Key NFC Showdown: Seahawks vs. Rams Impact Analysis

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00:00Now, another game that's going to be big for the NFC, and this one you could argue even

00:07bigger, Seahawks-Rams, because one of these teams today will feel eliminated.

00:13And maybe not in reality, because every single team in the West has four losses, but in perception,

00:21I think today's loser, you will feel like, okay, let's just get them out of the way here.

00:26They're not legit.

00:28They are not to be taken serious enough here.

00:30And I know, Joe, that you have been waiting for this Rams team to break out.

00:34They got a huge win against the Vikings on Thursday night.

00:37You expect momentum to continue?

00:38I do.

00:39Now, I will say this.

00:40The line is a little perplexing.

00:41They are 0-3 on the road.

00:43A lot of those three losses came without Cooper Cupp and Puka Nikoi, in terms of both of those

00:49players being in that lineup.

00:50They got absolutely boat raced by Arizona, 41-10.

00:54They're running the football more consistently.

00:56Kyron Williams had 87-88 yards.

00:59And we've just seen that offensive line now start to protect Matt Stafford.

01:02And, oh, by the way, that defense is starting to come around.

01:05I know it was Las Vegas, but they held them to 15 points.

01:09They did hold Minnesota in the second half.

01:12Field goals, red zone defense has been phenomenal.

01:14Jared Versus coming on.

01:15I just like what they have, from just a locker room perspective, McVay on the road.

01:20And on the flip side with Seattle, if they can't get Kenneth Walker and that rushing

01:24attack going, Donnie, I do not see them winning this game.

01:27Gino Smith's going to be hit early, often, and with DK banged up, it's going to be impossible,

01:33I believe, to win this matchup.

01:35Yeah, two big wideouts banged up, because we are talking about DK Metcalfe, who's not

01:38going to play in this game.

01:39The questionable aspect is going to be Puka Nikoi and how healthy he's going to be.

01:42Came back like a wonderkid.

01:43We're going to have to go like, oh my goodness, for the rest of the way, this is what we're

01:46going to get.

01:47And then, of course, you see in practice, he bangs knees with somebody, the knee swelling.

01:50So how effective he's going to be.

01:52But if it's anything like the previous game, we're like, well, he doesn't even practice.

01:55What are we going to get?

01:56He looked like a superstar wide receiver back out there.

01:57If that's the case, if we're getting that Puka Nikoi, I think the Rams win this game.

02:01But I'm going to bet against Puka Nikoi being 100%, which then reverts back to the Rams

02:05defense.

02:06How good is it?

02:07As you said, you're on the road at this point.

02:08It's a divisional game.

02:09It's not as if Seattle's laying six and a half points.

02:10They basically just have to win this football game and get the cover.

02:13I think I'm going to side with Seattle this win.

02:14This is a Gino Smith game.

02:16You need to show up, Gino Smith, in this game.

02:17Hey, what do you want me to do without DK Metcalfe?

02:19Show up.

02:20That's what I want you to do.

02:21Plus price to throw two touchdowns.

02:22He's only done that once this season.

02:23I think it makes some sense there.

02:25I did play the Seahawks, though, catching the point and a half here.

02:28I saw this line early week.

02:30I thought Gino got injured, and I didn't know about it, quite frankly.

02:33Maybe I'm late to the Rams here.

02:35Maybe I'm not giving Metcalfe's importance to the offense enough love here.

02:39Very surprised by this number.

02:40Again, a simple home field advantage spot.

02:43And this is just one where Seattle, I know they've struggled with the absolute best teams

02:48in football, and then the letdown spots of the Giants.

02:51I don't think the Rams fit that description fully.

02:53I think they take care of business here, and that would shift their leg down to three and

02:57five.

02:58Cooper Cupp get back on the block again.

03:00All of a sudden, I mean, I still kind of can't figure out the way that all played out here.

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