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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-makes-another-confession-jared-goff-trade-drama');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Sean McVay makes another confession about Jared Goff trade drama');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jared-Goff-and-Sean-McVay.jpg"><figcaption>Rich Barnes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Sean McVay makes another confession about Jared Goff trade drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T10:17:16-08:00">December 11th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T10:17:16-08:00">December 11th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-bold-predictions-for-massive-week-15-clash-with-lions">Rams will be playing against the Detroit Lions</a> this week, and it will be sort of a reunion in several ways, mainly for the quarterbacks. Years ago, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-traded-la-for-jared-goff-in-blockbuster-deal">Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff were traded</a> for each other, and have found their success with their current teams since then.</p><p>For the Rams, it was obvious that they were looking for a veteran who could take them to the next level, and Stafford was that guy. Goff had not matured to the quarterback he is now, and head coach Sean McVay <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-complicated-history-jared-goff-latest-turn" rel="noopener">recently spoke</a> about what he sees in his former quarterback now.</p><p>“I see outstanding maturity,” McVay said via Brock Vierra of Sports Illustrated. “I see outstanding growth and ownership. You can see they give him a lot of things at the line of scrimmage like Mike point IDs, calling multiple plays and getting in and out of the right looks whether that be in the run game or in the pass game, unbelievable accuracy and anticipation.</p><p>“Jared’s played really great. I’ve been truly happy to see what he’s done and how he’s really put that team on his back and done such a great job of being able to build. I’ve been very open and very clear about [how] I had a lot of growing up to do back when that thing went down.”</p><p>Goff and McVay were at the beginning of their careers when they were together, and a lot has changed for them on and off the field since then.</p><p>“There were a lot of great memories and a lot of really good ball that he did here that I’ll always cherish,” McVay said. “I’m truly happy for him. He’s married and has a beautiful little girl now. It’s awesome to see. I think I’m reminded of those things and then you’re also reminded of when you need to be able to grow up and handle things a little bit better. I’ll never run away from that. What I’m grateful for and appreciative of is that he’s got such grace towards me and understanding. I’m happy for Jared.”</p><p>It doesn’t seem to be any bad blood between the two, and they have been able to thrive in their respective environments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Sean McVay makes another confession about Jared Goff trade drama

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-bold-predictions-for-massive-week-15-clash-with-lions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams bold predictions for massive Week 15 clash with Lions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rams-bold-predictions-for-massive-Week-15-clash-with-Lions.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams bold predictions for massive Week 15 clash with Lions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T05:27:33-08:00">December 11th, 5:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T05:27:33-08:00">December 11th, 5:27am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams are positioned to make a statement in one of the most crucial matchups of the 2025 NFL season. Sitting at 10-3 and holding the top seed in the NFC West, the Rams face the Detroit Lions in a clash that will define the playoff trajectory for both teams. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/why-lions-have-no-chance-to-slow-down-matthew-stafford-rams-offense-in-week-15">Matthew Stafford leading an explosive offense</a> that features the dynamic duo of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and a defense that has allowed just 0.270 points per play against opponents—the best defensive efficiency metric in football—the Rams are primed for a dominant performance.​</p><p>The Lions enter this showdown decimated by injuries, including the absence of All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph and tight end Sam LaPorta. Meanwhile, the Rams’ defense has been nothing short of elite, surrendering the fewest adjusted yards-per-target in the league and maintaining a formidable pass rush. Here are three bold predictions for how the Rams will dominate this Week 15 battle at SoFi Stadium.​​</p><h2>Matthew Stafford Throws 4+ Touchdowns Against His Former Team</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Stafford-is-the-triggerman-for-the-Los-Angeles-offense.