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The Los Angeles Rams are arguably the best team in the NFL heading into Week 12. LA is 8-2 and on a five-game winning streak after securing a narrow win against Seattle in Week 11. Now the Rams have their sights set on another NFC contender in one of the biggest games on the Week 12 slate.
Los Angeles will host Tampa Bay on Sunday Night Football. The Buccaneers are barely hanging onto the lead in the NFC South after dropping to 6-4 during their two-game losing streak.
Tampa is a compromised team at this point in the 2025 season. They have suffered several important injuries on both sides of the ball, but primarily on offense. Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are on injured reserve, and Chris Godwin has only suited up twice this season. Meanwhile, starting running back Bucky Irving has missed multiple weeks with a serious shoulder injury.
Can a wounded Buccaneers team get an upset win over the Rams? Or will Los Angeles continue steamrolling every team on their path to the playoffs?
Below we will explore three Rams bold predictions ahead of their epic Sunday Night Football showdown with the Buccaneers.
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Stafford is at the height of his powers during the 2025 season.
The veteran quarterback is having an MVP-caliber season and is taking down opponents left and right.
Stafford has 2,557 passing yards with 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions so far this season. His completion percentage is holding steady and he is on pace for one of the past quarterback ratings of his entire career.
Essentially, Stafford is playing the best ball of his career during his twilight years.
Any NFL defense should be afraid to play against Stafford and the Rams. But Tampa Bay should be especially worried.
The Buccaneers have allowed 241.6 passing yards per game so far this season. That is one of the worst in the NFL, along with poor coverage units like the Cowboys and Steelers.
I’m predicting that Stafford will have one of his best games of the season against Tampa Bay.
Let’s say that Stafford throws for over 350 passing yards with at least three downs and no more than one interception. I will also predict that Stafford pulls off one of his patented no-look passes against the Buccaneers.
If Stafford has a big game, that is great news for Puka Nacua.
The third-year receiver is Stafford’s favorite target, and Stafford ALWAYS feeds his top dog.
Nacua is not on pace to match his epic rookie season, but he is thriving as the Rams’ top receiver. He has 73 receptions for 850 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Remember, Tampa Bay has a compromised coverage unit. They could sell out to stop Nacua and likely give up a big game.
I believe that Nacua will be the...
