, while Los Angeles is only one game behind the Minnesota Vikings for the second wild card spot.

To get you ready for the contest, theRams.com compiled a quick preview featuring who to watch, what to watch for on offense and defense for both the Rams and the Seahawks and three keys to victory for L.A.

Five players to watch

• Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey : Will he primarily shadow wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who has been Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's top target, or travel between Lockett and rookie D.K. Metcalf, who has also shown he's capable of creating big plays in the passing game?* Rams running back Todd Gurley II : He went over 100 yards from scrimmage in each of Los Angeles' two games, so it will be interesting to see if that workload continues and what difference it makes. The former Georgia star had 15 carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns against Seattle in Week 5.
• Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny: The San Diego State product is coming off his two best performances of the season and created another rushing threat for the Rams defense to pay attention to in addition to Chris Carson.
• Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon: He has just four catches for 47 yards through his first three games with Seattle, but he's always a threat to catch deep passes.
• Rams tight end Tyler Higbee : Higbee will have a chance to build on last week's career performance with fellow tight end Gerald Everett (knee) out for the second straight game.

What to watch for…

On offense for the Rams

The general approach.

L.A. chose to air it out on offense in the first meeting, with quarterback Jared Goff racking up 395 passing yards, but Gurley's increased usage and consequent effectiveness over the last two games may have them opt for a more balanced approach this week.

On offense for the Seahawks

Penny and Gordon's involvement.

Penny had 29 rushing attempts through his last two games after 36 through his first six. Gordon, meanwhile, has been targeted only five times so far.
On defense for the Rams

How they plan to contain Wilson as a passer and Carson as a runner.

Wilson was 17 of 23 for 268 yards and four touchdowns, while Carson carried the ball 27 times for 118 yards.

On defense for the Seahawks

With Mychal Kendricks doubtful to play, rookie Cody Barton would step in at strongside linebacker for his first career start, so that would be something to monitor.

The effectiveness of defensive ends Ziggy Ansah (neck) and Jadeveon Clowney (core) will also be worth watching. Both are questionable to play after logging limited and full participation respectively for Friday's practice. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told reporters there's a good chance they are available for Sunday's game, but they will take it all the way through pregame to ensure they're good to go.

Three keys to victory

1. Stay disciplined: There are times, like the touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett in Week 5, where there's simply nothing a defense can do to counter some of the throws Wilson makes, or is capable of making. Awareness and staying with assignments will help minimize the chances of those kinds of things happening.
2. Stop the run: Wilson, Carson and Penny are all legitimate rushing threats for Seattle. The trio accounted for 189 of Seattle's 218 rushing yards last week.
3. Take some shots in the passing game: Seattle, like Arizona, has talent in its secondary, but it has allowed the fourth-most passing yards per game in the NFL this season.

Dude is balling out for a Rookie out of Washington.

Looks like Rob Havenstien will be cleared to play on Sunday. Question for Rams brass is 'should they put him back on the field and sit Evans?" I've been critical of Kromer and McVay since TC for thier choices of backup O linemen. Constantly running out Demby when it was clear to everyone and their gamdma that wasn't working. I wanted to see Evans and Edwards long before they actually saw the field. I'd still like to see Chandler Brewer. Now they finally have an OL that is getting some push.

Havenstien wasn't doing a very good job when he got sidelined. I should think they leave well enough alone and let Rob ride pine. McVay and Kromer have been using TE's to come in and help, which has made a big difference. Maybe using an extra OL in Havenstien instead of a TE would give Goff more time, and Gurley more holes to run through?

Gotta be a lot of different opinions here at ROD.

Rapp is up for Rookie of the week. He has impressed me this year. Getting better every week.

http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2019/reg/13#playerId:0ap3000001082910

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Only Kirk Cousins Could Be an $84M Bust and an MVP Dark Horse at the Same Time

It's not easy being two people at the same time.

Take Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. There's the player the NFL sees...

"He is far better than people in the media give him credit for," an NFC East scout, said.

"He's a top quarterback," added an NFC East front office executive. "One of the best. Look at his numbers."

"...A top-five quarterback" in terms of physical talent, an AFC Central scout said.

"There are 20 teams that would want Cousins," an AFC South scout claimed.

Then there is the Cousins many fans and others see...

Erratic, coming up small in big games and incapable of putting a team on his shoulders the way the greats in the league, such as Russell Wilson, Lamar Jackson and Tom Brady, often do.

After the Vikings lost to Seattle on ESPN's Monday Night Football this week, the network tweeted out a remarkable statistic and interesting piece of snark:

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The message from ESPN was an example of how many people in the media and the viewing public see Cousins versus how hardcore football people in the NFL perceive him.

This is the Cousins paradox. We see what we see with him, but many in the game see something else.

Just look at Monday night. Cousins has had plenty of bad moments, but his game against the Seahawks was not one of them. He threw for 276 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Solid numbers, and not the reason Minnesota lost. For that, you'd have to point a finger at a defense that gave up 444 yards total and 218 on the ground.

Cousins doesn't play linebacker.

But the loss, and the ESPN tweet, gave rise to a question that keeps popping up regarding the Vikings quarterback: What exactly are we to make of Cousins?

While his $84 million fully guaranteed salary makes him a target (and it should), it's also true that Cousins is held to a higher standard than a lot of QBs, and league sources who back Cousins say it's an impossible one.