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams’ MVP candidate will have a career night against the Lions’ injury-ravaged secondary. With Davante Adams leading the entire NFL in touchdown catches and Puka Nacua coming off the best game of his career against Arizona, Stafford will exploit a Detroit defense that has allowed the fifth-most adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing wideouts.</p><p>The Lions simply lack the defensive personnel to contain the Rams’ elite passing attack, particularly with key injuries in their secondary. Expect Stafford to put on a masterclass performance, surpassing the four-touchdown mark as he once again proves why he’s an MVP contender this season. The former Lion returns home with vengeance, targeting his elite weapons repeatedly against a vulnerable secondary.​​</p><h2>Kyren Williams and Blake Corum Combine for 150+ Rushing Yards and 2+ Touchdowns</h2><p>The Rams’ dual-threat running back committee will impose their will on the Lions’ defense on the ground. This dynamic duo has emerged as one of the best rushing tandems in football, and against a Lions defense that struggles to consistently tackle for losses, they will have a field day. Detroit has difficulty generating tackles for loss on rushing attempts, and the Rams’ running game will expose this weakness relentlessly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Blake Corum with the ELITE TD celly after the 48 yards 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFL</a>)<a href="https://t.co/TA53PUbUR2">pic.twitter.com/TA53PUbUR2</a></p><p>— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) <a href="https://twitter.com/brgridiron/status/1997816401961394322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>With Blake Corum and Kyren Williams carrying the load, the Rams will establish dominance in the trenches, accumulating over 150 combined rushing yards and crossing the goal line multiple times. This ground game will control the tempo, keep Detroit’s offense off the field, and create additional scoring opportunities through play-action bootlegs.​</p><h2>The Rams Defense Holds the Lions to Under 20 Points</h2><p>Sean McVay’s elite defensive unit will stifle Jared Goff and the Lions’ high-powered offense in this critical divisional battle. The Rams’ defense has proven to be the most dominant statistical unit in football, allowing just 0.270 points per play and maintaining superior defensive metrics across the board. Detroit’s defense may have rolled against Dallas, but the Rams’ front seven and secondary represent an entirely different level of competition.</p><p>With Byron Young continuing his elite pass rush production and Cobie Durant providing lockdown coverage in the secondary, the Rams will force Goff into uncomfortable situations throughout the game. The Lions’ injuries on defense have depleted their team, but more importantly, the Rams’ defensive prowess will suffocate an offense that, while talented, will struggle against this elite unit. Expect the Rams to hold Detroit to a single-digit scoring performance in the second half, putting this game away early and reminding the entire NFC why they’re the clear favorites for the number one seed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams bold predictions for massive Week 15 clash with Lions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/detroit-lions/why-lions-have-no-chance-to-slow-down-matthew-stafford-rams-offense-in-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-of-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-4.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T12:53:00-08:00">December 10th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T12:53:00-08:00">December 10th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions are preparing for arguably their most important game of the season. Detroit is 8-5 headed into Week 15 and is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-lions-playoff-odds-after-detroits-high-scoring-week-14-win-on-tnf">barely hanging on in the NFC playoff picture</a>. The Lions have<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl-playoff-picture/2025/" rel="noopener"> just a 39% chance to make the postseason</a> according to The Athletic’s playoff simulator. They need to be flawless during the next four weeks, and maybe get some help, to punch their ticket to the playoffs.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Lions, they have to play the NFL’s best team in Week 15.</p><p>Detroit is heading out to LA to do battle with a very familiar face. Matthew Stafford has the Rams feeling great in 2025. They are 10-3 and essentially have their spot in the playoffs already locked up. But the Rams have plenty to play for, as they are in a tight race with the Seahawks (10-3) and 49ers (9-4) for the NFC West title.</p><p>The Lions are facing their best opponent of the season, and I’m not sure they’re prepared for it.</p><p>Below we’ll discuss why the Lions have almost no chance of slowing down Stafford and the Rams in Week 15.</p><h2><b>Matthew Stafford is a legit MVP candidate in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-on-Nov.-23-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The main reason why I don’t think the Lions have a shot is Matthew Stafford.