The Rams offense was almost unrecognizable in Week 13 against the Jaguars. Gone was the pass-heavy attack with Matthew Stafford dropping back with no illusion of play action or pre-snap motion. Gone were the back-breaking turnovers and short fields handed to the opponent.
Sean McVay swapped out that strategy for a new-look approach that featured 26 rushing attempts by the running backs, 12 play-action passes and heavy packages that included six offensive linemen on the field together. The result was a 37-7 beatdown of the Jaguars, maintaining possession and giving Jacksonville very few opportunities to score.
Their opponent will be much tougher this week as they head to Arizona to face the 10-2 Cardinals, but not much should change with the Rams’ game plan on offense. They should stick with the run-first approach again on Monday night, and there are several reasons for that.