His supporters say Cousins has been ill-served by erratic play-calling and an injured receiving corps (Adam Thielen has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury), and he doesn't have the coaching genius that players such as Drew Brees or Brady can draw upon.

Cousins also plays a position that has become a walking inkblot test in the NFL. To people in the league, the role of quarterback is immensely complicated, and there are numerous variables in evaluating it.

To fans, and even to media, the judgments are much more primal, simplistic. Jackson: great. Brady: great. Wilson: great. Mitchell Trubisky: bad. Baker Mayfield: overrated. Jared Goff: yuck.

Media and fans also tend to mostly see bottom lines, and not only is Cousins failing to make Super Bowls, he's also only made the postseason twice (in 2012 and 2015) since he entered the NFL almost eight years ago.

It's a track record that is held over his head like a guillotine blade. It's fair...to a point.

But this year Cousins has played well. He's completed 69.3 percent of his passes, thrown for 23 touchdowns, tossed only four interceptions and has a 111.9 quarterback rating.

Yet the loss to the Seahawks, despite his reputable showing in the game, dredged up all the usual critiques, culminating in the notion that it was Cousins who lost another big contest.

There is one thing, however, that's not in doubt. If Cousins wants to shut people up, playing well in Minnesota's final four games might do it, particularly since three of them are at home against NFC North rivals Detroit, Green Bay and Chicago.

If he can beat them, including the king of the division in Aaron Rodgers, the entire Cousins story might change for a while.

If not, we all know how that Cousins story will end.

Webster embraces opportunity as Rams new punt returner

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – WR Nsimba Webster is the next Eastern Washington product hoping to make an impact on the Rams.

Los Angeles has been counting on another former Eagle, WR Cooper Kupp, as one of its reliable receivers over the last three seasons. Now, Webster has a chance to do the same on special teams as the next man up at punt returner in wake of JoJo Natson getting sidelined 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury.

"Just come in and excel on what JoJo was doing at a high rate," Webster said. "I definitely want to keep on with that same energy and add my little game to it."

One of three undrafted rookies to make the Rams' initial 53-man roster, Webster was signed from the practice squad to the active roster on Nov. 16 by the Rams. Though he was waived to make room for John Kelly on the active roster when Los Angeles' running back room dealt with injuries in mid-october, they still signed him to their practice squad two days later. The Rams made room for Webster on the active roster by waiving Kelly, then signing Kelly to the practice squad vacated by Webster two days later.

Webster led all Rams receivers with 15 catches for 150 yards and also saw action on special teams in the preseason. L.A. had 15 opportunities to return punts this season, and it distributed that work almost equally. Natson and WR Austin Proehl had five each, Webster had three and WR Alex Bachman two.

"It definitely helped," Webster said of the experience. "Had a few attempts and I felt comfortable at it."

Comfort might be an understatement.

Though Webster didn't have many opportunities, he was the most efficient, averaging a team-best 9.3 yards per return. He also averaged 23.3 yards on three kickoff returns.

"Nsimba was a guy that did a really nice job with that in the preseason," Rams head coach Sean McVay said. "Consistently caught the ball and he’s a guy that can do a really nice job creating after the catch, getting vertical immediately."

In college, Webster was primarily a kick returner through his first three seasons. He began returning punts his senior season and took back four for 73 total yards, including a 57-yarder for a touchdown.

"Getting reps here at practice and everything like that, having a past of being a punt returner, I'm not too surprised with it," Webster said.

Even while Natson was handling punt return duties, Webster would take mental reps and also discuss why some returns successful or what could've been done better on others, with the goal of being ready whenever his time may come.

That time is now.

"I try to tell myself, be patient, you don't want to rush things," Webster said. "I've always been humble, waiting on my turn, learning for the time being, and when the opportunity comes, don't be surprised, be ready and seize the moment."

Rams expect another tight game against the Seahawks

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – It has become almost routine at this point.

Regardless of whether the game has been in Los Angeles or Seattle, the Rams and the Seahawks have made a habit of playing in tight contests dating back to last season.

"A good game," said Rams running back Todd Gurley, when asked what he expects on Sunday night. "It’s always been a good game. Over the last couple of years, we’ve been able to tie (the season series) – usually go one (win) and one (loss). It’s always going to be a good game between us two. We know them, well, they know us well, and they always fight to the end."

A 30-29 Seattle victory on Thursday Night Football in early October marked the third straight meeting between the two teams that was decided by fewer than seven points. In the previous two games, Los Angeles won by scores of 36-31 and 33-31.

L.A.'s 33-31 victory in Week 5 of the 2018 season required a late field goal by kicker Greg Zuerlein and a quarterback sneak on 4th and 1 by Jared Goff to preserve the win. A fourth down stop with 19 seconds left was necessary to hold off a late Seattle rally for the 36-31 victory five weeks later.

More recently, that aforementioned one-point Rams loss included Seahawks running back Chris Carson juggling the go-ahead touchdown reception before successfully completing the catch, a failed ensuing two-point attempt and a Goff interception on a ball that deflected off Rams tight end Gerald Everett's hands – all in less than 30 seconds and with under two and a half minutes to play.

Even with all those crazy moments, L.A. still had a chance win their fourth straight game over the Seahawks – until Zuerlein's 44-yard field goal attempt narrowly missed wide right.

