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The Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars bring identical 4-2 records into the NFL Week 7 London game. With both teams looking like borderline contenders early on, the matchup serves as a crucial turning point for both franchises ahead of their simultaneous bye weeks.
Although the teams enter the week with mirroring records, they arrive in England with differing levels of momentum. Both clubs have been better than expected thus far, but neither is feeling very good about itself entering Week 7.
The Rams arguably have the upper hand as the team coming off a win. Los Angeles rebounded from an upset loss to the San Francisco 49ers with a dominant 17-3 nod over the Baltimore Ravens on the road in Week 6. After losing to a handicapped 49ers team that played without Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings, they took care of business against the Lamar Jackson-less Ravens.
Conversely, the Jaguars recently had a three-game win streak snapped by the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. Jacksonville entered the game riding high off a 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but struggled offensively in a 20-12 loss.
The Rams are the team coming off a win, but the Jaguars have generated more consistent momentum over the last month. With both teams playing on the East Coast in Week 6, neither has the travel advantage ahead of their lone International game of the year.
While a lot of the surrounding conditions even out, the Rams enter the game as slight favorites. The spread only separates the teams by a field goal, which aligns with the neck-and-neck trend the 2025 international games have followed thus far.
By definition, the Jaguars are looking to secure an overseas upset to get back on track in Week 7. They have an excellent chance to do so, particularly with the Rams’ glaring struggles in close games over the last month.
Many expected the Rams to be the better team in the preseason, but that has hardly been the case.
Los Angeles is 4-2 through six games, but only one victory has been against a team with a winning record. Jacksonville, meanwhile, has faced the tougher schedule, with two victories over teams above .500.
All four of the Jaguars and Rams’ combined losses have been by one score, but Los Angeles’ defeats have been tougher to digest. After holding a double-digit lead over the Philadelphia Eagles and fumbling away a win over the 49ers, the Rams should ostensibly be undefeated through six games.
Perhaps one can blame bad luck, but the Rams’ losses are a direct result of their biggest issue. Los Angeles is struggling to finish drives and, in turn, close out close affairs. Through the midway point of October, few teams are leaving more points on the board than Sean McVay’s team currently is.
The Rams enter Week 7 averaging 23.3 points per game, ranking near the league average. However, they...
