The Rams may not have a legitimate chance to win the NFC West for a third straight year, but they are still int he playoff hunt. On Sunday night, they’ll play their most important game of the season, hosting the Seahawks at the Coliseum.
A win will move the Rams that much closer to a wild-card berth. A loss will set them back, especially if Minnesota takes care of business against the Lions.
Sean McVay’s team is focused on Seattle right now, and the many threats the Seahawks pose. Here are the Rams’ three biggest causes for concern in this matchup.
Russell Wilson’s wizardry
The list of concerns when facing the Seahawks always begins with Wilson. He’s been one of the best quarterbacks in the league this season – and for several years, really – finding himself in the midst of the MVP race. He picked apart the Rams secondary last time around, throwing for 268 yards and four touchdowns, only getting sacked once. His passer rating of 151.8 is his best of the year so far.
The Rams talked about his ability to make plays off-schedule all week, which is what makes Wilson so good. It’s also something you can’t exactly plan for. There’s really no game plan for defending Wilson outside the pocket, other than plastering receivers in the secondary.
The only way Los Angeles is going to win this game is if Wilson is held at least somewhat in check.