“Anything can happen," Goff said. "We felt like we were able to move the ball there, but left a little bit more meat on that than we wanted to. I think we could’ve gotten a few more yards there for Greg and I know he was kicking himself about that. We know Greg and know the way he responds. I know he’s confident at this point and feels good. I’m very confident if we get into a situation like that, he’ll knock it down. That’s the type of guy he is."

That history between both teams and the Seahawks' knack for making timely plays on both sides of the ball suggest Sunday Night Football could set the stage for another tight contest.

Seattle is 10-2 after a 37-30 victory over Minnesota on Monday Night Football, withstanding a late rally by the Vikings that nearly erased a 17-point early fourth quarter lead. Nine of the Seahawks' 12 games so far have been decided by seven points or less, and they're 8-1 in those games.

"I’m really impressed with just how they play in crunch time," Rams head coach Sean McVay said. "I think that’s a real reflection of what kind of team this is."

Rams DT Aaron Donald has seen the same. "Pretty much every game they've played (this season) has been a dog fight for them. They're just finding ways to win games and playing good football as a team."

For Donald, the reason these games end up being so competitive is because of the familiarity between the two teams.

Though Sunday's contest will mark the 44th all-time meeting between the two teams, chances are it will reflect the previous three the closest.

"It's usually a dog fight when we play them," Donald said. "We've just got to go out there and battle."

Enjoy!

Will the boos rain down in Jerryworld when Rams visit?

Cowboy fans are beside themselves tonite

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The margin for error will be slim for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, entering this game at 7-5 and one game back of the Vikings for the sixth seed in the NFC. They badly need a win over their division rivals with the Seahawks coming to town, but getting one will be tough.

Seattle is 10-2 and has been rolling of late, winning five games in a row. The Seahawks beat the Rams in their first meeting in Week 5, so Los Angeles will be trying to avenge that loss.
Here are four key matchups to watch on Sunday night.

Rams RT vs. Jadeveon Clowney
Rob Havenstein is moving closer to returning from his knee injury, being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. It’s unclear if he’ll start at right tackle, or if it’ll continue to be Bobby Evans, but either way, someone’s going to have their hands full. Clowney is the Seahawks’ best pass rusher, which may not seem like it’s saying a lot considering he only has three sacks.
However, Clowney is an impactful player against both the run and pass and his physical traits alone make him difficult to block. The Rams should give either Havenstein or Evans help on the right side like they did against Khalil Mack, which worked well.

Jalen Ramsey vs. Tyler Lockett

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The Rams didn’t have Ramsey last time they faced the Seahawks and while Lockett didn’t exactly go off, he did have 51 yards and a touchdown on only four targets. The Rams hope to keep him at bay on Sunday night, likely sticking Ramsey on him in coverage. The Seahawks will likely try to move him around and get him the ball in a variety of ways, given how many plays he’s made for them this season.
If the Rams don’t put Ramsey on Lockett, Troy Hill will likely have his number called often in this one.

Dante Fowler Jr. vs. Duane Brown

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Brown is banged up coming into this game, recovering from injuries to his knee and biceps. It’s unclear if he’ll be able to play, but if he does, it’ll make a big difference for the Seahawks. He’s only allowed one sack this season and has been consistent all year at left tackle.

Fowler has quietly had a very good season, ranking fourth among edge rushers in pass-rush win rate, which is a metric ESPN uses. He’s benefitting from all the attention that’s being paid to Aaron Donald, winning his one-on-one matchups more often than he did a year ago. He’s a key player in this game, and his role will be even more important if Brown can’t play.

Brandin Cooks vs. Tre Flowers

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Cooks has been mostly a non-factor on offense for the Rams this season. He has just two games with more than four catches and has been targeted at least five times just once since the start of October. He did miss time with a concussion, but Cooks hasn’t done much on offense this year.

Sunday is a good opportunity for him to get going, having a favorable matchup against Flowers on the left side of the field. Look for Jared Goff to take a few deep shots Cooks’ way, as well as a screen or two thrown in his direction. The offense opens up when Cooks and Goff are connecting on deep throws.

Well maybe this is why he was so vocal about not sharing secrets with the team about his Ravens? It was worth a few points

If a player decides to end his career (Due to Injury, Personal Reasons, etc) how does that affect his team’s salary cap for the years remaining on his contract (Player signs a 5 year $50 million dollar contract but only plays 2 years before he leaves the NFL due to Injury or he is just tired of playing football, etc)? I am assuming that since this Player broke his contract even though it was for very good and valid reasons his team will no longer be responsible to pay the remaining money on his contract but what does that do to the team’s salary cap situation?

Eli Manning Better Not Decide to Start Winning Games For the Giants

In what is very likely his final season as an NFL player, Eli Manning will get at least one last start. Pat Shurmur said Daniel Jones is unlikely to play this coming Monday against the Eagles after suffering a sprained ankle against the Packers, which means Manning will re-take his starting position.

This will be a minor footnote in the grand scheme of Manning's career. But the Giants have more than one might think riding on his performance this week.

In the latter half of his career, Manning has been quite inconsistent. The worst thing that could happen to the Giants right now would be for Manning to suddenly decide to pull a rabbit out of his hat and win some games as New York jockeys for position at the top of the draft pole.