</p><p>Stafford is playing out of his mind during the 2025 season. He is unquestionably playing the best football, at least during the regular season, of his entire career at age 37. There’s a reason <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">why he is a contender to win MVP</a> this year.</p><p>The veteran gunslinger has 3,354 passing yards for 35 touchdowns and just four interceptions through 13 games.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-bonkers-matthew-stafford-stat-good-news-for-mvp-hopes">Stafford has logged several impressive statistics</a> this season that show he is playing like an all-time great quarterback. And unlike his early days in Detroit, he’s not dragging a talentless team on his back.</p><p>Los Angeles has a strong running game with a solid offensive line and a two-headed monster in the backfield with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. Stafford also has two great receivers, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, who can do some damage in the receiving game.</p><p>Add on an elite offensive mind in Sean McVay, and it is easy to understand why the Rams are Super Bowl contenders.</p><p>But it’s not just LA’s strengths that could make Sunday’s game a bloodbath.</p><h2><b>Detroit’s secondary is injured, vulnerable ahead of Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brian-Branch-.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams would be a tough matchup for the Lions on a good day. But LA will be catching Detroit in an incredibly vulnerable state.</p><p>Tell me if you’ve heard this before, but Detroit’s defense is dealing with several important injuries ahead of the playoffs. The Lions have been without safety Kerby Joseph since Week 6. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-kerby-joseph-still-aiming-2025-return-from-knee-injury">Joseph is apparently still aiming for a 2025 return</a>, but there is no sight of him days before Detroit’s next game.</p><p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-feared-suffered-achilles-injury-vs-cowboys">Lions just lost Brian Branch to a season-ending Achilles injury</a> on Thursday Night Football. That puts Detroit’s two best secondary players out of the picture, which completely changes the entire defense.</p><p>To make matters worse, the Lions are without cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw Jr.. They are both on injured reserve.</p><p>Thankfully the Lions do have D.J. Reed, Amik Robertson, and Rock Ya-Sin at cornerback. That gives Detroit a fighting chance against Nacua and Adams, but still leaves them at a disadvantage.</p><p>When looking at raw accounting stats, Detroit’s defense is okay against the pass. But as injuries continue to mount, it feels inevitable that Stafford and the Rams will pick on the Lions’ biggest weakness.</p><h2><b>How can the Lions beat the Rams in Week 15?</b></h2><p>But let’s not pretend that the result is already decided. This is the NFL after all, where any team can win on any given Sunday.</p><p>Plus the Lions will never give up with Dan Campbell as their head coach.</p><p>Detroit’s path to victory in this game will require their offense to be at the height of their powers. The defense will likely give up plenty of points, and the offense needs to be ready to answer when that happens.</p><p>If Jared Goff and all his friends come ready to play, and Detroit’s defense has some plays bounce their way, then there’s a chance they can win.</p><p>But the most likely outcome is that the Lions’ playoff hopes get extinguished by Stafford and the Rams on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Lions have no chance to slow down Matthew Stafford, Rams offense in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-la-comes-away-with-best-player-nfl-mock-draft-thanks-the-falcons');   ga('set', 'title', 'The Rams come away with the best player in the 2026 NFL mock draft thanks to the Falcons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/X-way-too-early-2026-NFL-Draft-prospects-Jacksonville-Jaguars-must-monitor-2.jpg"><figcaption>Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The Rams come away with the best player in the 2026 NFL mock draft thanks to the Falcons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T05:30:51-08:00">December 10th, 5:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T05:30:51-08:00">December 10th, 5:30am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Another double-digit win season has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-has-wholesome-reaction-to-yet-another-10-win-season">Sean McVay feeling more grateful than anything else</a>. After Los Angeles smashed the Cardinals for victory No. 10, the Rams coach pointed back to the people around him, saying the consistency of players and staff is what keeps the standard so high year after year, even while he was battling an illness on the sideline.</p><p>That stability now pairs with a rare luxury: a possible top-10 draft pick coming from Atlanta. In ESPN’s latest 2026 mock draft, that Falcons pick turns into Ohio State star safety Caleb Downs for Los Angeles, with the piece <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/47243299/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-predictions-32-picks-field-yates" rel="noopener">calling him one of the most complete safety</a> prospects to enter the league in years.