Why Los Angeles Rams Will Win the NFC Wild Card
Arizona is limping into the playoffs all the way around.
Everyone is hurting at this time of year, but the Cardinal skill parts are having real problems. Yeah, Kyler Murray should be able to explode and be Kyler Murray at times, but can the offense keep up if the Rams find a groove right away?
Matthew Stafford and the LA offense got past their midseason funk – even with the clunker in the Week 18 loss to San Francisco – and should be able to crank up a whole lot of big plays.
As good and as athletic as the Cardinal defense is, it allows way too many deep shots – it’s among the worst in the NFL in yards per average throw allowed – and this is where the stars need to shine.
All of a sudden, this is as deep and as good as LA has been all year at the skill spots – especially if Cam Akers is close to being Cam Akers again – and Arizona might not have many options.
It ran all over the Rams in the win early in the season, but that was mostly on a big dash by Chase Edmonds. The LA defensive front should be fine as long as it can keep Murray from being amazing on third downs with his legs.
Arizona converted 16-of-28 third down chances in the two games against the Rams. That can’t happen again.
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