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The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football, and in doing so they put the Los Angeles Rams and the NFC on notice. Why am I singling out the Rams? First, because this is a Rams’ centric site. Second, because the Rams had a 19-point lead over the Eagles in Week 3, and they lost, whereas the Giants held a double-digit lead and put their foot on the gas for the win.
The Giants took a lead against the Eagles, lost their lead against the Eagles, retook their lead against the Eagles and ultimately ran through Philadelphia’s face to close out the game. L.A. had chance after chance to beat the Eagles in Week 3, they didn’t, they choked, and once you choke once, it’s in your toolbelt to choke again.
We know the Rams can beat teams in the AFC (3-0), but they have yet to beat a team in the NFC (0-2) and their two losses against the Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers showed a troubling inability to close out those respective contests (dare I say, they choked both games away?).
Can the Rams fix this? They can, but for now we’ll react to what we know, and what we know is the Giants can beat the Eagles in the 2025 season, we don’t know if the Rams can.
When a QB can run and pass, that’s more for the defense to worry about. Matthew Stafford is balling out, yes, and he’s not by definition a mobile quarterback. Both things are true.
Can Stafford break away from the pocket to make a play? Yes, we’ve seen that this year. However, when Stafford doesn’t have protection what is more likely to happen? The play breaks down or Stafford extends the play?
On Thursday, Jaxson Dart found ways to extend plays with his legs, and he completed the passes he needed for the dub. Will Jaxson’s rushing ability save the Giants each week? Not likely, but in Week 6 it worked, and he showed a youthfulness and a usefulness at the QB position that the Rams don’t have in 2025.
If you didn’t know who Cam Skattebo was going into Thursday’s game, you know him now. He plays smashmouth football, and on Thursday he channeled his inner Marshawn Lynch to run through Philly’s face. He was powerful, he was decisive and he made plays happen whether he had the blocking or not.
Skattebo was a monster on Thursday with over 100 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
For opponents, Kyren Williams is a pest, he’s quick (not fast), he’s decisive when the play is blocked well, but he doesn’t have the power that Skattebo showed on Thursday, and it’s uncommon when he makes something happen on his own.
Williams is good, not great, he hasn’t...
