NFL News NFL News, Reports and Updates
Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
As the NFC’s No. 6 seed, the Los Angeles Rams could pose a serious threat to ruin a higher seed’s deep playoff run this postseason.
Just ask 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who owns a 10-5 overall record (including playoffs) against his good friend Sean McVay.
“We could see how good they could be in Week 2,” Shannahan recently told reporters about the Rams. “Any time that you have a quarterback like Matt Stafford, who is as good as anyone that I’ve ever studied, you always have a chance. He’s always that guy.
“But where they’ve improved the most is how much their run game’s going. It’s as good as any run game in this league. You put those together with that type of quarterback. … When you have a generational player out there with Aaron Donald, with what they’re doing on the other side, that gives them a chance to be just as dangerous as anyone in this league.”
The Rams have won seven of their last eight games heading into the playoffs, losing only to the team with the best record in the NFL in the Baltimore Ravens, and that was in overtime on a fluky punt return for a score.
And L.A. beat the best team in the NFC, the 49ers, on the road in the final game of the regular season, though San Francisco sat some of its frontline players. Still, the Rams played the Niners tough in a loss at SoFi Stadium in Week 2 and should prove a tough out in the playoffs, starting with an NFC wild-card matchup on the road against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
“There’s a mental and a physical toughness,” McVay said when asked about his team’s identity. “I think there’s an enjoyment for competing together. I see a connected team. I see a team that supports one another. I see a team that responds to adversity better, and then I see a team that has a whole hell of a lot of fun just going out and cutting it loose. And I think that’s when we’re at our best.”
Simply put, McVay’s Rams have nothing to lose, and…
Source link : https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/why-sean-mcvays-rams-are-the-most-dangerous-team-in-the-postseason
Author :
Publish date : 2024-01-10 17:43:21
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