Sure, beating the Eagles would grant Giants fans a certain level of schadenfreude; it would all but ensure the Eagles' exile from the playoffs, and watching a 37-year-old Manning beat them to put the final nail in their coffin is surely something every Giants fan has dreamed about. But, as enjoyable as that would be, the most important thing for New York to do right now is lose games. It would be very Eli Manning to stumble into a few wins in the last month of the season if the Giants decide to shut Jones down.

The Giants currently sit alone with the second-worst record in the NFL, in line for the second overall pick for the NFL Draft. If they remain there, it's the perfect outcome. They'd be in prime position to take Chase Young, the best overall prospect in the 2020 Draft and the player who could fix their biggest problems.

Important to that pursuit, two of their next four games come against the teams directly behind them: Miami and Washington. The Giants aren't a good team, and Manning is no longer a good quarterback, but it's easy to envision Manning making the handful of throws needed to beat their fellow cellar-dwellers and push New York back from the second pick into the back half of the top 10.

It would be quite a feel-good story for Manning to ride off into the sunset with a set of vintage performances. He also has a .500 record for his career right now (116-116) so getting above the Mendoza line would be helpful for his legacy. But it would hurt the Giants more than any amount of warmth that could be derived from such a circumstance. Going from drafting Chase Young at No. 2 to, say, Jeff Okudah at No. 6 doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world, but Young isn't just any prospect. If New York misses out on a potentially generational pass-rusher because ole Eli pulls off a miracle or two, they'll be regretting it for a long time.

Thursday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears

Week 14 of the NFL season will begin with a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears that could have major playoff implications in the NFC. Both teams are 6-6 and find themselves in the national spotlight for the second consecutive Thursday. Besides sitting at .500 with a month to play in the regular season, both teams have dealt with injuries and struggles on both sides of the ball, while each head coach finds himself under the microscope.

Even though they have lost three of their past five games, the Cowboys remain in first place in the NFC East thanks in large part to the struggles of their divisional rivals. Dallas has a tough closing month ahead, with games against the Rams (home), Eagles (away), and Washington (home) remaining. The Rams are also fighting for a playoff spot, while the Eagles remain in the NFC East hunt despite losing three in a row and sitting two games below .500.

The Bears have won three of their past four but still trail the Vikings (8-4) by two games for the second wild-card spot. Chicago also will have to play its best football of the season if it wants to have any chance of making the playoffs with road games against Minnesota and the NFC North-leading Packers on tap as well as a Week 16 "Sunday Night Football" date with reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Dallas at Chicago

Kickoff: Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: FOX/NFL Network
Spread: Cowboys -2.5

Three Things to Watch

1. Defense could decide this game

Even during Dallas' recent skid, the defense has kept the Cowboys in most of the games. Last week's disappointing 26-15 home loss to Buffalo on Thanksgiving is Dallas' only loss by more than 10 points thus far. Two weeks ago up in New England, the Cowboys limited Tom Brady and the Patriots to 282 total yards and a single touchdown. In its last five games, Dallas has held the opposition (Giants, Vikings, Lions, Patriots, and Bills) to 12 total fourth-quarter points. Rest assured, the Cowboys will be ready to take it to a Bears offense that ranks 29th in total offense (281.8 ypg) and 27th in scoring offense (17.7 ppg).

Meanwhile, Chicago enters this game fourth in the NFL in scoring defense (17.3 ppg) and seventh in total defense (319.7 ypg, one spot ahead of Dallas). The defense also could get a big boost if defensive end Akiem Hicks is able to return. Hicks is back at practice for the first time since dislocating his elbow in a Week 5 loss to Oakland in London. There's no guarantee that he will be cleared to play, but Chicago would undoubtedly love to have him against the league's top offense (432.8 ypg). The Bears also have been without linebacker Danny Trevathan, who also has been sidelined by an elbow injury.

Since losing Hicks in October, Chicago has not held up as well against the run. For the season, the Bears are seventh in rushing defense (97.5 ypg), but have allowed 107.9 yards on the ground per game since their Week 6 bye. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is sixth with 990 rushing yards, another reason why defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano can't wait to get Hicks back on the field.

2. Quarterbacks hold the key

As is usually the case, Dak Prescott and Mitchell Tribusky figure to get plenty of camera time and attention from the broadcasters on Thursday. Both have received their share of criticism during this season, but it's hard to point the finger at either signal-caller during their teams' recent stretches.

Although he has cooled off from a red-hot start to the season, Prescott has put together impressive numbers in 2019. He leads the league in passing with 3,788 yards and is tied for third with 23 touchdown passes. While Dallas has lost three of its past four games, Prescott has averaged 352.0 passing yards during that stretch with eight TDs and three interceptions. He didn't put up huge numbers (19-of-33, 212 yards, 1 interception) against New England, but the Patriots have the NFL's stingiest defense, and that game was on the road. Prescott faces another daunting challenge in trying to solve Chicago's defense.

Meanwhile, Tribusky has seen his numbers decline significantly, and although he's often been blamed for the Bears' struggles on offense, the second overall pick in the 2017 draft has started turning things around recently. He's coming off of his first 300-yard game of the season against Detroit (338), and he's thrown eight touchdowns with four interceptions over his last four games. Accuracy and the lack of big plays continue to be issues, but Tribusky could be rounding into form at just the right time. He'll get another opportunity to silence some of his critics on Thursday against the Cowboys' top-10 defense.

