**NFC Divisional Round - Rams at Eagles** (-6, 45.5) 3:00 on NBC (2 Viewers)

[Terpman22]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Yeah that's what we said going into the SB a few years ago.

Then the field conditions happened.

Not sure if snow is worse/better than a days-soaked fresh sod, but my guess is the results are going to be similar for the pass rush - guys gonna be slipping and sliding to the ground.

Except this time its the full weather, not just the field, which is also going to greatly inhibit what Rams do and accentuate what the Eagles do on offense.

At least this is what I think lol

 

[Terpman22]

Looks like there’s a high probability of moderate to at times heavy snow during the game Sunday afternoon in Philly

Seeing up to 6 inches of snow projected now.

SNOW BOWL SNOW BOWL SNOW BOWL


btw did you ever hear that story about snowballs and Santa?

No, but I was at that PHI/DET snow game.

Legendary game to attend!

I feel lucky to have attended the Saquon 2-5-5 game this year, hoping for a mix of that and the Shady game this weekend!

Don't get me started, I was supposed to go to the Rams game this year. Plans fell through.

Ha that happened to me last year.

Eagles play the Chargers out here next year, so you get another shot at it!

 

[Snotbubbles]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

 

[travdogg]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

I'd sure love to see some screens or quick slants to AJ Brown. Its wild to me how little they use him in that way. He's a RAC monster, and I feel like when they run those plays, its more often to Smith or Goedert, with the caveat that Goedert did a lot with his last week.

 

[Drake Hater]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

I'd sure love to see some screens or quick slants to AJ Brown. Its wild to me how little they use him in that way. He's a RAC monster, and I feel like when they run those plays, its more often to Smith or Goedert, with the caveat that Goedert did a lot with his last week.

AJB has to be the most underutilized game winner in recent history. Philly fans I know get it bc they understand Hurts' limitations but they're also a bit frustrated watching underneath passes go to Smith/Goedert/Calcaterra.

 

[Snotbubbles]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

I'd sure love to see some screens or quick slants to AJ Brown. Its wild to me how little they use him in that way. He's a RAC monster, and I feel like when they run those plays, its more often to Smith or Goedert, with the caveat that Goedert did a lot with his last week.

From your lips to Kellen Moore's ears. I say the same thing, and then like last week Goedert gets a screen and scores.

 

[BobbyLayne]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

 

[Zeppelin]

There have been 7 instances where a RB had 200 or more yards against a team and then faced that team on the playoffs. All 7 finished with less than 100 yards (Adrian Peterson had 99). 3 hall of famers (Peterson, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk), 2 solid RBs (Knowshon Moreno, James Brooks) , and 2 others (Jay Ajayi and the world famous Jonas Gray).

It's just some random stat but Im interested to see if Barkley ends that. I have to believe he gets there.

 

[Terpman22]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

I'd sure love to see some screens or quick slants to AJ Brown. Its wild to me how little they use him in that way. He's a RAC monster, and I feel like when they run those plays, its more often to Smith or Goedert, with the caveat that Goedert did a lot with his last week.

AJB has to be the most underutilized game winner in recent history. Philly fans I know get it bc they understand Hurts' limitations but they're also a bit frustrated watching underneath passes go to Smith/Goedert/Calcaterra.

AJB was 5th in YPG this year and made his 3rd straight All Pro team. If he didn't miss 4+ games he would have been right at where his yardage and TDs were the past 2 seasons.

AJB never made an All Pro Team without having Jalen Hurts as his QB.

Just fwiw.

 

[Terpman22]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

Gonna say it again here, but not only does the fact that the Eagles OL have a huge advantage over the Rams as far as OL vs DL

The snow/weather, much like SB57, is going to greatly mitigate these smaller/fast pass rush guys' ability to bend/keep their footing.

 

[Snotbubbles]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

The Vikes threw 40 times and ran 22. I expect those numbers to be reversed for Philly.

 

[rzrback77]

Eagles “run” away with this one. Philly 27, Rams 13.

