Well, maybe the Rams are going to surprise some people this season. Prior to this matchup with the Seahawks, few expected Los Angeles to look like a playoff team in 2023. And while it’s only one game, the Rams looked like exactly that against their division rivals.
Los Angeles waltzed into Lumen Field and left with a 30-13 victory in the season opener. Though the game was close in the first half, the Rams dominated the second half, largely because of their efficiency on third down and the play of their receivers.
Not only did the Rams beat the Seahawks, but they outgained them yardage-wise by a sizable margin. Kyren Williams broke out with three touchdowns on the ground, the first three of his career, while Tutu Atwell posted the first 100-yard game of his career.
Defensively, the Rams struggled a little bit against the run in the first half but they got things in order in the second half and held Seattle to just 76 yards rushing. And once the Seahawks had to skew more heavily toward the pass, the pressure amped up; the Rams had sacks on back-to-back plays late in the fourth.