3. Coaches in the spotlight

It's no secret that Jason Garrett could be coaching for his job. Dallas' recent slide has only increased the heat, a point driven home by owner Jerry Jones' recent comments. But the reality is that the Cowboys can stay in first place in the NFC East with a win on Thursday and still have a head-to-head game with Philadelphia remaining. Dallas still controls its own destiny, and it's easy to see the team rediscovering its winning form.

On the other sideline, while Matt Nagy's job security doesn't appear to be an issue, it's been quite the fall from grace for the reigning NFL Coach of the Year. To his credit, Nagy has taken the blame for his team's struggles, especially on offense, as his game-planning and play-calling have both come under heavy scrutiny. Minnesota's loss on Monday to Seattle gives the Bears an opportunity to narrow the gap in the standings, but that's only if both sides of the ball do their part on Thursday night. And with games against a trio of projected playoff teams (Packers, Chiefs, Vikings) remaining, Nagy will have several opportunities to show his coaching acumen during the final month of the season.

Final Analysis

The simple fact is both teams need a win on Thursday night, even if Dallas has been skidding recently while Chicago has started to turn things around a bit. The Bears have a tougher road ahead, as they currently trail Minnesota by two games for the second wild-card spot. But the Cowboys can't afford the possibility of falling into a first-place tie in the NFC East with the Eagles either.

Dallas appears to have a rather sizeable advantage when it comes to quarterback, running back, and offensive line. As reliable as Chicago's defense has been this season, unless the Bears can slow down both Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, chances are the Cowboys will find a way to end their losing streak.

Prediction: Cowboys 23, Bears 21

Below are some thoughts as it pertains to the 2020 outlook for the Rams; they have a ton of talent, and will have a very good 2020,
but I do think McVay's system is so predictable that it is hurting the offense; right now, the O line (the last 3-4 games) is not the reason
the offfense was producing 6 points against the Ravens.

Regarding O line---some detail:
1. Edwards has pro bowl tools at guard. Edwards blows people off the ball many times a game
in his drive blocking. He has great feet for a guard, and shows good intelligence --and he knows what to do in
pass pro...but doesn't
use leverage quite so well, yet. He is tall, so he has to adjust some more. If, if if he could be moved to LT,
I still don't like Corbett at guard....he is a 5pounder heavier Blythe--just watch the film to see. Blythe was a
good guard until people started game planning him because he was the weak link in the whole
offense; then the Rams coudln't run his way much anymore....thus Saffold's value was seen.
(Remember 2003, Wk 17 against the Lions when we couldn't win because Shaun Rogers
blew up our weak interior---yes, that included Timm, too). The Rams are running right a lot because
Corbett gets no movement
2. Evans has skills, and not such great balance in space, but very good feet and strength.
Eveans seems to be aware enough on double teams, and movement in space. He still doesn't know what
to do in pass pro on blitzes...he misses...but, he is a rookie. He is not as good as Hav now, but might be his
equal in 2 years. I would keep Hav at RT, and put Evans at Guard. We would have 2 power house guards who
can take it to D lineman. He doesnt' have technique or hi intelligence like Hav, that is obvious, but he is a good
RT, and maybe a near pro bowl level RG because of power, toughness and great feel

O line summary: if we get a very good LT, and have Noteboom as a backup then Evans and Edwards at guard with Hav at RT is a very good O line. Hav didn't lose any footspeed (he never had it), so he will be fine next year with a little weight loss, more weights and attitude back in line....that happens all the time in the NFL. Blythe (not Allen??) is good enough with 2 power house guards who also have good to great feet for guard level play.

3. McVay's system (this is not as coherent as above, lol)
IF the O line is top 5 (just need to secure LT), which it can be with the aforementioned lineman Goff becomes a very good QB, BUT only when McVay is 'right' or unpredictable in his playcalling.

The bummer is: McVay hasn't been right the entire season--against good defenses. McVay's system is NOT guarenteed to work even when the O line is good---vs Shanahan's systems which works with an avg QB, and medicore WRs and back up lineman (which both guards were their entire careers, pre-Shanny). McVay needs to not have an offense that runs the same plays and WR combos every single game. Woods and Kupp can be stopped by very good corners...people figured out, mostly, what the Rams will do (yes, of course awful pass defenses like AZ and BEngals are lost against the Rams---that is the exception in these days).

Summary: Even with 11 really good and talented players on offense, which the Rams have in their 6 skill positions, and I assume they will have in 2020 with their O line, they still are not guarenteed to have a good (top 8) offense if McVay continues what he is doing. The O line was giving Goff enough time in the Ravens game (on more than enough pass pro attempts), but the net result from even those good pass pro moments gave the Rams almost no return.
Yes, now, the problem is McVay. Yes, Corbett is mediocre, but the 2 rookies are playing well enough that the Rams can produce against a good defense...and yet, they don't. The Rams won't be switching out Cooks with anyone beter in 2020---and Kupp and Woods have reached their apex, mostly...really, come one, they won't get that much better. It is McVay that makes them even better....and until he gets it going great again the Rams will continue as a 9-7 team.