 

[General Malaise]

Like Eagles by a couple of scores.. I said 27-14 before and sticking to it.. Just don't like a west team like LAR coming out east in a cold atmosphere.. Think it causes issues.

Can't argue with this sound logic.

 

[General Malaise]

Rams win this one. Better QB, better coach.

 

[unckeyherb]

10-11 mph winds expected on Sunday. PFF estimates this affects a QBs completion percentage by nearly 2% and shortens the YPA by 0.30. Running the ball becomes that much more important.

The Factors: Wind's influence on completion percentage

Scott Spratt's investigation into the relative effects of rain continues with a look at what the wind can do to a quarterback's accuracy.

www.pff.com

I'd sure love to see some screens or quick slants to AJ Brown. Its wild to me how little they use him in that way. He's a RAC monster, and I feel like when they run those plays, its more often to Smith or Goedert, with the caveat that Goedert did a lot with his last week.

I say this to whoever is sitting next to me during every game. Every. Freaking. Game. Its about as close to an indefensible play as there is and gets at least 15 yards every time they throw it. Why they don't run that 4-5 times until it gets stopped, is beyond me.

 

[unckeyherb]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

Rams Dline is small and fast. Great for pass rush, not so great for stopping the run. Eagles Oline are great at pass pro but they are absolute road graders in the run game. Think Eagles come out running Saquon obviously, but also Jalen a few times in their first drive just to set the tone and put it in the minds of every defender that Jalen is a threat. I'll also be shocked if Saquon+Hurts+Gainwell have less than 35-40 runs.

 

[BobbyLayne]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

Rams Dline is small and fast. Great for pass rush, not so great for stopping the run. Eagles Oline are great at pass pro but they are absolute road graders in the run game. Think Eagles come out running Saquon obviously, but also Jalen a few times in their first drive just to set the tone and put it in the minds of every defender that Jalen is a threat. I'll also be shocked if Saquon+Hurts+Gainwell have less than 35-40 runs.

Oh I know. We got into OT against them Week 1 and they said "OK enough playing with our food, let's just run Montgomery down their throat until they stop it." They didn't. 10 yard pass to Gibbs & 55 on the ground - 7 plays, 65 yards, walk off TD.

 

[unckeyherb]

An excellent pass rushing team against a team that’s supposed to have a great line. Should be an interesting match-up up front when the Eagles have the ball.

Hard to get a pass run when the other team runs the ball. So what LA does best is neutralized by what Philly does best on offense. Philly's offense is a terrible matchup for LA's defense.

I think its arguable if the Rams even have a great pass rush in the first place. They were 20th in pressures and 21st in sacks this season. I don't wanna give them too much credit for Darnold being a deer in the headlights last week.

Well the Rams do have 4 DI/ED who had at least 50 pressures, which 2 or 3 more than most of the teams left. Verse was tied for the NFL lead with 84 (Hutch had 45 in 5 g lol).

BAL is the only final 8 team with 3; DET has only 1, WAS none. I *think* the other 4 have 2 each.

What the Rams do well is generate a pass rush without blitzing. They only blitzed Darnold 9 times but generated 7 pressures and 3 sacks.

But whole other matter trying to do that vs the Eagles OL. Best OT tandem in the game, and nothing resembling a weak link.

Rams Dline is small and fast. Great for pass rush, not so great for stopping the run. Eagles Oline are great at pass pro but they are absolute road graders in the run game. Think Eagles come out running Saquon obviously, but also Jalen a few times in their first drive just to set the tone and put it in the minds of every defender that Jalen is a threat. I'll also be shocked if Saquon+Hurts+Gainwell have less than 35-40 runs.

Oh I know. We got into OT against them Week 1 and they said "OK enough playing with our food, let's just run Montgomery down their throat until they stop it." They didn't. 10 yard pass to Gibbs & 55 on the ground - 7 plays, 65 yards, walk off TD.

Yep, that's what I expect from the Eagles for most of the game.