#los-angeles-rams

#los-angeles-rams

Not the Rams. Not for now anyway. Before last Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, the Rams held the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After their defeat, the Rams (9-3) are No. 2 heading into Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals (3-9) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Chicago Bears (9-3) currently hold the top spot. How closely are Rams coach Sean McVay and his players tracking the race for the No. 1 seed - and home-field advantage for the playoffs?

With kicker Harrison Mevis solidifying their special teams, the Rams on Friday waived Joshua Karty. Karty, a 2024 sixth-round draft pick, had several kicks blocked early in the season, including one that led to a last-second touchdown by the Philadelphia Eagles. He made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra-point attempts "It was just exclusively a numbers thing," coach Sean McVay said. "It's just hard to keep two kickers."

It's always nice when the best team in the NFL shows itself early; it's even better when you can see the process go from good to great as a season progresses. The Rams have undeniably become the team to beat in the NFL with Matthew Stafford, Davonte Adams, and this incredible defensive front putting the hurt on anybody in their path.

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake had surgery on his elbow after leaving the team's Week 11 victory over the Seattle Seahawks with the injury, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Rams hope Lake can return from injury before or during the playoffs, the source told Schefter. Before his injury on Sunday, Lake had played every defensive snap for the Rams this season. The versatile safety is currently on the last season of his rookie deal.

"it's a court case," so he "can't really say anything about it right now"

ESPN Eliminator Challenge is one of the most fun games to play this NFL season. The rules are simple: pick one team, and as long as they win (or tie), you advance to the next round. If they lose, you are out. The caveat is you cannot pick the same team twice. If you've made it this far, give yourself a pat on the back.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, is located a short walk from M&T Bank Stadium, where the Rams began an extended road trip on Sunday with a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. For much of this week, the baseball stadium will serve as the Rams' home away from home as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

The script is familiar. Fourth quarter or overtime. Rams trail or are tied. On comes Matthew Stafford. The veteran quarterback is the master of comebacks. And he appeared to be on the verge of doing it again on Thursday night against the rival San Francisco 49ers. But the 49ers stopped running back Kyren Williams on a fourth-and-one play at the 49ers' 11-yard line,