4. The last 3 drafts (Snead has done many good things)
'New' players from 2-6th rounds last 3 years: the Rams have had Joseph-Day, Edwards, Kupp, Obo (flashes), Rapp, Henderson (in tiny parts), Everett (more flashes coming). Snead has assembled a pretty dang good roster. I don't think it is below the Saints roster, or even the 49ers in the least bit. But those 2 teams have top 3 O coordinators and have found a way to run the ball every week, and have solid pass pro. The Rams have the talent on the roster to be a 11-5 to 13-3 team every year---if the O coordinator position produces at a top level. I am doubting that will happen, so the Rams need every player to be very good to be a great team (unlike the 49ers who have a lot of role players who are not complete players-see WR, guards, QB to name a few).

Summary: offensive coord is below avg: all the great players have produced an average offense...(again it is NOT the O line that is the problem now---it is McVay producing the same scripts every game). McVay has to add to his game, or become like Marty Schotteheimer who never could outcoach anyone in the playoffs when the 'real' coaches like Dungy in 2006 re-tooled his entire weekend over the last 14 days of the reg season to dominate in the playoffs.

5. Snead and the talent: Snead has done a great job; Ramsey was a risk, but those who know football see that when they play a team like Atlanta with a dominating WR, they can be shut down easily when you don't need to worry about the 9 routes. (which is why BCooks has such value---the FS is always worried--while with Josh Reynodls there is zero fear or concern). I like, and prefer Snead as a GM over the traditional guys.

6. Pay the piper: to get a 4-12 team to the super bowl in 2 years ya gotta 'pay' somewhere---sign an old OT and give him a too-big contract; sign a average (at the time) WR in Woods, pay Gurley to keep him happy; don't haggle on the contract, pay the man....ok, it didn't work out, that happens. If they didn' pay Gurley maybe they don't have the 2018 season. The Rams rallied around him....don't pay the captain, you have a mutiny. YOu can't say "Oh, no super bowl in 2018, so I can have playoffs in 2019"....you know that the super bowl appearance is priceless...and the Rams gave up a 2nd and 3rd (and more) to get Peters and Fowler and both came through in the playoffs...without them, we dont beat the Saints.....so did you want the super bowl for a 2nd and a 3rd? That is the risk you take. DYNAMICS change all the time...I hate Peters and am meh on long term on Fowler, but love what they did to get the Rams to the super bowl. Don't sign Gurly to the biggest contract and don't make those 2 trades, and maybe the Rams are 11-5 in 2018 and lose to Dallas...maybe, who knows.

summary:
The Rams had a huge setback in 2019 (10-6 mostly likely)...in 2022 you will look back and say 'ya, of course' that happens when you take 10 risks....look at the Bears, who took like 2 risks, where are they now?.....the Chiefs lost 4 games already, didn't they have a huge setback, even though they have the best QB in the world? DIdn't the Saints go 7-9 three years in a row with a HOFer at QB and a top 5 offense....how could that happen three years in a row? Asshole Face must really suck...why didn't the fire him? This is the NFL not your local 7-11.

Overall Summary:
The Rams are on a great course, and when they didn't sign Saffold I knew the O line would drop because Noteboom can't driveblock a 230 pound lber and Blythe was mediocre at best, but I assumed McVay worked out a plan to re-plan his game day attack. He did NOTHING until the 2 rookie lineman started playing....now he knows he is a has-been in 2020 if he doesn't change. The Youngest coach in modern history will find a way. Rams will be in the playoffs in 2020...and still won't be even if they are 10-6 this year. (ya, they beat Seattle and maybe Dallas).

My only question for 2020:
Does McVay know that Corbett is not a starting lineman in the NFL? Because if he hasn't figured that out, the Rams won't be in the playoffs next year. Is he depending on NOteboom to be the next LT....wow, then he has more faith than should be allowed for a super bowl coach. He needs to be in the super bowl in the next 2 years to stay on track....and Corbett will stop him, while Noteboom may be the straw that breaks the back. It seems like McVay is too loyal in a bad way (Edwards was ALWAYS better than Demby--yes, from day 1)

Glad to see that... Reeder has played well, but Howard gives us some speed..... I'm wondering if the Ravens fiasco prompted us to look at getting another real ILB in the rotation rather than using Rapp as the Hybrid LB with Littleton as the ILB... I know we were using Marquis and Rapp in the same line up and Marquis has been hurt, but either way..I've been wanting to see Howard get some time... next to Littleton...

Posted by Mike Florio on December 4, 2019, 7:48 PM EST



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The Rams had been careful with running back Todd Gurley for much of the season. In recent weeks, they’ve used him more extensively.
So what’s the reason for the heavier workload?

“Me not being an idiot,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday. “I think he’s felt good and, really, he’s done a nice job with that. You look at the Chicago game and then kind of just going from there, you don’t want to make the same mistakes that you ended up making earlier on in the season. I think he’s done a nice job handling a bigger workload, but then also, you do have confidence in those other guys if they need to give him a spell.”
McVay denied the notion that he used Gurley less earlier in the season to save him for the playoff push.

“It has nothing to do with that,” Gurley said. “It was really just, you’re just kind of working through the 2019 season — the best way to utilize all of our players and figuring out what our identity is. I think we’re still working through that, but didn’t have anything to do with [load management]. Shoot, we’re just trying to win a game. So certainly it wasn’t ever with the mindset of looking ahead before anything was accomplished.”
Many won’t buy this explanation. Given the issues Gurley dealt with last season, especially late in the year, it makes sense to be careful with him. He still has a lingering knee problem, an “arthritic component” as his trainer has called it.