</p><p>The mock notes that he has already been operating in an NFL-style system in Columbus, can patrol the deep middle or roll down into the box, and might become the first safety to crack the top 10 since Jamal Adams. With veteran Kam Curl headed toward free agency, the fit is obvious.</p><p>Dropping a player like Downs behind a young, ascending Rams front seven would give LA a true centerpiece in the secondary. His range, tackling, and game IQ would let the staff stay multiple on defense, matching up with modern spread attacks while still defending the run with physicality.</p><p>On the offensive side, the infrastructure is just as important as any one star.</p><p>Offensive coordinator <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-los-angeles-oc-desire-call-plays-again">Mike LaFleur has admitted he would love to call plays</a> again someday after his rocky stint with the Jets, but for now, he’s embracing life as Sean McVay’s right hand. Working in that structure has helped produce a top-tier scoring unit again, with Matthew Stafford back to playing at an MVP-caliber level.</p><p>So, it’s a pretty enviable picture. McVay stacking 10-win seasons, LaFleur quietly rebuilding his stock, and a Falcons-delivered first-rounder that could land the best defensive back in the 2026 class. For a contender already eyeing a deep playoff run, that is exactly how you stay dangerous for the long haul.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Rams come away with the best player in the 2026 NFL mock draft thanks to the Falcons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love');   ga('set', 'title', 'ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Allen-Jordan-Love-making-late-push.jpg"></figure><h1>ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T16:07:38-08:00">December 9th, 4:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T22:44:45-08:00">December 9th, 10:44pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just four weeks remain in the NFL regular season, and the MVP race has started to look more and more like a two-horse race as the year has gone on. Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye have been leading two of the best teams in the NFL while playing some great football, but Josh Allen and Jordan Love had big weeks in Week 14 to stay in the race.</p><p>Elsewhere, Jaxon Smith-Njigba got in the end zone twice while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-specific-vision-sack-record">Myles Garrett hit the 20-sack milestone</a>. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys couldn’t keep their winning streak going on Thursday Night Football and Jonathan Taylor’s slide continued as the Colts’ season appears to be in peril.</p><p>Here’s how the MVP leaderboard is stacking up with just a month to go in the season.</p><p><b>Honorable Mention: Browns DE Myles Garrett, Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott</b></p><h2><b>5. Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seattle-Seahawks-WR-Jaxon-Smith-Njigba.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith-Njigba has cooled off just a bit after his incredible first half of the season, but he still leads the NFL in receiving by a mile for one of the most efficient and explosive passing games around. He has fallen off of 2,000-yard pace just slightly, which probably takes him out of consideration to actually win the award.</p><p>Still, the Ohio State product had 92 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-9 win over the Falcons on Sunday and is on pace to go over 1,800 yards, with a chance to threaten the single-season receiving record if his pace picks back up; he needs 134 yards per game over the final four weeks to get there. We don’t see receivers built like Smith-Njigba as the focal point of passing games that often, which lands him on this list as a distant No. 5.</p><h2><b>4. Packers QB Jordan Love</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Packers-quarterback-Jordan-Love-10-celebrates-the-victory.jpg"><figcaption>Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s been a bit of an inconsistent season for both Jordan Love and the Packers as a whole, but the star quarterback is starting to find his best stuff as the regular season winds down. Love tossed three touchdowns on Sunday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-stiffs-ben-johnson-postgame-handshake-after-offseason-comments">in a big win over the Chicago Bears</a> to take control of first place in the NFC North and has Green Bay playing like a Super Bowl contender.</p><p>Love’s season-long numbers are quietly excellent: he’s tied for fifth in the NFL with 22 passing touchdowns to just four interceptions, and he is tied for the league lead in EPA per drop back at plus-0.22. He is well off the pace of the top two for this award at the moment, but a marquee road game against one of the best defenses in the NFL, the Denver Broncos, presents a big stage for him to make a statement on Sunday.