The marquee match-up of Sunday’s late afternoon slate was the NFC West showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks.
Both teams arrived among, if not the, hottest teams in football and potential Super Bowl favorites from the NFC.
After 60 minutes and some late-game dramatics from the Seahawks, the Rams emerged as the top team in the division following a 21-19 victory.
The Los Angeles defense was a huge part of the victory, intercepting Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold and pressuring him all day. The former No. 3 overall draft pick rarely looked comfortable in the pocket. Kamren Kinchens snagged two of the INTs while Darious Williams and Cobie Durant each had one.
The Rams failed to sack Darnold but they did tally three hits.
It was another strong performance by, perhaps, the league’s most underrated unit.
The Seattle defense showed up to play, too, holding the Rams to under 250 yards total and forcing a fumble from star wide receiver Puka Nacua. On the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba continued his fantastic season with nine receptions for 105 yards.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, a league MVP contender, threw two more touchdowns while remaining clean in the interception category.
The Rams will look to keep their winning ways alive in Week 12 against a Tampa Bay team coming off its second, consecutive loss while the Seahawks can get right against the league-worst Tennessee Titans.