Gurley’s touches in 2019 have unfolded like this: 15, 19, 14, 12, 18, zero (injured), 19, 10, 12, 28, 9, 20.

Gurley missed one game due to a quad injury unrelated to last year’s knee problems. And if it’s true that Gurley’s knee is fine and that his underutilization earlier in the year had nothing to do with concerns about saving him for later in the year, Gurley should be used far more aggressively during an upcoming run that includes games against the Seahawks, Cowboys, and 49ers.

1. This team has yet to play a complete game folks. The Cards game has been the closest to a complete game, but we know they can play even better than that!

2. Where's the offensive genius of McVay? It's apparent that teams have duplicated the way the Pat's defended the Rams in the SB. McVay has been slow (to put it midly) in adjusting the offensive scheme against opposing defenses...BUT...it *seems* he has come around as the offensive attack against the Cards incorporated using Gurley and the TEs much more in the pass game.

3. On defense...I think Phillip's is too in love with his 34 defense scheme. He needs to sometimes come with a stout 43 front against the run with teams electing to double and triple AD. We've seen it...but it needs to be more!

The Rams really have yet to show the ATTITUDE of last year....and IT'S PAST TIME TO BRING IT.

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Rams QB Jared Goff has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against the Cardinals in Week 13, the NFL announced Wednesday.
Goff completed 32 of 43 pass attempts for 424 yards and two touchdowns in Los Angeles' 34-7 win at Arizona, marking the fourth time in his career he has throw for more than 400 yards in a game. He tallied 323 of those yards by halftime, the first time he's thrown for 300 or more yards in a half in his career. His 169 passing yards in the first quarter set a new season-best, topping 85 in Week 8 against the Bengals.
This is the third NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for the former Cal standout, who last received it following his Week 4 performance against the Vikings in 2018.
Goff is the second Ram to earn NFC Player of the Week honors this season, joining DT Aaron Donald.

Seahawks' practice methods have turned heads and created one of most opportunistic defenses in NFL

SEATTLE — Assigned to Stefon Diggs at the start of the fourth quarter, Seattle cornerback Tre Flowers broke on the route and blanketed himself around the Minnesota receiver as Kirk Cousins' pass arrived. Diggs bobbled it for a moment and, as it hung in the air between the men, Flowers snatched it, rolled onto his side while staying in bounds upon impact and secured his third interception of the season.

It was an improbable play, one where ball skills and concentration marry at the exact moment needed for a game-shifting play in Vikings territory. After the game, Flowers won't say it was luck but instead a collection of factors.

"Trying to catch my daughter with little sudden movements," Flowers, the father of an almost-3-year-old, says. "Russ throwing the ball to me [in practice]. Concentrating. I give everybody credit on that."

Blink and you'll miss it, but this Seahawks defense is as opportunistic as any in the league. The 27 takeaways, including three in Monday night's 37-30 victory against the Vikings, are good for third in the league and just three off the pace of the top-ranked Patriots. In the past three games, Seattle has produced 11 takeaways.

For Flowers and many men in the room I spoke with after the game, the emphasis placed on taking the ball away by the coaching staff has been there all season. It's turned the heads of newcomers to this team and gotten the offense involved in some healthy competitions on specific days in practice.

A little more than a month ago, Seattle's defensive backs began warming up with the Seahawk quarterbacks. That's what Flowers is referring to when he says Russell Wilson's practice balls have him better prepared for intercepting the ball in Year 2.

"They're getting their hands right," backup quarterback Geno Smith tells me. "Tre and those guys I think it's helping out a lot because rarely do they ever catch passes from the actual quarterback. Usually they're getting it from the coach or the JUGS (machine), but when you actually get to feel the ball coming from the quarterback I think it helps them out a bunch. Whatever we can do to help, that's what we try to do."

But that's the only time the quarterbacks want the ball in the DBs hands. Smith says the team has Turnover Thursdays (or No Turnover Thursdays depending on how the day goes) that establish bragging rights for either side of the ball that week.

"Around here I would say the biggest difference from any team I've been on is the competition factor," says Smith, who's played on the Jets, Giants and Chargers since entering the league in 2013. "They really preach competition week in and week out. We're competing in practice each week like it's training camp. It keeps guys motivated and keeps morale high and spirits high. Every day is like a game. When you practice like that you usually play like that."

Gone and never coming back are the Legion of Boom days. But outside of the 2013 season where the legendary Seahawks defense finished first in the league in takeaways, this is the only Seattle defense that has been in the top-three in turnovers in the league. In fact, Seattle hadn't cracked the top 10 since that 2013 season.

In fact, the bulk of Seattle's takeaways this season have been via forced fumble. Seattle has recovered 16 fumbles this season, including two recoveries on three Vikings fumbles Monday night.

Defensive tackle Rasheem Green forced his third fumble of the season (and second in consecutive games) when he dislodged the ball from Dalvin Cook's grasp that Bradley McDougald recovered. That ultimately led to a field goal in the third quarter to give Seattle its first lead of the game.

"The ball is really our main focus around here," Green says. "We always emphasize on offense protecting the ball and on defense getting the ball. On defense we always emphasize if there's a way of getting the ball out and not compromising your tackle… you don't have to miss a tackle to get the ball. You can get the guy down and get the ball out."

