Harrison Mevis lined up for a 48-yard field goal in overtime, with a chance to win the game for the Los Angeles Rams against the Buffalo Bills. Nope. Greg Rousseau blocked the kick, Josh Allen sealed the deal for Buffalo, and the Rams choked away a 37-34 loss. Now they are stuck at 2-3 on the season, looking up at our Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West standings.
The L.A. Blunder That Helps Us All
Man, oh man, did the Rams mess this one up. They had Buffalo right where they wanted them, battling back and forcing overtime. But when it came down to it, their kicker Mevis couldn’t deliver, and their special teams let a crucial kick get blocked. That’s a brutal way to lose, especially when you’re trying to gain some ground in the NFC West. The source mentions it is too early to pay too close attention to the standings, but hey, a loss for the Rams when they are already behind our Hawks and the 49ers? That just feels good. They’re heading into a “favorable stretch” of their schedule, but doing it with a losing record has gotta sting.
Individual ‘Wins’ Still Add Up To An ‘L’
Even with the loss, a few Rams players definitely showed out. Linebacker Nate Landman, who got a contract extension around this time last year, had a tough season until now. But he was making big plays on Monday Night Football. He punched out two fumbles from James Cook. The first one got reversed, but the second one came in overtime and actually set up that doomed field goal attempt. While it’s probably not “sustainable to expect punch outs all the time,” and he “needs to be a more consistent defender,” Landman sure knows how to make “important plays at the right time.” Turnovers change games, and he gave them chances.
Then there’s receiver Puka Nacua. Dude was a target hog, with Matthew Stafford throwing his way on 24 of 54 passes, which is a whopping 44% of the total. Nacua grabbed 17 of those for 138 yards and a touchdown. That’s almost a running back’s statline in terms of volume! He came into this game 86th in the NFL in receptions and jumped all the way to 7th. Davante Adams also chipped in with two red zone touchdowns, but the source notes he still needs to be more productive between the 20 yard lines and really click with Nacua. The issue? They “rarely fire on all cylinders at the same time.” Cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson also kept Buffalo’s receivers in check, aside from one 57-yard catch by Khalil Shakir in overtime that was apparently on Quentin Lake. So yeah, some guys had good games, but at the end of the day, they still walked off that field with an L.
This Rams defeat just makes things look a little brighter for our Emerald City squad. They’re third in the NFC West divisional race, and our Seattle Seahawks are sitting pretty ahead of them. It’s early, sure, but every W for us and L for them builds that momentum. Let’s keep our eyes on the prize and watch our Hawks fly, 12s!
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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