</p><h2><b>3. Bills QB Josh Allen</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bills-QB-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Allen has also been a bit up-and-down this season, but he proved in Week 14 that he is still unstoppable when the snow starts to fall in Buffalo. Allen scored four total touchdowns, three through the air and one on the ground, in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">dramatic 39-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals</a> to get the Bills to 9-4 on the season.</p><p>Now, Allen has a chance to get right back to the top of the race in Week 15. Drake Maye had an MVP moment in prime time back in Week 5 when he went into Buffalo and led the Patriots to a win in the fourth quarter. Now, Allen gets his chance to make a similar statement on Sunday in Foxborough as Buffalo tries to get back into the AFC East race.</p><h2><b>2. Patriots QB Drake Maye</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-passes-the-ball-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-New-York-Giants-at-Gillette-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Maye was off in Week 14, so he naturally fell into second thanks to Stafford’s big day. However, Maye’s masterpiece on Monday Night Football against the Giants in Week 13 did not go unnoticed and has him in a coin-flip race at the moment with the Los Angeles veteran.</p><p>Just like Sunday is a big chance for Allen, it is also one for the second-year pro from North Carolina. Sweeping the Bills, who have owned the AFC East since Allen ascended to stardom, and cementing New England’s place both at the top off that division and the top of the AFC, would be a major feather in his cap. All eyes will be glued to that one on Sunday morning to see how Maye responds.</p><h2><b>1. Rams QB Matthew </b><b>Stafford</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-of-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-4.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Stafford and the Rams rebounded from a frustrating loss to the Carolina Panthers with a fury against the Cardinals on Sunday, blowing out their division rivals 45-17 in a game that was never close. Stafford had a big day, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns to further solidify his spot at the top of the MVP race.</p><p>Stafford has another big stage to perform on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, who have been gettable in the passing game before bouncing back nicely against the Cowboys on Thursday night. The Rams should have natural answers against Detroit, and a win in that game could increase his lead even more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-puka-nacua-connection-shredding-cardinals-defense">Los Angeles Rams were shredding the Arizona Cardinals</a> in the 45-17 win on Sunday, it marked the 10th win of the season, making it another highly successful season for head coach Sean McVay. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-credits-mike-lafleur-for-picking-up-the-slack-while-rams-hc-was-sick">McVay coached the Rams while having a sickness,</a> he spoke about what had led to a successful coaching stint.</p><p>This season marks McVay’s seventh, where Los Angeles has won 10 games, which is impressive since he’s been the head coach for nine years. McVay would speak Monday to the media in his press conference about the success and <a href="https://x.com/StuJRams/status/1998157476555117025" rel="noopener">would shout out the people around him first and foremost,</a> according to Stu Jackson of the team’s website.</p><p>“It’s about the people,” McVay said. “I think the first thing that comes to mind is gratitude and appreciation for being surrounded by a lot of people that do a phenomenal job in their roles and push you to want to be better for them. That’s players and coaches. I think that consistency of people… We talk about all the time, consistency is the truest measurement of performance.</p><h2><b>Rams’ Sean McVay continues to talk about the success he’s had</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sean-McVay-will-coach-the-Rams-in-Week-14-despite-his-illness.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">Rams led by quarterback Matthew Stafford</a>, an impressive offense, and a defense that no team wants to face, the team has a chance to make a lot of noise this season. McVay would continue about another 10-win season, expressing how “fortunate” he is to be in this position.</p><p>“But also realizing how fortunate I am to be surrounded by great players and coaches and cherish it, enjoy it, and lean in every single day,” McVay continued. “But the number one thing that comes to mind is, I’m very appreciative of being surrounded by special people because that’s what will always matter. That’s the most important thing, and it’ll always be the most important thing. That’ll never be forgotten here.”</p><p>At any rate, McVay looks to keep stacking wins as Los Angeles’ next game is against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Dec. 14.