Jadeveon Clowney forced Cook's first fumble that was recovered by the Vikings, but the defensive end has been on a tear in Seattle despite missing time with (and playing through) a core muscle injury. Clowney has four forced fumbles in 11 games this season after having four forced fumbles in his previous five years with the Houston Texans.

It's not by coincidence.

"They coach taking the ball away here. I got here and I'm like, 'What in the world?' In practice, this whole team in my first week, I've never seen so many guys punching at the ball. 'Damn, that's just something that ya'll do?' They were like yeah. So it started rubbing off on me.

"Every time I get a chance to see that ball carrier, the first thing I want to do is punch at that ball, and it's from doing it so much at practice and it becomes second (nature). That's what we do."

To be sure, this isn't an all-around great defense by any means. The defense still ranks in the bottom-third of the league in total yards, points, first downs, passing yards and rushing touchdowns. However, the addition of hard-hitting safety Quandre Diggs in the backend has been the team's "missing piece," according to McDougald, and talk of any team running the ball on the league's eighth-best run defense is "over with," per Clowney.

But it all comes back to takeaways with this group. And with the constants of Wilson's MVP-caliber play and this rushing attack, the defense's continued ability to force turnovers will be keep in staying atop its perch in the NFC West and getting past the divisional round of the playoffs for the first time in five years.

"We're hawking the ball, and it's coming out and we're getting some shots at it," head coach Pete Carroll said. "We need to keep riding that."

First Look: Rams host Seahawks for Sunday Night Football

The Los Angeles Rams host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football in the second and final regular season meeting between both teams.

In advance of the matchup, here’s an early look at the Seahawks, including notable additions, their top statistical performers in their most recent game, where they rank in certain statistical categories and key storylines.

Notable additions

• Claimed WR Josh Gordon off waivers in early November. The former New England Patriot has caught four of five targets for 47 yards in three games with the Seahawks so far.
• Traded for safety Quandre Diggs in late October. With starter Bradley McDougald (back) and backup Lano Hill (elbow) sustaining injuries in their Week 7 loss to the Ravens, the position needed to be addressed. Seattle did so by acquiring Diggs and a 2021 seventh round picker in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick. He has seven total tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery while starting in each of the Seahawks' last three games.

Top performers in Week 13

QB Russell Wilson completed 21 of 31 pass attempts for 240 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in a 37-30 win over the Vikings on Monday Night Football.

RB Chris Carson led the Seahawks with a game-high 23 carries for 102 yards and one touchdown. RB Rashaad Penny was effective as both a runner and receiver out of the backfield, with 15 carries for 74 yards and one touchdown plus four catches for 33 yards and one touchdown.

Rookie WR D.K. Metcalf led all Seattle receivers with a team-high 75 yards on six receptions. WR David Moore, who finished with two catches for 65 yards, was on the receiving end of Wilson's other passing touchdown.

Defensively, LB Bobby Wagner posted a team-high 10 tackles, while CB Tre Flowers had a key interception early in the fourth quarter.

On special teams, kicker Jason Myers made all three of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra point attempts. WR Malik Turner's forced fumble and RB Travis Homer's recovery on the Vikings' kickoff return with seven seconds left sealed the game. Homer also took a direct snap on a fake punt in the fourth quarter 29 yards for a fourth-down conversion. It was his first career rush attempt.

Rankings

Offense

• Points Per Game: 5th (27.4)
• Yards Per Game: 3rd (390.2)
• Passing Yards Per Game: 10th (246.6)
• Rushing Yards Per Game: 3rd (143.7)

Defense

• Points Allowed Per Game: 23rd (24.4)
• Yards Allowed Per Game: 24th (368.9)
• Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: 29th (269.3)
• Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game: 8th (99.6)

Early storylines to watch, and what they mean for the Rams

Considering where the Seahawks fare statistically on both sides of the ball, it still might be somewhat surprising to see they enter this week's game with a 10-2 record. If you've watched any game besides their first one against the Rams this season, though, it really shouldn't be.

Including that Thursday night football game against Los Angeles on Oct. 3, nine of Seattle's 12 games have been decided by seven points or less. It is 8-1 in those games.

Given their propensity for timely plays offensively and defensively this season, there has been little margin for error against the Seahawks. It places a premium on execution and discipline, especially when it comes to maintaining an early lead if one of their gets out to one.

My Favorite Current Players:
1 Aaron Donald*****
2. Cooper Kupp
3. Robert Woods
4. Johnny Hekker*
5. Todd Gurley
6. Jared Goff
7. Andrew Whitworth

For my all time list, these are my parameters:
* Length of time with the team. Those who left the team in the middle of their career and had better success with another team, didn't make the cut. For instance, Jerome Bettis, Jack Reynolds, London Fletcher, Kevin Greene. They are included in the top 58, but not in the Top 18. Players like Dickerson, Warner and Faulk whose greatest period in their careers was with the Rams, I included in the top 18.
1. Merlin Olsen *****
2. Aaron Donald*****
3. Jack Youngblood*****
4. Jackie Slater*****
5. Orlando Pace*****
6. Isaac Bruce*****
7. Deacon Jones****
8. Marshall Faulk****
9. Eric Dickerson***
10. Torry Holt***
11. Kurt Warner**
12. Henry Ellard**
13. Stephen Jackson*
14. Flipper Anderson*
15. Fred Dryer*
16. Todd Gurley*
17. Johnny Hekker*
18. Tom Mack*