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-puka-nacua-connection-shredding-cardinals-defense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Matthew Stafford-Puka Nacua connection is absolutely shredding Cardinals defense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/USATSI_27767644_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Matthew Stafford-Puka Nacua connection is absolutely shredding Cardinals defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T18:49:34-08:00">December 7th, 6:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T18:49:34-08:00">December 7th, 6:49pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Rams stars Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/sean-mcvay-to-coach-rams-vs-cardinals-despite-illness">torched the Arizona Cardinals’ defense</a> throughout the matchup on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Stafford and Nacua have developed a strong connection with each other, standing out as one of the most potent offensive duos in the NFL. Nacua has been dominant throughout the first years of his career, growing his best traits while catching passes from the veteran quarterback.</p><p>That much was the case during their matchup against Arizona’s secondary. One of their highlights took place in the final minute of the third quarter, where Stafford <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997815335324680411" rel="noopener">fired an excellent throw</a> to Nacua for a touchdown play.</p><p>Their chemistry was strong throughout the contest that a <a href="https://x.com/sarahbarshop/status/1997814530483892354" rel="noopener">certain statistic stood out</a> during the day, per ESPN’s Sarah Barshop.</p><p>“Matthew Stafford is 6-6 for 157 yards and two touchdowns on throws 15 or more air yards downfield, according to ESPN Research. All of those passes have been thrown to Puka Nacua,” Barshop wrote.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PUKA NACUA WOW 🤯</p><p>Puka mosses the defender for his 2nd touchdown of the game 🔥</p><p><a href="https://t.co/YAxMLal9uW">pic.twitter.com/YAxMLal9uW</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997815335324680411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Puka Nacua, Rams played against Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/USATSI_27767767_168403981_lowres.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua enjoyed an excellent day, leading the Rams to a 45-17 blowout win over the Cardinals.</p><p>Los Angeles torched Arizona’s defense from start to finish. They scored in all four quarters, including 10 or more points throughout each of the first three periods. The Cardinals were never able of catching up despite being the hosts.</p><p>Stafford had a comfortable day at leading the offense. He completed 22 passes out of 31 attempts for 281 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>The run game was excellent as Kyren Williams and Blake Corum reached the end zone. Williams finished with 13 rushes for 84 yards and a touchdown while Corum provided 12 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Nacua led the receiving attack with seven catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Colby Parkinson came next with three receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown, while Davante Adams caught four passes for 29 yards.</p><p>Los Angeles improved to a 10-3 record on the season, boasting the top spot in the NFC West Division standings. They are above the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Cardinals at the moment. In terms of the NFC standings, they also sit at the top of the standings. They are above the Green Bay Packer and Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>The Rams will look forward to their next matchup, being at home. They host the Detroit Lions on Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Matthew Stafford-Puka Nacua connection is absolutely shredding Cardinals defense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-credits-mike-lafleur-for-picking-up-the-slack-while-rams-hc-was-sick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean McVay credits Mike LaFleur for picking up the slack while Rams HC was sick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sean-McVay-smiling.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sean McVay credits Mike LaFleur for picking up the slack while Rams HC was sick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T18:24:53-08:00">December 7th, 6:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T18:24:53-08:00">December 7th, 6:24pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams operated with an ill Sean McVay Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/sean-mcvay-to-coach-rams-vs-cardinals-despite-illness">McVay got so sick he traveled without the team</a> to face the Arizona Cardinals. L.A. didn’t miss a beat in trouncing the Cards 45-17 — with McVay crediting his offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.</p><p>The OC doesn’t have much say on the play calls with McVay on the sidelines. But the veteran assistant ran the show during practices when McVay dealt with his sickness.</p><p>ESPN Rams insider Sarah Barshop even revealed <a href="https://x.com/sarahbarshop/status/1997840125016068267?s=20" rel="noopener">the team didn’t hold their usual Saturday meeting and walkthrough</a> with McVay out.</p><p>But again, LaFleur kept the Rams flowing in practices — with McVay crediting LaFleur <a href="https://x.com/JB_Long/status/1997826617411068001?s=20" rel="noopener">with leading the team in his absence</a>.</p><h2>Is Rams OC Mike LaFleur hoping for coaching elevation through Sean McVay?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blake-Corum-running.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>LaFleur and McVay collaborated to deliver 530 total yards in the Rams’ latest offensive onslaught. They even produced a rare 100-yard outing for Blake Corum (128 yards with two touchdowns).</p><p>But is LaFleur aiming to one day call plays even in the shadow of McVay?</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-los-angeles-oc-desire-call-plays-again">LaFleur addressed his desire of calling an offense again</a> two days before routing Arizona. He didn’t hesitate to say he wants that responsibility again down the road.</p><p>“Absolutely. It’s a fun job,” LaFleur told the L.A. media. “Truly being in it with the guys for that three-and-a-half-hour window because everything in this league matters. The play calls matter, the details within the week matters. The players going out and executing matters, the players making us right when we’re wrong with the play call. All of it…. That’s why it’s so fun.”</p><p>However, he added “that’s not where any of my focus is right now.”</p><p>It’s clear where his focus lies — landing the top seed in the NFC and securing the division. Los Angeles lifted its record to 10-3 overall with four games left on the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay credits Mike LaFleur for picking up the slack while Rams HC was sick

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He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to bounce back from their defeat at the hands of the Carolina Panthers last week when they travel to Arizona Sunday to take on the Cardinals in Week 14. The Rams (9-3) have played consistently throughout the majority of the season and the last thing that head coach Sean McVay wants to see his team do is drop a second consecutive game as a significant favorite.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-los-angeles-oc-desire-call-plays-again">The Rams</a> will have McVay on the sideline for this game. There was some doubt about that because McVay has been sick. However, the Rams announced Saturday that the head coach would be leading his team in this game. McVay did not travel with the team to Arizona, but he was planning to fly separately to Arizona.</p><p>In addition to the illness, McVay suffered a torn plantar fascia in his foot as a result of a sideline incident in the first month of the season. Between his illness and the foot injury, McVay has had a difficult time maintaining his usual coaching energy on the sidelines.</p><h2><b>Rams still in charge in the NFC West</b></h2><p>Despite their Week 13 loss at Carolina, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-davante-adams-gets-positive-injury-update-for-cardinals-game">the Rams</a> are still tied for first place in the NFC West with the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams defeated the Seahawks when the two teams met in Week 11 at SoFi Stadium. Los Angeles earned a 21-19 victory, keyed by their 4 interceptions against Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.</p><p>The Rams have been led by the brilliance of quarterback Matthew Stafford this season. Stafford is a legitimate MVP candidate as he has completed 266 of 401 passes for 3,073 yards with a <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StafMa00.htm">32-4 touchdown to interception ratio</a>.</p><p>Stafford has gotten excellent support from running back Kyren Williams in the ground game. Williams has rushed for 868 yards and has averaged 4.74 yards per carry while scoring 7 touchdowns. Puka Nacua is one of the toughest receivers in the league and does an excellent job  of catching the ball in traffic and has caught 86-1,019-4.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay to coach Rams vs. Cardinals despite illness

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-los-angeles-oc-desire-call-plays-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams OC expresses desire to call plays again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-LaFleur.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams OC expresses desire to call plays again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T15:10:35-08:00">December 5th, 3:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T15:26:34-08:00">December 5th, 3:26pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike LaFleur landed on his feet. After a disastrous run as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator from 2021-2022, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-mike-lafleur-become-sean-mcvay-offensive-coordinator">LaFleur was hired by the Los Angeles Rams</a>. He took over as LA’s OC in 2023, a position his brother Matt once occupied under head coach Sean McVay back in 2017.</p><p>During LaFleur’s two-year run with the Jets, the team won 11 total games and failed to reach the playoffs. In his first season in Los Angeles, the Rams won 10 games. They’ve enjoyed back-to-back 10-win campaigns and made the playoffs each year. And the team is well on its way to another playoff appearance this season. However, LaFleur does not function as the Rams’ play caller. That role is reserved for McVay.</p><p>Asked if he would like to return to calling plays in the NFL, LaFleur admitted <a href="https://x.com/NateAtkins_/status/1997011248588935421" rel="noopener">he missed that aspect</a> of the OC gig. “Absolutely. It’s a fun job… Truly being in it with the guys for that three-and-a-half-hour window because everything in this league matters. The play calls matter, the details within the week matters. The players going out and executing matters, the players making us right when we’re wrong with the play call. All of it…. That’s why it’s so fun,” LaFleur said, per The Athletic’s Nate Atkins. “With that being said, that’s not where any of my focus is right now.”</p><h2><b>Mike LaFleur is grateful he landed with the Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-LaFleur-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Perhaps taking a step back from play calling was the best move for LaFleur. During his two-year Jets tenure, he presided over the league’s 28th- and 29th-ranked scoring offense. But working under McVay in Los Angeles, things have gone far better. In 2025, the Rams boast the sixth-ranked scoring offense at 27.8 points per game. They’re eighth-best in overall offense this season, averaging 360.1 yards per contest.</p><p>Obviously personnel matters. LaFleur upgraded from Zach Wilson to Matthew Stafford. After a down year in 2024, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">Stafford is having an MVP-caliber campaign</a> in 2025. The Rams are 9-3 and lead the NFC West.</p><p>After experiencing life with one of the NFL’s least successful franchises, LaFleur is happy with his current situation. “This is an awesome job that I have. I love being here, I love being in this organization, I love being with these guys. I love being with the quarterbacks every single day. [Returning to play calling is] not something that I think about. Whatever happens, happens,” LaFleur added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams OC expresses desire to call plays again

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing the last five games with a hamstring injury, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-expecting-receiver-secondary-reinforcements-panthers-game">Los Angeles Rams hoped that starting receiver Tutu Atwell would return</a> for their Week 14 matchup with NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals. Atwell has returned to practice, but the team will wait at least one more week.</p><p>Despite logging full practices throughout the week, Sean McVay announced that Atwell will <a href="https://x.com/NateAtkins_/status/1997019744487260332" rel="noopener">remain on injured reserve</a> for another game, according to Nate Atkins of ‘The Athletic.’ His practice activity skyrockets his odds of a Week 15 return.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some proof of life of Tutu Atwell doing his thing at practice again: <a href="https://t.co/zJCnnul0Tu">pic.twitter.com/zJCnnul0Tu</a></p><p>— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) <a href="https://twitter.com/NateAtkins_/status/1993822380788207913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Atwell landed on injured reserve during the Rams’ Week 8 bye with just four catches for 164 receiving yards and one touchdown on the year. He entered year four with reasonably high expectations after increasing his numbers each of the last two seasons, but has taken a considerable back seat to offseason acquisition Davante Adams.</p><p>However, Atwell flashed his big-play potential in the two games before he suffered his injury. The speedster hauled in an 88-yard touchdown in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts before catching two deep passes for 72 receiving yards the following week against the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>The Rams’ 2025 offensive resurgence has overshadowed Atwell’s absence. Despite an upset loss to the Carolina Panthers snapping a six-game win streak, Los Angeles has been arguably the best offense in the league behind the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-staffords-mvp-campaign-continues-breaks-tom-brady-record">MVP-level play of Matthew Stafford</a>.</p><p>Atwell’s sixth consecutive absence leaves the door open for Week 13 breakout star Xavier Smith to make his third straight start. Smith recently usurped Jordan Whittington in the starting lineup and posted a career-high 82 receiving yards in the 31-28 loss to the Panthers.</p><p>Whittington will still remain active off the bench, along with rookie Konata Mumpfield. Tight ends Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson will all also fight for additional targets until Atwell returns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	42	1	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	42	1	-

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